Windows 8 Developer Preview

JCNiest5

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Hi guys! I'm experimenting with Windows 8 Developer Preview and I'm having a tough time installing it. It finishes copying the files, then reboots, then just hangs on "Getting devices ready 86%." It wouldn't go past that.

Tried numerous times, different HD partitions, different drives on different SATA ports, same result. Sometimes it hangs at 87%, 82%, etc...

This is on an Asus P8Z68 Deluxe/Gen3 mobo with a 2600K.

Just wonder if anyone is using it and has any idea why it's doing that.
 
or better yet install VMware player for free and run it in a VM.

It is really just like Win7 with a metro interface... Hopefully there will be more to do in the consumer preview.
 
Bad ISO image perhaps? You could try making a brand new image and then try installing again. Although, like chinesepiratefood mentioned, the consumer preview is coming out on the 29th.
 
Bad ISO image perhaps? You could try making a brand new image and then try installing again. Although, like chinesepiratefood mentioned, the consumer preview is coming out on the 29th.

I've tried a number of disk, I've tried both versions of the 64-bit (with and without Developer), same result.
 
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