Re: [LUG] VirtualBox Again

[Simon Robert <simon.robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I seem to remember something about having to install extra modules for 
3D drivers, or similar, before W8 would install. It wasn't difficult, 
just a little obscure in terms of documentation...

On 11.09.2014 10:31, Joseph Bennie wrote:
> On 11 Sep 2014, at 00:27, Martijn Grooten <martijn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 11:31:12AM +0100, bad apple wrote:
> > > Quick question: anyone else experiencing complete failures of
> > > Windows 8.1 guests to install on VirtualBox 4.3.14 & 4.3.16 on a
> > > Linux host? This is on my laptop.
> > Actually, I've never managed to run Windows 8.anything in VirtualBox,
> > despite having followed the instructions that helped others to get it to
> > work.
> >
> > I never bothered with it, seeing as I didn't have an actual need to run
> > Windows 8, but it'd be nice, kind of. If you know of a good HowTo, I'd
> > be happy to hear of it.
> 8.1 update1 is the only viable version from a usability perspective.
>
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Martijn.
> >
> >
> >
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