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Cross installation refers to setting up a Windows operating system in a virtual machine that can be moved and run on different physical computers. In the context of Windows 8, users can install the OS under VMware Player on an external SSD, allowing seamless switching between Windows 7 and Windows 8 on the same machine. The virtual machine folder can then be transferred to any PC with VMware Player installed, enabling the same Windows 8 environment to run without reinstallation. This approach is useful for testing or using a portable Windows setup across multiple devices.
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    VIDEO Wikndows 8 in virtual - from an external disk

    Since I still do my work in Windows 7, I decided to run Windows 8 in virtual. Advantage is that I can switch seemlessly between the two Windows systems and easily share data. And I went one step further and moved the folder of the virtual system to an external disk (in my case a SSD). That way...
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