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The thread discusses running Windows 8 as a virtual machine within Windows 7 using VMware Player, with one user sharing their method of placing the virtual machine on an external SSD to enable easy transfer between multiple PCs. The original poster highlights the benefits of seamless switching and data sharing across six machines. A second user agrees with the practicality of using VMware to maintain Windows 7 alongside Windows 8, citing user-friendliness as a reason for not fully upgrading. Overall, the conversation reflects a positive attitude toward virtualization for flexibility and ease of access.
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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 I can run my Windows 8 on any of my 6 PCs without any reinstallation.

All you need is VMware Player installed on all systems where you want to run and a Windows 8 .iso that you use to install Windows 8 under VMware Player.

This video will show you how it runs.

 

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jery61007

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yes I run windows 8 on VMware, and still use Windows 7. On desktops, Windows 7 is more user-friendly, so I didn't want to completely upgrade my system to Windows 8.
 

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