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Windows 8 in VirtualBox

#1 Post by pkpowerhouse » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:52 pm

Has anyone tried running Windows 8 in virtualbox? I'm trying to install the new Windows 8 beta drivers for Trackpoint (http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloa ... D=HT072084) but I don't know how to install them. Any help?
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Re: Windows 8 in VirtualBox

#2 Post by twistero » Mon Jul 30, 2012 4:50 am

I don't think you should install trackpoint drivers in a virtual machine. The virtual machine only sees a generic virtual mouse, not the trackpoint.
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Re: Windows 8 in VirtualBox

#3 Post by Puppy » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:08 am

You can not install any ThinkPad drivers into virtual machine guest. You have to install VirtualBox Guest Additions but it is not compatible with Windows 8 prerelease yet.
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Re: Windows 8 in VirtualBox

#4 Post by Puppy » Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:52 am

New version 4.2 is supposed to have better Windows 8 support.
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