Windows 10: VMWare Player - install as W8 or install later?

I think the hash's would be ok to be honest, it's just the ISO could be a bit funny, Jimbo45 and i think Joh the admin had to re-download the ISO

 

Hi there

Yes that's correct - The first iso I downloaded must have got hosed up since W10 didn't work at all properly - Re-downloaded the iso and re-installed W10 -- works (with some glitches - normal in this type of pre-release software) both as a HOST and a GUEST.

I've had it as a GUEST both using HYPER-V and VMWARE -- you can't run both CONCURRENTLY but by using the script shown in this link you can boot the system with EITHER HYPER-V or VMWARE / VBOX. You don't need to switch Windows features on and off each time. Just follow the actions in link and re-boot.

Running Hyper-V and VMware Workstation on Windows 8.x - www.ivobeerens.nl

(You could instead make a displayable option at boot time - but I can't be bothered with that). The above method is simple and works).

Cheers
jimbo

 

Hi there
drab colours etc is probably due to your not being able to install VMware tools . There are some nice Themes you can install once you get VMware tools installed.

Have you tried also re-installing VMWARE itself - install the latest release of PLAYER(free) or Workstation if you have a license.

Cheers
jimbo

 

This was yesterday? Because that's when I downloaded the x64 image.

Edit: The point is the hash is the same as those listed in the download list. Unless you are getting it from a page other than that listed on Brink's post "download the technical preview." If one byte of the file was different so would the hash. So what you're saying is going over my head somehow.

Edit2: In any case I don't think I'll be copying a whole bunch of files on. If I want to run with glass I use w7.