VMware doesn't support ACPI 2.0(integrated since M2). Use Virtualbox instead

WHAT THE * IS wrong with STUPID IMG BURN. THIRD disc GONE :@:@:@

Dude millions have used IMG burn without fault on thousands of drives. As I said it's most likely your hardwares fault.

I mean this all purely hypothetically and for research purposes only

I am so angry right now. This laptop is cheap s* I spent heaps of money on this trash.

First the HDD fails (had to be replaced 2 weeks ago)
Now the disc drive has gone...
What next? blowing up?

I think the main cause is because there's an issue with the fans. The laptop gets extremely hot. I'm not joking, it burns my hand and smells like it's melting. Company says it's fine.

Time for a new computer, buddy. Laptops are dirt-cheap nowadays, and you can easily find a quality used laptop. Check reviews before purchasing.

This laptop cost me £650, how dare it fail.

Did you even read my post? Use a FLASH DRIVE. Theres no need to keep wasting DVD's and a perfectly good laptop.

I looked at the "Members" thing on the top of the page, and about 10 pages from 53 and beyond are new members from today. All for Windows 8. I guess new people don't notice the red bar on the top of the website...

I lost my 16gb flashdrive. I'll have to install via virtual box. I never knew windows installed via USB, I'll buy a new one tomorrow.

Indeed it does.

I use a 4 GB Flashdrive to install Windows 7 SP1 all the time when I do my monthly/bi-monthly reinstall to my SSD. I suggest getting an 8GB for future purposes.

If you need instructions on how to install it a simple google search may help, however. Usually copying files from the ISO will work, but also, if it doesnt prompt for "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD" then you either did it wrong or you have to select it to boot from (usually under Harddisks and NOT Removable Media)

CD Burners can fail quite easily. Just be thankful they're not that hard to replace (unless it's a Vaio, in which case good luck).

Also, sorry for the delay in my moderating and Advanced Membership approval skills - I've been at work all day, and out all night (not getting drunk I should add). Just got rid of some mass backlog.

Hahaha, We forgive you, thanks for the approval.

I downloaded Virtual box, it doesn't install Windows 8 build 7955 it comes up with buggy text "YOU OUOY OUO U" something like that

7955 requires hardware virtualization, even if it is x86.

Someone tells me that Virtual Box works with 7955! ITS NOT WORKING

VmWare doesn't work
VirtualBox doesn't work

WILL SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT WORKS?

Sure there will be a "Windows 8 tweaker v1.2"

Let me blow Skynet's answer up using the Huge font size:


So there you have it. That's why 7955 doesn't work in VMWare or Virtualbox.

Well, you could try dual booting. That´s what i´m going to do.

Well then how do we make it work?

Is the licence from this build expired?

If your motherboard supports hardware virtulization (you have to enable it in the bios) Then you enable it.

Otherwise you're SOL =/

Install it on a real computer.


The license? Who cares about licenses

If you meant the timebomb, no, it hasn't expired yet.

The problem is that ImgBurn tends not to allow undercranking of SATA burners.

I normally use ImgBurn and have a Samsung SH-223B (Samsung and Toshiba have a JV that makes drives for both companies, with some destined for Toshiba's various portables, while others are for the OEM/BYOPC space, with Samsung branding); it refuses to allow underspeed burning (basically I *have* to burn at 4x). Thank goodness for BURN-PROOF (which is standard on all Samsung SATA burners, and which ImgBurn supports). That could well be the issue (your portable burner doesn't support BURN-PROOF), which is Real Surprising, considering that it's been pretty much standard fare for the past three years for burners of any price.