In the part one of tutorial, I will show you how to create a new virtual computer and prepare it to install Windows 8 Consumer Preview or the latest Windows 8 Release Preview.
We will install VLC player, which is one of the most versatile players. The biggest advantage of the VLC player is that it does not need any additional codecs.
FTP is a file transfer protocol for exchanging and manipulating files over computer network. We will use FileZilla software to build our own FTP server that actually works.
RawTherapee is a free open source application for opening and editing RAW image files. It works on all major operating systems such as Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.
VMware player is a great free tool for creating virtual machines and desktops. For instance, you can create a new virtual computer to install and test the new Windows 8 Consumer Preview.
In the part 1 of the tutorial we have created a new virtual computer and prepare it to install Windows 8 Consumer Preview or Windows Release Preview, let's now proceed with installation.