Installation of Windows 8.1 on VirtualBox
A full virtualization tutorial that walks through creating a new VirtualBox VM, allocating RAM and disk, mounting the Windows 8.1 ISO, and finishing the guest OS install. A safe way to try or use Windows 8.1 without touching your main system.
Why run Windows 8.1 in a virtual machine?
If you want to run Windows 8.1 without affecting your main computer, using an emulator like VirtualBox is a fantastic solution because it lets you run a completely separate operating system inside a single app.
What the VM setup covers
Creating the virtual machine, allocating RAM and a virtual hard disk, mounting the Windows 8.1 ISO, working through setup with a local account, and finishing with Guest Additions so the display runs full-screen.
Want to build this yourself?
The written guide covers each VirtualBox setting used in the video, and the downloads page has the software and links.