If you do not have the product key you want to enter during the installation phase, you can get it in a short time by searching on Google.Īccept the license agreement of the operating system and click the Next button.Ĭlick Custom: Install Windows Only (Advanced) to do a clean install of Windows 8.1 from scratch. To activate Windows, type the product key specified on the installation media you purchased and continue. Leave the name and location of the disk file in the default setting and click the Next button.
If you want to store the virtual disk in a different location, you can change this setting with the Browse button. The Specify Disk File window asks where to save the virtual disk. The Store virtual disk as a single file option configures the virtual disk as a single file rather than splitting it into pieces.Ĭonfigure the size of the virtual disk to 30GB or higher and check the Store virtual disk as a single file option and click Next.The Allocate all disk space now option allocates space on your disk as much as the disk size you have allocated for the virtual machine.In the Specify Disk Capacity window, you can select the Allocate all disk space now option for virtual machine disk performance, but it will create a lot of space on your host’s storage. To create a new virtual disk for virtual operating system installation, select Create a new virtual disk and click Next.
