I'm trying to install Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows 8 on a laptop running Ubuntu 13.04 using Workstation 9.
I'm able to install Workstation without any trouble, though I did run into the "License Key" issue and had to use the command line to enter my key.
Now that I have my key entered, I'm attempting to create the VM for Windows 8 (64-bit). When I try to start the VM, it does cause the disk to work but the screen is completely blank.
Note that I'm trying to create a fresh installation of Windows, and at this point I'm not able to start up the Windows Setup from my ISO file.
I've attempted the same thing using the Windows 7 installer, but same result as with Windows 8.
Some details about the computer and host operating system.
Asus G75VW-BBK5 (with added memory)
Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) - Up to date including raring-proposed updates
Kernel: 3.8.0-20-generic (32-bit with PAE)
Workstation Version: 9.0.2 build-1031769
CPU: Intel i7-3610QM
Memory: 24288 MB
Video Card: GeForce 660M
Nvidia Driver Version: 313.30
For reference the virtualization feature of the CPU is enabled.
VM details
Memory: 2GB
Processors: 1
Hard Disk (SCSI) 100GB
CD/DVD (IDE): /path/to/iso
Floppy: /path/to/default/file
Network Adapter: NAT
USB Controller: Present
Sound Card: Auto detect
Printer: Present
Display: Auto detect