Windows 8 Release Preview network drivers?

[cypherx]

I installed Windows 8 Release Preview 32-bit in VMWare Workstation 8.0.2 build-591240 and I cannot get the network driver to load.  It says vmware tools is unavailable but I mounted the windows.iso from the VMWare folder and installed that anyway.  Still no network.  I tried to browse to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Drivers\vmxnet3 and it claims there are no drivers there.

Is there a way to test this build of Windows 8 with networking support?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/release-preview?ocid=C_RM_W8R_NEWSLETTER_EN-US

[a_p_ · Accepted solution]

Which guest OS did you select when you created the VM? With Windows 7 selected as the guest OS you should find

ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"

in the VM's configuration

André

[cypherx]

I said the guest os type is Windows 8 (32bit) since that's what it is.

There was no ethernet0.virtualDev in the vmx file.  I added that line and now it works great, thanks!

[HAL07]

Thanks. I would like to add the following guide for installing Windows 8 x64 on Vmware Workstation (I use Workstation 8.0.3, but I think this works on older versions as well):

1. New virtual machine > Custom
2. go ahead with defaults. Set the Win8 iso as the dvd drive.
3. Set OS to other (64bit)
4. Set CPU to 2 cpus and give it about 1,5GB ram
5. Set LSI Logic SAS and create the disk as SCSI
6. Set First disk size to approx 60GB
7. Install Win8
8. After install finishes, shut down and create a snapshot just to be sure.
9. Set vm settings to OS Win7 x64 so vmware tools becomes available.
10. Boot up vm and install vmware tools using CUSTOM mode - NOTE: I had troubles with the SVGA driver. Do not install this!
11. Adding virtual network card (as above post say):
    After install. Shut down. Then go into a text editor and locate the vmx file for your Win8.
    1. Add the line
       ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"
       at end.

Now boot up and if everything works okay, just delete your snapshot.

[AntonioR2]

better test (by adding a final e):

ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000e"