WP8 SDK on a virtual machine?

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I have a HP EliteBook 8560p with 4GB ram and a 2,5Ghz i5-2450M processor running windows 7.

My question is: will I be able to run the WP8 SDK on a virtual mashine running W8 that i give 3GB ram to or will it be to slow? The system requirements for the SDK says 4GB minimum. Unfortunately this is my schoolcomputer so I am not allowed to install W8 as the operating system, that's why I want to use a virtual machine.

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 18 '12 at 17:09

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You will be able to run W8 and WP8 SDK on a virtual machine, but you'll likely have a very slow experience.

answered Nov 18 '12 at 17:09

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Ok, it´s probably just to try it out and see how it works then. – HyperLaser Nov 18 '12 at 18:37

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:12

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Adding to MDumitru answer, you should install virtual box not VMware. Windows Phone 8 SDK requires hardware Hyper-V support 1. You can follow this article while installing VMware and WP8 sdk inside it.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:12

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answered Nov 19 '12 at 05:24

ua741

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It won't be too slow but the difference between the speed will be clearly visible while restarting the emulator. – ua741 Nov 19 '12 at 06:16

WP8 SDK on a virtual machine?

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