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HAL_INITIALIZATION_FAILED Error While Installing Windows 8 Developer Preview Build

Windows 8 developer preview is released, I just wanted to give it a try and install to a virtual Pc however looks like it's not compatible with either VMware or Microsoft virtual Pc 2007 versions that I currently use.The error message when installing is: HAL_INITIALIZATION_FAILED Error While Installing Windows 8 Developer Preview Build Solution: Download & Use Latest build from Virtual Box, http://www.virtualbox.org it's open source and free.. and doesn't have this issue with windows 8