Install virtualbox in windows 8 consumer edition

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I just recently got a new machine with windows 8 consumer edition pre-installed. I would like to install virtualbox to create another windows 8 (I would like to use it for some developmental purposes, I need to delete the VM if anything goes wrong). I would also like to install Linux as a seperate VM, though would not use them at the same time.

I read that some of the windows 8 users have issues when rebooting the host machine after installing the VM. Do I need to do anything before installing as a precaution. I am new to windows 8, so not sure about the capabilities. Is there any tutorials that I can look at?

Thanks.

[noteirak]

The main issue about Virtualbox & Windows 8 is Hyper-V, another virtualization tool, which is installed by default.
Simply disable or uninstall it totally from Windows 8 feature, and you're good to go.

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Thanks for the reply. I could not find the Hyper-V option in my windows 8 consumer edition. Does it have it? I read that it will be in Pro, not sure if its in consumer edition too.

Please let me know.

Thanks.

[noteirak]

It is possible it is only in the Pro version. If you can't find it, then it means you don't have it, that's fine.
You shouldn't have any boot issue