Since Windows 10 is a technical preview, Microsoft recommends that you avoid installing it on your primary system. Because VMware Fusion 7 provides an isolated environment, it’s an excellent choice to run the Windows 10 Technical Preview on a Mac.
To run Windows 10 Technical Preview in Fusion 7, follow these steps:
- Sign up for the Technical Preview program and download the ISO from Windows Insider.
- Launch VMware Fusion 7 or Fusion 7 Pro. From the File menu, select New to open the installation assistant.
- Select Install from disk or image and click Continue. In the Create a New Virtual Machine Window, Click Use another disc or disc image…
- In the Choose a disc or disc image window, select Downloads, then select the Microsoft ISO file and click Open.
- The Windows 10 Technical Preview is now visible in the Create a New Virtual Machine window. Click Continue.
- In the Choose Operating System window, select Windows 8 x64. Click Continue.
- Click Finish to name and save the virtual machine.
- Fusion 7 will start the installation. After accepting the Windows 10 Technical Preview EULA, select install Windows 10 with Custom: Install Windows only (advanced) to create a new virtual machine.
- Fusion will create a new partition and allocate the disk space required for the installation. Click Next.
- Follow the Windows Installer instructions to begin the process. Windows will restart during the process.
- To finish, install VMware Tools in the new virtual machine by selecting Virtual Machine > Install VMware Tools and follow the installation steps.
You now have the Windows 10 Technical Preview running in VMware Fusion 7.