| Prtscn | fn + Shift + F11 |
| Ctrl + Alt + Del | Control + Option + Delete |
| Backspace | Delete |
| Delete | fn + Delete |
| Insert | fn + Enter |
Apple is nice enough to configure Boot Camp such that the machine will boot automatically into Windows 8 every time you restart the PC. This is almost always what you’ll want, but you may occasionally need to boot into OS X for some reason. You can do so on the fly, when the Mac boots, or configure the Mac to boot into OS X just once, the next time you restart. (Okay, you could also make OS X the default boot OS. But we’re not documenting that particular option since you will never, ever, ever want to do that. Got it?)
To boot into OS X just once, you need to access the Boot Camp control panel that was installed when you installed Apple’s various Boot Camp drivers. This control panel, shown in Figure 2-27, will be accessible from an icon in the system tray. (It’s the tiny gray diamond.)
Figure 2-27: The Boot Camp control panel
To restart in OS X just once, right-click the Boot Camp system tray icon and choose Restart in Mac OS X. You’ll be prompted about whether you’re sure you want to do this, as even Apple can’t believe it. Click OK to reboot into OS X.
You can also choose between Mac OS X and Windows 8 when the Mac boots up. To do so, wait for the Mac’s
Virtual Machine Installs
Like previous versions of Windows, it’s possible to install Windows 8 in virtual machine environments such as Microsoft Hyper-V, Oracle VirtualBox, VMware Workstation, and so on. Generally speaking, there’s no real magic to making Windows 8 work with such products, though you lose out on some graphical niceties and, usually, the touch-based goodness that makes Windows 8 special.
Windows 8 is the first client version of Windows to include its own hypervisor-based virtualization solution. This is called Hyper-V, and because this solution is generally aimed at businesses, we discuss it in Chapter 14.
From an installation perspective, you will want to download a Windows 8 disc image in ISO format and use that to install Windows 8. You cannot use the web-based installer. Since these environments are well understood and utilize generic virtualized hardware components, you will usually not need to hunt around for drivers after Setup concludes.
Windows to Go: Windows 8 on a USB Flash Drive
With Windows 8, Microsoft has finally answered a long-time request from power users, businesses, and educational institutions and has provided a unique new way to install the OS to a USB flash drive, providing users with a complete operating environment they can carry in their pocket. To use this special version of Windows 8, called Windows to Go, all you need to do is insert it in any PC, reboot, and boot from the USB drive. After about 20 seconds, you’ll be presented with your familiar, customized Windows 8 environment, complete with all your apps and data. And if you lose the USB flash drive, no problem: The entire disk can be encrypted with BitLocker and protected against data theft.
Summary
With its latest operating system, Microsoft has significantly improved the process by which you take a new or used PC and install, upgrade, or migrate to Windows 8. This procedure, called Windows Setup, now comes in a streamlined new web-based installer that bundles useful but previously separate tools for a more complete and error-free experience. But you can still install Windows 8 using the old-fashioned, media-based installer from a bootable DVD disc or USB flash drive.
Windows 8 can also be installed in various advanced configurations, including dual- and multi-boot, where multiple versions of Windows sit side by side on a single PC. It can be installed on a Mac in a variety of ways. It can be installed in virtual machines, and it can be installed to a bootable, self-contained USB flash drive in a new configuration called Windows to Go.
However you choose to install Windows 8, you can be sure that at the end of this process, you’ll have a fully functioning install, complete with all of the drivers you need to power your PC. And this chapter showed you how to make that happen.
• Understanding the new Windows shell and runtime
