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How to install Android 8.1 Oreo on VMware Workstation 15.

In this blog, I will be able to install Android 8.1 Oreo on VMware Workstation 15.

Below are the links for downloading VMware Workstation 15 and thus the Android installable file from the Android x86 x64 project.

Download Android x86 x64 here

Download VMware Workstation 15 Pro click here

Step by step create a virtual machine for the android emulator in VMware Workstation 15 click here

Watch this video on XpertsTec YouTube.

Install Android 8.1 Oreo

1- Click power on this virtual machine, you’ll see the subsequent screen.

power on this virtual machine

2- Select Installation – install Android-x86 to harddisk option and press enter.

android os live & installation

3- Select Create/Modify Portions and hit enter.

android os choose partition

4- Select no for the use of GPT and hit enter.

do you want to use gpt

5- Now we need to create a new partition, select New and hit enter.

android os cfdisk new

6- Select Primary and hit enter.

android os cfdisk primary

7- Select the size that you want for the new partition. I have selected all and hit enter.

android os cfdisk

8- Select Bootable and hit enter, under the head Flags it should show Boot.

android os cfdisk bootable

9- Select Write tab. This will create the partition table, which makes sure that you can use the new partition for the installation of Android 8.1.

android os cfdisk write

10- Type yes and then hit enter.

android os cfdisk

11- Select Quite and you’ll return to the installation screen of android, with a partition available called sda1.

android os cfdisk quit

12- Select sda1 and press enter for the installation.

android os choose partition

13- Select ext4 because of the filesystem and then hit enter.

android os choose filesystem ext4

14- Select Yes and then hit enter.

android os format confirm

15- Install the boot loader Grub, select yes and then hit enter.

android os boot loader grub

16- Select Yes and hit enter to make the system Read-Write.

android os do you want to install

17- Android installation is in progress.

installation android in progress

18- Once it is finished, right-click on the CD/DVD icon and select disconnect. and then click ok

android 8.1 disconnect cd dvd

19- Select the Reboot option and then hit enter to restart android.

installation android successfully install reboot

If android Oreo 8.1 not booting then follow the below steps.

20- Press the e button to edit this command before booting.

android boot

21- Press the e button again.

android boot

22- Now move the cursor to left-hand. Replace quiet parameter with nomodeset xforcevesa, then hit enter to save lots of and then hit the b button else.

android boot

23- Android Screen comes up.

android

Setup Android 8.1

24- Android Oreo 8.1 welcome screen appears, so click Start.

android 8.1

25- Connect your device to Wi-Fi or click skip to connect later.

android 8.1 connect wifi

26- Wi-Fi connected successfully.

android 8.1 connect to wifi

27- Select set up as new.

android 8.1 copy app data

28- I did skip Google sign in. (you can log in with your Gmail account)

android google sign in

29- Select skip account setup.

android skip account setup

30- Select Agree.

android 8.1 oreo agreed

31- Type a name and then click Next.

android 8.1 adding your name

32- Click no thanks.

android 8.1 oreo anything else

33- Once the configuration is finished, so you should see the following screen.

android 8.1 emulator oreo

Jamil Parvez

Jamil Pervez works as a Network Administrator, based in Kuwait with a Primary focus on Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified MCSE, MCTP, MCITP, CCNP, CCIP, CCVP with 20 years of experience in administering Windows Servers, Exchange, VMWare, Veeam B&R, Veritas BackupExec.

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