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
Install Android 8.1 Oreo
1- Click power on this virtual machine, you’ll see the subsequent screen.
2- Select Installation – install Android-x86 to harddisk option and press enter.
3- Select Create/Modify Portions and hit enter.
4- Select no for the use of GPT and hit enter.
5- Now we need to create a new partition, select New and hit enter.
6- Select Primary and hit enter.
7- Select the size that you want for the new partition. I have selected all and hit enter.
8- Select Bootable and hit enter, under the head Flags it should show Boot.
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.
10- Type yes and then hit enter.
11- Select Quite and you’ll return to the installation screen of android, with a partition available called sda1.
12- Select sda1 and press enter for the installation.
13- Select ext4 because of the filesystem and then hit enter.
14- Select Yes and then hit enter.
15- Install the boot loader Grub, select yes and then hit enter.
16- Select Yes and hit enter to make the system Read-Write.
17- Android installation is in progress.
18- Once it is finished, right-click on the CD/DVD icon and select disconnect. and then click ok
19- Select the Reboot option and then hit enter to restart android.
If android Oreo 8.1 not booting then follow the below steps.
20- Press the e button to edit this command before booting.
21- Press the e button again.
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.
23- Android Screen comes up.
Setup Android 8.1
24- Android Oreo 8.1 welcome screen appears, so click Start.
25- Connect your device to Wi-Fi or click skip to connect later.
26- Wi-Fi connected successfully.
27- Select set up as new.
28- I did skip Google sign in. (you can log in with your Gmail account)
29- Select skip account setup.
30- Select Agree.
31- Type a name and then click Next.
32- Click no thanks.
33- Once the configuration is finished, so you should see the following screen.
