Base system is Vista 64-bit running VirtualBox 4.1.2
The network in the Windows 8 32-bit version works correctly in this setup but Windows 8 64-bit does not. By 'not working' I mean that Windows cannot see the network and its troubleshooter states 'Windows did not detect a properly installed network adapter'
Here is what I did in VirtualBox for the 32-bit VM:
(In Settings | Network | Adapter 1)
Virtualbox 32bit Win7
- Attached to: Bridged Adapter
- Name: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
- Adapter Type: Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop (82540OEM)
- Promiscuous Mode: Deny
This works, and I noticed that the 'adapter type' dropdown is enabled so I could select another brand if so inclined.
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For the 64-bit VM:
- Attached to: Bridged Adapter
- Name: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
- Adapter Type: PCnet-FAST III (Am79C973)
- Promiscuous Mode: Deny
'Adapter Type' is fixed to this wrong value, and I suspect that is why Windows 8-64 doesn't think it has any network hardware installed.
Any ideas?
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Installation instructions
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Optional configuration
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Features
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Note
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Network support
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