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Part 2: Installing Windows Phone SDK 8.0
Source Code: https://aka.ms/absbeginnerdevwp8
PDF Version: https://aka.ms/absbeginnerdevwp8pdf
Before you can develop a Windows Phone 8 app, you'll need to install the Windows Phone 8 SDK (Software Development Kit) on a computer running Windows 8 64-bit edition. The reason for this requirement is the Windows Phone Emulator ... it is running as a virtual machine in Hyper-V, Microsoft's virtualization platform. So, you'll be running the Windows Phone 8 operating system in a window that looks like a real phone, on your desktop for the purpose of testing your work.
1. Understanding the Operating System Requirements
So to be clear, if you're not sitting at a computer with Windows 8 64-bit edition at this moment, you'll need to install that first. If you're not sure which version of Windows 8 your computer is running, you can go to the Control Panel, System and Security ... under System you'll see the System type:
TIP: I'm going to save you some time and expense. If you're running a previous version of Windows and it is a 32-bit edition, you cannot simply use Windows Upgrade Advisor by visiting: https://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/buy to electronically upgrade from a previous version of a Windows 32-bit operating system to Windows 8 64-bit. Instead, you'll need to purchase the Windows Pro Upgrade DVD.
For a more thorough explanation of this and every possible scenario imaginable, check out Paul Thurrott's post at this URL:
In my case, I purchased the OEM version of Windows 8 64-bit Pro. I was concerned that I couldn't do a clean install using the Upgrade, however that apparently is not the case and I could have saved a few bucks with the Upgrade option.
TIP: Also, Windows 8 64-bit is NOT the same as Windows 8 Pro. There's actually:
- Windows 8 64-bit Pro
- Windows 8 64-bit
- Windows 8 32-bit Pro
- Windows 8 32-bit
For the purpose of developing Windows Phone apps, you don't need the Pro option, just make sure whatever you choose is 64-bit.
EDIT: Ignore the advice in the previous sentence. The Pro option IS NECESSARY for the Windows Phone Emulator which you will almost always want. Therefore, I personally recommend you purchase the "Windows 8 Professional System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit" (Search for that phrase on your favorite online retailer's website). Non-DVD, non-OEM versions may work just fine, but I'm not personally recommending them. For more details on why this edit was necessary, see the comment thread at the bottom of this page. I apologize for the confusion.
Next, you download and install the Windows Phone SDK 8. If you already have Visual Studio 2012 Professional or greater, the installer will merely add the tools required for Phone development. If you DON'T have Visual Studio 2012 installed, the installer will add the Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Phone 8. This will provide a single-task version of Visual Studio meant specifically for Phone 8 development, so you won't get the tools to create Windows 8 Store apps, Windows Presentation Foundation apps, ASP.NET web apps, and so on. I'll be using this version for the remainder of this video series, but I assure you the experience is almost identical to using Visual Studio 2012 Professional or greater.
Windows Phone SDK
I'm sure you're familiar with downloading and running an installer, so I won't walk through that process here.
2. Optional ... Enabling Hyper-V
During installation, you may see this message:
In this case you'll need to enable your motherboard to run Hyper-V.
How to enable Hyper-V for the Windows Phone Emulator
In my case, I recently built my own machine and used the Asus Sabertooth Z77, which is a high-end military grade motherboard. I used the latest Intel i7 chip—the i7-3770K which fits in an LGA1155 socket. Most importantly, it supports Intel's Hyper-Threading Technology ... I just have to tell the motherboard to turn that functionality ON.
In the BIOS for my motherboard, I had to enable
Hyper-V Virtualization by going to Advanced Settings, then the Advanced tab, then looking through the possible settings. In my case, it was something called Hyper-threading Intel Virtualization Technology.
This may sound scary, but it's a one-time change and after I worked past the terminology and how to actually get into your BIOS, it all went smoothly:
What I would recommend is this—if you're not sure how to do this for your particular brand of computer, just run the SDK installer and follow it's instructions. It's possible you'll need to do nothing special. If you DO need to do something, it's very possible someone else in the world with the same exact computer that you have has worked through this issue and blogged about it. Here's where good searching skills with a search engine like www.bing.com is an invaluable skill. A few minutes—heck, even an hour of reading and researching—can save you headaches. As a last resort, contact the manufacturer of your computer to simply ask how to enable hyper-threading in the BIOS. They should be able to point you to a knowledge base article on how to perform this operation.
Unconventional Installs
But as the old expression goes, there's more than one way to skin a cat ... I was able to successfully install the Windows Phone SDK 8 and Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Phone on a Mac Pro running OSX Mountain Lion and VMWare Fusion. I just made sure when I created the VM that it was 64-bit and prior to installing the operating system, I setup the Processors and Memory in VMWare Fusion:
... I gave it plenty of cores and memory, then made sure that "Enable hypervisor applications in this virtual machine" was checked. I can't remember if I needed the second option, "Enable code profiling applications ion this virtual machine" checked ... it's been a month since I set this up ... but since it works with this turned on, I recommend this, too:
I only bring up the Mac with VMWare for this reason ... if there's a will, there's a way. What seems hard is usually pretty easy ... just need to know which options to configure. Again, www.bing.com can be your friend in cases like these.
After you work through these requirements, you're ready to get started and follow along in this series. So, we'll begin in the next video.
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Part 3: Writing your First Windows Phone 8 App
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The Discussion
It's not the hyper threading option that is needed for hardware virtualization but rather the "Intel Virtualization Technology" option that has to be enabled (visible as the last option in the screenshot).
@Vill Inge Ha: Yes, you're right I think. It was a few days between when I did it and when I took that screen shot so I forgot. I'll make that change to the tutorial. Thank you.
Hi Bob. My computer has a Dual Core processor which I suspect does not support hyperthreading feature. I have installed 64 bit Windows 8 on the same. While installing the SDK, I did not receive the "Hardware virtualization disabled" message. Everything installed smoothly. However, Visual Studio does not provide me the "Debug" option for Windows Phone 8 emulator. It only shows the "Device" option. For Windows Phone 7.1 mode, I get both options. I understand that for debugging in Windows Phone 8, I could use the actual device but are there any other alternatives (besides using Mac OSX with VM as it would require me to bulk up on RAM) available to be able to use Windows Phone 8 emulator? And maybe this is a silly question, but can I use the WP 7.1 emulator for doing Windows Phone 8 development (though I know it will be a compromise of sorts)? I also have a couple of developer colleagues who are facing this roadblock.
Hi Avner and Bob,
As far as I know (but Bob please correct me if I'm wrong), the Pro version of Win8 is needed for using the emulator, so I think "For the purpose of developing Windows Phone apps, you don't need the Pro option, just make sure whatever you choose is 64-bit." is true anyway, but might be a little bit misleading. So if you won't be able to debug on a real device, you definitely need to go for Win8 Pro. Also you will need an i3/i5/i7 processor for SLAT, so I'm afraid your older DualCore processors won't be able to run emulator.. See http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35471
I have not installed Visual Studio yet as i have recently updated windows to version 8. while installing sdk i get this message:
The .Net Framework installed on this machine does not meet the minimum required version: 4.5.50709
Please help....
I have modified the version value now but when I run setup, its still mentioning the same issue. what to do now ??
Please Help.......
@Ank: Tell me as much about your machine as possible. Also, what is the exact error message? I'll help if I can, but install issues like this might be better directed at the support forums:
You'll have more luck getting someone AT MICROSOFT who can walk you through fixing your problems. Good luck!
what's the matter to get a warning while the wp8 emulator is just running like;
The Windows Phone Emulator wasn't able to connect to the Windows Phone operating system:
The emulator couldn't determine the host IP address, which is used to communicate with the guest virtual machine.
Some functionality may be disabled.
I'm looking forward for any helpful response. Thanks in advance!
I have windows 8 release preview and currently no setup of Visual Studio installed on it.When i ran the SDK, following message appears: The .Net Framework installed on this machine does not meet the minimum required version: 4.5.50709.
I searched for the issue and got this solution:
Run regedit.exe.
For 64-bit Windows users, go to the following key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full
For 32-bit users, it should be here: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full
You'll need to change the permissions before you can edit anything. First, change the owner to Administrators, then assign the Administrators principal with Full Control.
Finally, simply change the value for "Version" to "4.5.50709
I have modified the value as mentioned above but still when I ran setup even 'Run as administrator', it still displays : The .Net Framework installed on this machine does not meet the minimum required version: 4.5.50709.
I have written this issue on Microsoft community forum too but no help yet...
@oznein: I did a search for the terms "emulator couldn't determine the host IP address" and found a bunch of articles that explain how to fix it. Read the last two sentences of this one, for example (and if it doesn't work, there's more where that came from):
@Ank: You mean 8.1 preview, right? Not 8 preview. Just want to make sure. I would say this ... I had all kinds of problems with 8.1 on my PC (probably shouldn't say that on a Microsoft website, but since it's beta) so I don't trust it. I had to completely re-install Windows on that box, and since then I just run 8.1 Beta in a VM. You shouldn't have to touch regedit to get this working. I would re-install Windows 8 (a fresh OS is a developer's answer to most weird problems like this) if you really want to do Phone 8 development. Unless, someone else has any better ideas?
Thanks a lot, Bob! I solved it right after left here a comment about my problem, re-installing the SDK correct it, but than I couldn't delete my comment to report my problem from this video
Anyway, thanks again for your cares and tries to find a way of explanation on videos, It's really easy to get it!
@oznein: Very cool. Thanks for reporting back!
@TTom: Thanks and sorry it took a while to research this. I believe you are right. If you want to use the Emulator, it looks like you will need Windows 8 Pro. Otherwise, you'll have to test on a Windows Phone 8 DEVICE. Good point. I should make that clearer in my wording.
I have windows 8 pro 32bit, what do i need to do to get the SDK for windows 8?
So, if my motherboard doesn't support hyper-virtualization, that means...it doesn't allow me to use the Emulator, but i can still develop my apps for windows phone 8.
I'm running on Windows 8.1 preview. And apparently Hyper-V does NOT run on Windows 8.1. Can I continue without the emulator? Thanks.
well i have a Win 8 64bit version on my pc installed and the following CPU: Intel Core i7 3517U
if i check out the bios there stands that virtualization is already enabled, but if i start the emulator i get the error that hyper-v is not enabled. Any idea what the problem could be?
@Mentowah: I covered this in the video / text above:
Windows Phone SDK
@Donaghy: Possibly ... (I could be wrong, but ...) I believe VS still works up until you need to F5 Start Debugging. At that point, I *think* you could use a Windows Phone 8 device connected via USB for debugging.
@ymaarrawi: Again, you would need a Windows Phone 8 device (I *think* that would work, but I haven't tested it).
@Safari: Hmm... honestly, I have no idea what it could be. Perhaps, a "sequence of events"? As in: I installed VS first, THEN I enabled hyper threading on the bios? If that's the case, I might try to uninstall / re-install Visual Studio for Windows Phone 8 so that it picks up that new setting.
If you are going to use the emulator inside vmware machine, an additional step needs to be done in order to avoid the following message: "The Windows Phone Emulator wasn't able to create the virtual machine: Generic failure"
Open on a text editor the vmx definition file and append at the end the following;
hypervisor.cpuid.v0 = "FALSE"
taken from: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13148828/unable-to-create-the-virtual-machine
@Johann: Interesting. Are you using the Windows version or Mac version of VMWare? I don't recall having to do that on VMWare Fusion (mac).
Im using vmware fusion 5 for mac
Hello Bob,
I am facing a problem while installing the SDK, its saying "Unable to locate package source" and failing every time to download from Internet, need your help.
Thank you
@monis: So, it looks like the problem is the CDN servers that hold the files required by the installer. They are possibly offline or experiencing problems at the time when you attempted to run the installer. You might want to simply "try again later". If the problem persists, you can try looking at this thread:
There are quite a few steps ... I would start by triple-checking that you, in fact, do have all the requirements for the SDK. Once you're sure, then you can try some of the fixes suggested.
I've never seen that problem you're having before ... wish I could offer more help. It does help to start with a fresh machine / fresh VM each time you go to configure something new like this. That's been my strategy for years and I've avoided a lot of these configuration-type issues. Good luck!
Hello Bob,
I have a Win 8 64bit version on my pc installed and the following CPU: Intel Core i3 CPU firstname.lastname@example.com GHz
if i check out the bios there stands that virtualization is already enabled,
I installed Windows Phone 8.0 SDK but when i run Emulator it shows error saying that " The Windows phone Emulator Requires Hyper-V". Please help me out.
@Gaurav: While you can run and use the tooling with Windows 8, for the emulator (hyper-v is a requirement), you need Windows 8 Pro x64 and a processor that supports SLAT. Do you have that?
after installing sdk 8 , it shows me the message for restarting the pc I do that but after restarting it stucks at the screen with the cyan window. Any ideas ?
@bill: What is stuck? Windows? Or Visual Studio? I don't think I've ever seen a cyan window ... any chance you can take a pic and show me what you're seeing (even with a cell phone or something)? Sorry ... gotta' ask ... are you 100% sure your computer had all the requirements for the SDK?
@Bob: Ok the problem was that the M/B is gigabyte , I just disable the controller for usb 3 from bios and now is ok , If you know any way to work both of them I ll be grateful
@bill: I had a problem with Windows 8.1 beta that sounds similar. Had to disconnect a secondary SSD drive just to get it to boot. Craziest thing. I wonder if the two issues are somehow related. Anywho, glad you were able to figure it out!
hay bob, whether dual-core processor and 1GB ram 8.1 32-bit windows can be installed wpsdk 8, thanks in advance bob
@enno: You can try, but based on what you describe I kind of doubt it. Good luck!
@enno: emulator won't, you need win8 pro for that. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35471 has the requirements
Conflicting information regarding what is required for SDK 8. In your video you said that you only need Windows 8 64bit not necessarily Pro version. But when you I go to this site and download the SDK, it says Pro or higher.
"Windows Phone SDK 8.0 requires 64-bit Windows 8 Pro or higher."
@Joseph: The emulator requires you to run Hyper-V, which does require Windows 8 Pro. If you have a device that you can deploy to, you only need Windows 8.
Please refer to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35471 for more information.
I've tried it but can not, is there a solution to install wpsdk 8 in windows 8 32bit, the problem is I can not register my windows phone 8 as local development, I really need to try my homemade application
@enno: yes, you need a 64bit install of windows. Our walk through and the link above states that.
how much ram is needed to be able to install 64bit GB
@enno: please read the system requirements for the windows phone 8 SDK. At the time of me posting this, it states 4gig https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35471
Hi Avner and Bob,
As far as I know (but Bob please correct me if I'm wrong), the Pro version of Win8 is needed for using the emulator, so I think "For the purpose of developing Windows Phone apps, you don't need the Pro option, just make sure whatever you choose is 64-bit." is true anyway, but might be a little bit misleading. So if you won't be able to debug on a real device, you definitely need to go for Win8 Pro. Also you will need an i3/i5/i7 processor for SLAT, so I'm afraid your older DualCore processors won't be able to run emulator.. See https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35471
I agree with this, I bought a Sony VAIO laptop in December 2012, which came with Windows 8 on it. I called Sony to learn how to turn on virtualization on the BIOS, which they helped me do. Then I installed the WP8 SDK, per this episode, and got 2 error messages. One saying that it couldn't add my account to some virtualization group in Windows (I wish I'd saved a screen dump of that dialog box, but I didn't so I'm going on memory here), and the other one that said that virtualization wasn't turned on. I just can't believe that; I've turned it on, and this installer said I didn't?! I also downloaded the SysInternals' CoreInfo app, ran it and it verified that I had virtualization as well as SLAT turned on. So, again, I don't know why the SDK installer said I don't have virtualization turned on, whereas other utilities say that I do.
But then I decided to go ahead and try to get into VS 2012 and create a project anyway. After all, the installer said it ran successfully, even though it reported those 2 problems. I created a plain, vanilla Windows Phone 8 app, then tried to run it in the debugger. I told me that I couldn't, sauying that I needed Windows 8 Pro in order for the emulator to work. OK, I've just did an in place upgrade, and will see if this makes it possible for me to run the emulator. I'm wondering, though, would the 2 errors that I encountered not have been encountered if I had Windows 8 Pro on this machine to begin with?
Here's a little more info. I now know that the local group that my account needed to be added to is called Hyper-V Administrators group. It is found in the local users and groups, which you can get to through Computer Management. I found the group there, and I added myself to it.
After adding myself to that group I then got back in Visual Studio and opened the project, and started to run it in the debugger. I then got another error message that says:
You don't have permissions to modify internal Hyper-V network adapter settings required to run the emulator.
Click "Retry" to run the emulator in elevated mode.
Well, yeah, I cold run the emulator in elevated mode, but the whole point of putting yourself into the Hyper-V Administrators group is so that you don't have to run the emulator in elevated mode, or so I understand. So, am I missing something else, made some other mistake, done something else wrong, failed to do something else?
@Doctor Who: I'm sorry you're having problems with the install. I'll readily admit ... It took me several tries, and that's what prompted such a thorough (attempt) at explaining what you should and shouldn't do ... clearly, my personal experience only scratched a few of the challenges and not the full breadth of the challenges involved.
First to address the "Pro vs. Non-Pro" issue ... the "Windows Phone SDK 8.0" download page:
... the System Requirements section says the following:
System RequirementsSupported Operating System
Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro
- Operating system type:
- Windows 8 64-bit (x64) client versions
- Hardware:
- 6.5 GB of free hard disk space
- 64-bit (x64) CPU
- Windows Phone 8 Emulator:
- Windows 8 Pro edition or greater
- Requires a processor that supports Second Level Address Translation (SLAT)
What I clearly failed to do in the video / article was to make a clear distinction here with regards to the requirements. I apologize for not making this crystal clear. I'm going to make this clear in the article portion hoping that people from now on will read it before making any purchase decisions. Technically, yes, you can install the SDK on a non-Pro edition of Windows 8 64-bit, however PRACTICALLY you will want the Pro edition for the emulator.
Second, your current issue seems to be around permissions. I realize what I'm about to suggest will violate the principle of least privilege access, however, is the account you're running under also part of the Administrators group? I'm wondering if there are *other* privileges required that were not mentioned in the error messages you received. I suppose I could look at my machine and list out all the groups I'm a part of. Is there anything I could do to help?
This is why I finally decided to purchase the physical OEM of Windows 64-bit Pro. I actually wasted several hundred dollars trying to get this right. Fortunately, I had just built a new physical machine so it made sense. I bought a second physical OEM of Windows 64-bit pro for my VM which I used to record these videos.
While I'm at it, let me tell you what I do as a developer who has grown tired of constantly having to work through various configurations of Windows, Visual Studio, SQL Server, etc. I use VMWare and keep my primary operating system pristine. In fact, for each new project, I copy a pristine VM and set it up for that project. I'm aware that this is probably in violation of ToS, but I hope Microsoft forgives me ... I pay for all my software. I have a 2TB drive that stores all my current project VMs. It's extreme, but again, I've not had configuration conflicts in years as a result.
- Operating system type:
@Bob Tabor, thank you very much for a thorough explanation. You're probably correct, and I might be missing some groups or something like that on my machine, which you have on yours. Something that I'm not a member of. For now, I can run Visual Studio as Administrator. After all, I have to do that whenever I do ASP.NET development. I've got to get more comfortable using VM's. I tried using the special VM that came out with Windows 7 for putting a version of Windows XP onto your machine. I've heard recommendations for the free version of VMware, so will look into it as you suggest.
@Doctor Who: I don't know about cheap / free versions of VMWare. I'm using the Mac version and have kept it updated ... I think I purchased it for $50? Obviously, having an MSDN license is part of this equation, too, or at least having access to the Windows OS you need, VS, SQL Server, etc.
Obviously, if you have an MSDN license ... or more specifically a Windows 2012 license, you already have access to Hyper-V.
Of course, if you have an MSDN license (perhaps your company purchased one for you) then you might think about running VMs on Azure for (essentially) free -- you get Azure credits ... $50 / month at a minimum. I've been playing around with Azure VMs for the past week ... it's really awesome. They even have VMs that are preconfigured with Visual Studio 2013 (Ultimate) Preview ... I haven't tried Phone development on an AZURE VM but in general, you could create a dozen VMs with various configurations, save them off, then spin up a copy when you have a new project and only pay for the time it's running. You just use Remote Desktop ... so I guess a good internet connection would be valuable, too. Admittedly, I haven't gone quite this far for my personal workflow, but it's the next step from what I'm doing right now.
Heck, running a quad core with 7 GB ram (Large instance) and Visual Studio 2013 ULTIMATE would only cost about $2.88 for an 8 hour day:
... no new hardware or software to buy. Yeah, ok, that's like $57.60 **IF** you keep one running 8 hours a day, Monday through Friday, for an entire month. I rarely get to code that much. So, .36 / hour ... that's a pretty good "rental fee" if you ask me.
(While I was writing this reply, I tried this out ... I have a pretty fast internet connection through Verizon Fios with 83 mbps down / 34 mbps up ... even so, there's a tiny lag when you type, but other than that, a gratifying experience. The whole setup took 10 minutes from login to the Azure portal to the point where I wrote a Hello World ASP.NET app).
I have just bought a brand new windows 8 64bit computer still in its box un-opened, and need to make sure I do not need to send it back:-
I want to be able to run the windows phone 8 emulator and my computer has the following spec
Dual Core Processor 64 bit 2.9Gig Hz, 2 cores and 2 threads, with (SLAT), I realise I need windows 8 pro as well, but somebody stated above that it needs to be an i3,i5,i7 processor and not my intel dual core is this correct please ?
I also have 4Gig Ram which can be updated internally to 8Gig
@Snooker: Hi Snooker, I'll help if I can ... I'm NOT a hardware guy so I have to rely on my research skills.
Commenter @TTom (above) said that only i3/i5/i7 supports SLAT. That's not necessarily true. READ THIS LINK CAREFULLY and DOUBLE CHECK WITH WHOEVER SOLD YOU THAT COMPUTER because only certain non-i3/i5/i7 processors support it:
Also, read the comments below that article ... someone (@gadya) suggests that it's not JUST the processor, but the motherboard / chipset may need to support it as well. I know in my case, the Asus z77 Sabertooth has the BIOS settings I needed listed there ... so that's a BIOS thing, not a chip thing. They may have a point there.
So, pin down the manufacturer and try to get them to give you a definitive answer ... if they can't, you'll have to decide whether to risk it or go with something that advertises SLAT to be on the safe side. Hope that helps?
Hello Bob, thanks for your reply
I know my computer definetely does "SLAT", so will chance it as I can upgrade to windows pro at some point if it works, if not I can send it back and get another computer as it is so new
I wish microsoft would make it easy for us all, like just buying a new computer with windows 8 on it, assuming you have a modern processor and 4Gig of ram etc
Hello Bob, I have tried to find the definitive answer but can not, and was curious if you knew somebody who may possibly be able to help please as it may be useful for other people regarding the computer requirments for the "windows phoine 8 emulator"
I know you need a computer with:-
Windows 8 Pro 64 bit, with 4Gig of ram or more
Also the computer needs to be able to do "Virtualization Technology" which supports "SLAT"
My CPU has the following:
Intel® vPro Technology ‡ NO
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ NO
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡ Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ No
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡ Yes
My processor is a Pentium dual core G2020 2.9GHz, with the two above Virtulisation Technology options above (Yes) and says somewhere else that it does support "SLAT", HOWEVER DOES IT NEED TO DO "Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡" AS WELL OR NOT, in order to run the windows phone 8 emulator please?
Thanks Bob, sorry to be a pain just want it all working
No I have not tried it as my new computer in the box still un-opened has standard windows 8 and I would need to update it to windows 8 professional, just want to make sure if the hard ware is compatable
Thanks for your help Bob
@Snooker: so you have SLAT (Intel VT-x). What you don't have is Windows 8 Pro. For not having Directed I/O, I have no clue. To the best of my knowledge, you only need a SLAT capable processor to run Hyper-V.
@Snooker: Once again, the two major requirements for running the emulator is a SLAT capable processor and running Windows 8 Pro 64-bit.
Hello Clint, Sorry to have gone on just making sure, thanks for your help, and the help from Bob
@Snooker: when in doubt, look at the official requirements, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35471 They clearly state what the minimum requirements are.
Hi bob, can I install windows phone sdk on windows 7 OS?
@Ganesh: no, you need < win8 pro x64bit. See https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35471
Hello BobTabor, There are many things I want to tell you. I have been trying to enable hyperthreading in my PC but I'm not sure if it's enabled or not because there's no option in my bios called "hyperthreading". I tried to call my computer manufacturer (ASUS) and they told me that they're not able to help me with that.
On the other hand, my Windows phone 8 emulator Works fine but I have a problema with the wireless connection. I mean, everytime I use the emulator I have to delete the virtual switches created by the Windows Phone 8 Emulator because otherwise I won't be able to connect via wireless to any router.
I would really appreciate your help to make sure this problem doesn't happen anymore.
You should make a tutorial about this because this might happen to everyone who install Windows phone 8 SDK
@Ranguro: We cannot account for everything. Sorry but majority of the time stuff just works.
I'm actually going to disagree with Bob on the hyper threading, hyper threading has nothing to do with virtualization. Hyper threading != hyper-v, two different things like Java != JavaScript.
The fact your computer runs the emulator, you're fine there then. For the virtual switches, that seems odd your wifi would do that. Seems like something is getting misconfigured. Do you have anything that would alter your network adapters installed?
@BobTabor @Clint
Maybe you guys would like to check the thread I created, so we can figure out where's the problem.
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What I mean is that maybe talking about proper Hyper-V configurations might be helpful for those users that have problems with the internet connection. Because I have tried to install it on two laptops and I had the same problem. I can be pretty sure that if I try to install it on another laptop, I will have the same problem.
Thank you for your Answer, Bob-Clint.
Hello Bob Tabor, Clint Rutkas.
I haven't heard about you guys.
Have you tried to figure out where's the problem?
Please I have contacted many people but I'm not able to find something that can fix the problem.
Thank you guys.
@Ranguro: I've installed the wp SDK on a ton of different hardware (laptops / desktops) without issue. There has to be some software configuration you have installed that is causing the issue here.
Looking at the MSDN thread, do you have virtual box installed?
error when I run the app is Hyper-V!
and Hyper-V does not have the features list in my computer.
My version:
- Win 8 pro 64bit.
- Ram: 6GB.
You can help me. Thanks u!
@Jvinhit: can you be a bit more descriptive on the error? Also if your computer's processor does have SLAT, the only other option is to deploy to a device
@Clint: You can help me, I need it right now Thank you
machine of me sufficient ask for a system:
• Windows 8 pro 64bits
• VT-x enabled in the BIOS.
coreinfo command execution result:
Intel (R) Core (TM) i3 CPU M email@example.com
Intel64 Family 6 Model 37 Stepping 5, GenuineIntel
Hypervisors - Hypervisor is present
VMX * Supports Intel hardware-assisted virtualiza
EPT * Supports Intel extended page tables (SLAT)
Results in System Info:
Hyper-V Requirements: VM Monitor Mode Extensions: Yes
In Firmware Virtualization Enabled: Yes
Second Level Address Translation: Yes
Data Execution Prevention Available: Yes
My error is: no item Hyper-V Features list. Emulator error and build project and said that conditions are pro 64bit Win 8 even though my computer have enough to meet.
@Jvinhit: is that the exact error word for word? did you restart your computer since you installed the tooling? Are you running Windows from within a virtual machine?
Hi Bob,
I am trying to develop windows phone 8 apps. before to this I need to install windows phone 8 SDK. so I have created a windows 8 virtual machine in hyper-v. I have installed all the required things in that virtual windows 8. now the problem is, when I am trying to execute the emulator it's showing me virtual machine management service isn't running. I went to the services but I didn't figure out any such service over there. please fix this problem for me. I need to try windows phone 8 development.
Hi @Clint , I have overcome it! Thanks Clint.
I need some useful documentation for programmers windows phone 8. Can you help me Clint. Sorry, I do not speak English well.
@chaitnaya: don't think this will work with hyper-v vm of win8. You are basically running a vm (emulator) within a vm.
Yes, I have VirtualBox installed. Is there any problem with VirtualBox?
@Ranguro: it could, I've never tried a computer with both on it but it is possible. You have two different low level services that want to do virtualization, they could conflict.
I'd try it without it and see.
Hi, i downloaded and installed windows phone 8 sdk iso version, having enabled the hyper v on my new hp probook 4540s i got an error message : "failed to add current user to hyper v administrator's group"
having gone through some help materials on this website i could not still run apps on my windows phone 8 sdk on my pc
please help me thanks.
@emeksense: check out https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsphone/develop/ff626524(v=vs.105).aspx about midway through. Looks like you'll need admin privs to the box.
Hi team,
I am trying to choose a processor so that i might be able install windows phone SDK, I have chosen:
Procesor Intel Core i3 3240, 3400MHz, 3MB, socket 1155
As per the internet and your tutorial here i understand that i need:
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
In order for the Win Phone 8.0 SDK to work, unfortuneately for me some website state that the processor has these technologies and some state that it does not, i am very confused and don`t know if i should buy it or not, do you think the processsor is ok ?
Also i am looking at:
Intel® Core™ i5-3470 Processor
(6M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz)
could you tell me if either ones work?
@Alexandru Perry: I was in the same boat as you last week. I was considering the purchase of a new laptop and this was a hard requirement for me, but most sites drown you with all the details of the machine except the ones that matter. My personal conclusion ... buy and then return the machine if it doesn't work. Be careful when unpacking so that you can repack thoughtfully. Purchase from a vendor that will accept full refunds and no restocking fee. When you receive the machine, the first thing you do is either install VS Phone 8 Express, or (b) install the Intel Processor Identification Utility ... I think there was a more comprehensive article I looked at, but sadly I can't find it for now. However, here's a write up of the basics: https://blogs.msdn.com/b/taylorb/archive/2008/06/19/hyper-v-will-my-computer-run-hyper-v-detecting-intel-vt-and-amd-v.aspx
If you find a machine you like that supports it, please share here.
Hi Bob,
Thanks for the quick reply. I think i am set on buying the i5 3470 processor.
I actually found an intel website that allows you to search for processor model and gives you all the specifications, for example my proc:
it says there:
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) - YES
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) - YES
So i guess i should be ok as long as i look on the processor box and it`s this model right? :)
@Alexandru Perry: I think your motherboard / bios has to support it too. At least, that's what I read in some forum. Read through these comments where I post the link. I *hope* it's just that easy as you describe, maybe I'm making this way too hard.
Hi Bob,
Did some research on the internet and you are right. The motherboard also has to support Hyper V, the bad thing is the only way to find out is to contact the manufacturer of the motherboard and ask them if it supports it... does anyone know where i could find a list with motherboards that allow hyper V? That Sabertooth Z77 that you bought Bob is clearly out of my budget, i`m already strugling with buying that expensive processor
Hello Mr.Bob Tabor.
I have a new SONY VAIO with i5 processor and windows 8 pro 64-bit(activated) with 4 Gig RAM.
MVS2012 got installed, but the windows phone SDK 8.0 is showing a lot of problems whilst installation.
1) A required certificate is not within its validity period when verifying against the current system clock or the timestamp in the signed file.
2) Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Shell (minimum) Resources
User cancelled installation. - I dint cancel any.
3) sometimes while downloading the files, it saying that the packages or something related cannot be found. (or) Unable to locate package source.
I have read all the threads above, so i waited for two days, but it is not a server problem. And i am not sure what it is.
I would also like to add that my system requirements completly match with the requirements.
Thank you. Awaiting your response.
I tried to install even now. I downloaded offline installation ISO and tried to locate the package.
However, even then, this is what shows up...
"Microsoft Software Development Kit Tools for wondows store.
A required certificate is not within its validity period when verifying against the current system clock or the timestamp in the signed file"
I wanted to post the screen shot of it. But, I think there is no option here.
Thank you once agian!
@moe47336: I have no earthly idea. Sorry. Looks like at least 2 others are having the same problem (unless one of those people is you):
@Bob Tabor: Even I am getting the same error. When i Checked the website it told me that i would have to get the latest version of visual studio pro 2012. So i tried it with the update 3 too and still it is showing me the same message which @moe47336 was talking about. Is this some error from the side of Microsoft? Kindly Help me. I tried this in 2 workstations and i face the same problem in both. Its a bit urgent! As i have the appfest in 3 days. Thank You.
@Naveen: @moe47336: Looks like this IS NOT ISOLATED TO WINDOWS PHONE ... saw this come through a few moments ago ... notice the error message IS THE SAME:
Having problems installing the Windows Phone 8 SDK, with the Setup failure:
>>>> A required certificate is not within its validity period <<<<
Like some other folks, I have been struggling with this WP8 SDK install problem for the last 24 hours -- I installed using SDK .iso's and VS 2012 Update 3 .iso's, over and over. And it was driving me NUTS!
But, I found success ...
Following various bits of advice from a number of forums, the procedure below is what worked for me. In my case, I was installing into a VMware virtual machine, but the issue seems to be independent of the VM aspect.
Here is my entire install procedure:
** If you are not installing in a VM, just start at Step 9. **
Instructions for Installing the Windows Phone 8 SDK in a VMware Virtual Machine
1. Ensure the host system has Hyper-V support.
Find and download SysInternals's 'coreinfo' utility, to confirm VT and SLAT:
coreinfo -v
2. Create a VMware VM having:
1 processor (at least),
2 cores (at least),
8 GB RAM (or, at least 4 GB)
3. Under VMware processor settings, ensure VT [x] is checked.
4. Close VMware workstation, and edit the machine's .vmx file to add a new line:
hypervisor.cpuid.v0 = "FALSE"
5. Finally, boot the VM -- install Windows 8 Pro x64, as needed.
6. Ensure the VM system has Hyper-V support. Again run SysInternal's 'coreinfo -v' to confirm VT and SLAT
7. Under the VM's control panel, modify the Windows Program Features ... find Hyper-V in the list, and enable both Hyper-V options [x].
8. Reboot the VM (as directed)
- - - - - - - - - -
9. Install Visual Studio 2012 (this can be done earlier)
10. Using Control Panel, find the software: Web Deploy 3.0, and uninstall it.
Yes! Do it!
11. Find and download the VS 2012 Update 3 .iso (not just the Windows .exe installer)
12. Mount the .iso, and run the update; i.e.: do a Repair to bring VS 2012 up to date.
13. Reboot the VM.
14. Find and download the Windows Phone 8 SDK (as an .iso)
15. Mount the .iso -- in the mounted volume, find this file:
and install it (right-click, Install). Yes! Just do it!
16. Reboot the VM.
17. Mount the .iso once again, and FINALLY run the Windows Phone 8 SDK install.
18. You will need to reboot, at least once, until the SDK is installed.
Sorry that the instructions are kind of terse, but I wanted to share what I found ... and spare some other folks of the frustration of the failed Setup's. (So, we can get going with some WP8 app developement
i also had this problem: A required certificate is not within its validity period.....
this worked for me. easy and simple.
@Bobtabor: Not all of it, only the step 15.
SEAbat did it in a very complicated way. Only performing the step 15 might have solved the problem. At least it worked for me and a lot of other people( Manually follow the link i gave above, you'll see.)
the feelings of running my first app from my mobile was AWESOME!! Special thanks to you MR. Bob! (y) :D
I couldn't help but notice that a lot of people are doing a lot of things to make the emulator work. why dont just use a windows phone? you should have one because you are making apps for windows phone! if you dont have a windows phone you can buy a cheap one, last time i checked unlocked lumia 520 was only $160. It will cost much less than changing your OS+Processor+Ram !!!
+ u can carry it around and show the apps to other people.
This guy is simply promoting Microsoft's products!
@GMB: I'll assume you're talking to me and not @Fahim333: ... and I'll assume that is a legitimate concern of yours and you're not just trying to get me to respond in kind.
So, yes ... in the sense that educating people is the best way to promote a product or service, especially one that is deeply technical, then I am unabashedly promoting the Windows Phone. I think we'll see that Microsoft has a long term strategy and brilliant people working on it and they will close the mindshare gap once the general public, enterprises and developers become more aware of what it can do.
Secondly, Channel9 and MSDN (where you viewed this video and commented) are owned by Microsoft. In fact, they are operated by a group called Developer Platform Evangelism (DPE). By their very name they are "evangelistic" in nature. You're not going to hear negatives from Microsoft about their products here.
Having said that, I've come to learn that those who are Microsoft's most harsh critics are those closest to (and inside of) Microsoft. That's a VERY healthy perspective -- you'll often hear someone from Microsoft comment that "we got this wrong" or "we can do better here". That shows me that they are fully aware of those areas that are ripe for improvement and are working towards it.
Personally, I've made a career out of being squarely in the Microsoft camp. There's no need for me to leave -- it's a healthy "camp" with a growing portfolio of products and vibrant community of smart people. My family enjoys a great lifestyle and my kids are headed to college and I am thankful for Microsoft's role in all that -- giving me the software tools and allowing me to leverage those into career opportunities.
I would love some assistance if anyone has encountered the following issue. I ran into and solved most of the installation issues described above with the help provided.
However, I still cannot get a clean install of WP SDK 8.0. I encounter the following error: "Setup Complete. However not all features installed correctly. The event log is full." VS Express for Windows Phone launches and everything appears to work correctly except I cannot access the design pane. The solution will open in Blend and thee design pane is available in Blend.
I uninstalled Silverlight and Siverlight SDK 4.
I installed current version of Silverlight.
I increased log file size.
I still get the error message. Before I uninstall all visual studio products and start over, does anyone have suggestions?
The event log shows:
[16C4:117C][2013-10-02T06:39:14]: Applied execute package: nugetvpd2012, result: 0x0, restart: None [1B34:1424][2013-10-02T06:39:14]: Registering dependency: {2348da3b-1257-4a83-a554-b094a08d06d9} on package provider: {722D1AB9-61D3-4F87-9F6B-9C83EC3D9E62}, package: nugetvpd2012 [1B34:1424][2013-10-02T06:39:14]: Applying execute package: silverlight5_DRT, action: Repair, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\DEB5078B60B74431E2830831EB48DF129CB32932\packages\Silverlight\5.0_DRT\Silverlight_Developer.exe, arguments: '"C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\DEB5078B60B74431E2830831EB48DF129CB32932\packages\Silverlight\5.0_DRT\Silverlight_Developer.exe" /q /ignorewarnings' [1B34:1424][2013-10-02T06:39:15]: Error 0x800705de: Process returned error: 0x5de [1B34:1424][2013-10-02T06:39:15]: Error 0x800705de: Failed to execute EXE package. [16C4:117C][2013-10-02T06:39:15]: Error 0x800705de: Failed to configure per-machine EXE package. [16C4:117C][2013-10-02T06:39:15]: MUX: Installation size in bytes for package: silverlight5_DRT MaxAppDrive: 0 MaxSysDrive: 28672 AppDrive: 0 SysDrive: 28672 [16C4:117C][2013-10-02T06:39:15]: MUX: Return Code:0x800705DE Msi Messages:0 Result Detail:0 Restart:None [16C4:117C][2013-10-02T06:39:15]: MUX: Set Result: Return Code=-2147023394 (0x800705DE), Error Message=, Result Detail=, Vital=False, Package Action=Repair, Package Id=silverlight5_DRT [16C4:117C][2013-10-02T06:39:15]: Applied non-vital package: silverlight5_DRT, encountered error: 0x800705de. Continuing... [1B34:1424][2013-10-02T06:39:15]: Applying execute package: Preparation, action: Install, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\840104A2546080B219D56900C44E75F786239BB9\Preparation.exe, arguments: '"C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\840104A2546080B219D56900C44E75F786239BB9\Preparation.exe" /l C:\Users\william\AppData\Local\Temp\dd_WPexpress_full_20131002063020_45_Preparation.log'
@XEcontrol: that also happened to me at first. but i dont have much of a suggestion. i did it the hard way.
i installed win 8 pro (fresh install, not repair), installed visual studio 12, installed Win8 Shared SDK Tools (see above), then installed windows phone sdk.
now everything is working as it should....i dont know why they made it so difficult to install sdk without single problem on the first go.. really annoying!
@ross: Thank you for the information.
I just attempted the "non-nuclear" solution by uninstalling all visual studio applications and associated programs and reinstalling visual studio 12 then WP SDK. Unfortunately, this did not work. The only solution left is to do exactly what you did.
Decided to do a clean format and install windows 8.1 today and all of a sudden I was faced with the same issue "A required certificate is not within its validity period". Anyway, after digging around for a bit this was the way I solved it, simply setting the date to a date earlier than the 6th of October.. (apparently its to do with the verification code in the installer and seems to affect most of the MS installers that use this code)
So, I'd suggest trying this simpler fix before trying anything else.
Reference - https://blogs.msdn.com/b/ssdt/archive/2013/10/08/known-issue-ssdt-install-fails-validating-certificates.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ssdtblog+%28SQL+Server+Developer+Tools+Team+Blog%29
Nice solution SEAbat... but too lengthy...
Solution for
<-- A required certificate is not within its validity period -->
Set up your PC's time before 6th October 2013...
And then install Windows Phone SDK 8.0
The validity period of Windows Phone SDK 8.0 is from 6th October 2012 to 6th October 2013...Thus if we change our PC's time it will go under valid period..
After complete installation change your PC's date to current date...
Microsoft should release an update for this certificate...
Until then this solution will work... :)
I am using window 8.1 64 bit.
Is it possible to work on 8.1 platform ?
@WaleedButt: yes, Visual Studio 2012 Update 3 must be installed after the update. Note the install instructions on https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35471
Im getting an error while i installing SDK.It says "Windows Phone 8.0 Emulation Image.The pipe is being closed".Please help me to fix this.I was frustrated.I search every where in the internet but no solution found to me see this screen shot
Hi, Bob
I cannot install sdk 8.0
It gives an error, unable to locate packeges ? :/
Please help
@ARSLAN: can you retry, chances are you are using the web installer rather than the ISO so you'll have to be connected to the internet while it downloads the SDK.
@dsrajapaksa: I asked around and waiting for a response still. Does your computer meet the minimum specs for the SDK including hard drive space?
@Clint: I have Core i7-3612QM 2.10GHz CPU with my laptop and 8GB of RAM,1TB Hard drive and also Hyper-V is enabled i checked it using msinfo32.So what should i do what is the problem in my Installation?I was frustrated please help me
@dsrajapaksa: did you try reinstall?
@Clint: Previously i installed SDK using ISO image file that was when the first error occurred.( what i mention above.)Now i tried to install it using Web Installer it shows following error .Says "Unable to locate package source".I reinstalled it but no solution yet.
I am using windows 8.1. I have installed visual studio 2012 update 3 as mentioned. It's installed successfully. But while running the emulator a window pop up with error "invalid query". And visual studio show this error "A method was called on an uninitialized object". Please help me out.
@Akib: is this with a file->new project and you just hit run or did you alter the program in any way?
I didn't alter the program. And I am trying it by opening a new project.
I'm facing this > This computer does not support hardware virtualization, which means Windows Phone Emulator 8.0 can't run on this PC. Whats Problem ?
@buzzard: does your computer meet the minimum required specs for virtualization for the emulator? Your processor must support SLAT and you must be using Windows 8 Pro x64 edition or better. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35471
@Clint:Thank you very much.That link was helped me to resolve the problem
Hi,Can you show me how to Install windows phone SDK 8.0 on OS X please
@caochanhducduc: Step 1: Buy VMWare Fusion 6 ... Step 2: Install Windows 8 or later x64 Pro as a guest os with at least 4gb of memory - 8gb to be safe ... Step 3: Follow the instructions in this video to download and install the SDK.
I have installed Windows 8 64-bit; and also I have a Windows 8 phone; so will I need to install Windows 8 Pro 64-bit to complete this app? or will this be sufficient? (I assumed that Windows 8 pro is mainly for the emulator for which I will be able to test on my phone without emulator?)
Thanks a lot :)
@sam: The emulator requires you to run Hyper-V, which does require Windows 8 Pro. If you have a device that you can deploy to, you only need Windows 8.
Please refer to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35471 for more information.
Great tutorial.
Thank you.
Hi Bob.
I am about to learn about Windows Phone 8 development! First step is to install the SDK! I did. But i am unable to install it. I have been installing the SDK since two days. Every time it has a different error. I guess it has to be something with the operating system. I have Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 64-bit. Help me out please!
Thank you.
I am getting an error that the "log file is full".
@Sumair Khan: It doesn't sound like a Phone SDK issue to me. It sounds like your Windows 8.x install is foobar. You may want to re-install or something. Google your exact error messages (with Bing, of course) to see if others are having the same issues. Good luck!
Is it possible to install Phone SDK on Windows 8.1 Professional 32/64 bit?
Thanks in advance!
@NickZ: 8.1 64bit it will but you need to install Visual Studio Update 3 (or 4) for the emulator to work after works. Note the install instructions on https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35471
@Clint I already have Visual Studio 2013 Professional so i think it will be ok.
Thank you very much!
@NickZ: with VS 2013, this is an actual option in the installer
bob i have a problem i don't know if its common or not
I had bought a laptop lenovo z500 core I5 came with windows 8 single language 64 original .....I also have got the original windows 8 Pro 64 bit DVD and there is not problem at all until now
but then i tried to install the windows 8 pro from the DVD and AHHH it give me an error says that the product key which I entered wasn't the product key for windows 8 pro ( note that i didn't even put any product key I just clicked Install now and I got that message :S )
I contacted Microsoft they said that for laptop windows 8 single language product key is injected into the BIOS so WHENEVER u try to install another windows or another version of windows ( not the single language ) it will give the DVD the product key which injected to the BIOS which wont accept it for sure cuz the product key of the windows u installing isn't matching the product key which is injected to the BIOS
so i can't install any windows to my laptop cuz my BIOS blocks any installation of any windows cuz they give them the product key which is injected already and then the windows says it can't be installed
all the problem is that i can't stop that injected product key from preventing another versions of windows to be installed to my lap top I NEEED YOUR HELP :(
THANK YOU!! and so sorry for that long comment
@Mostafa: Have you tried upgrading using Windows 8's Upgrade app? (I don't recall the name of it off the top of my head). You can find it in the Control Panel I think. If you already have x64 I would think you could upgrade to Pro. I don't know that to be a fact. That may mean you lose the upgrade you purchased already and would have to spend more money, but it will allow you to push forward with development.
Hi Bob, i have problem after installing WP SDK
It's about Hyper V, i can't emulate my app in Visual Studio, my notebook have all the prerequisite for Hyper V but when open the 'Windows feature on or off' there's no Hyper V
Is there any solution for my problem? I really hope you can help me wit this problem
@muy: you need win8 (or 8.1) pro or better. Note the install instructions on https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35471. If you have win8.1, you must install visual studio update 3 or higher for the emulator to function
I had Windows 8.1 64 bit installed on my computer. From this tutorial I learned that I need win8 64 bit Pro installed. I downloaded from MSDN Windows 8.1 Pro VL (x64) - DVD. When the installation completed the Control Panel/System dialog says that I have Windows 8.1 Pro 32 bit.
My OS went from Windows 8.1 64 bit to Windows 8.1 Pro 32 bit. What gives? I have made several attempts at installing Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit. I have an MSDN license. Do I have to make another software purchase to make this work? Any help is most appreciated.
What if I had 32bit windows 8? Would I be able to install the SDK.. I do not really want an emulator because I own a windows phone 8 running device, would I be just ablet to download the sdk ?
@Edwin Jose: you can but you have to deploy directly to a phone.
@trj: that is odd, Win8 auto-updates as well to Windows 8.1. You shouldn't need an ISO to do that. I don't think you can even downgrade to 32bit as well without reinstalling windows 100%
well yes if I upgradge using the tool "add features to windows 8" then I will lose my retail DVD... cuz I should use something called pro pack ....I should buy that from Microsoft store .....well my freind had told me somethings I will try to post the solution and before that I will try to make sure its right and I will inform u with the result ....thanks Bob so much thank u for caring about us:)
Hi Bob...My windows phone emulator says-> "The Windows phone OS is starting"<- but nothing happened after-all. Every settings of my laptop is perfect. Plz help me out.....
@MrTonmoy: I'm very sorry ... I know how it SHOULD work, but since I've never experienced that issue, I don't know how to solve your specific issue. You may have more luck on the MSDN Forums for Windows Phone 8 development:
Thank you Bob...I think I should use windows phone 7 again...
i found this type error during installing windows phone sdk 8.0
This computer does not support hardware virtualization, which means Windows Phone Emulator 8.0 can't run on this PC.
and also other like
microsoft visual c++ 2012 x64 Debug runtime - 11.0.50727 element not found
plzzzz help me
Hey Bob,
Earlier on this thread you mention using Azure to deploy VM's to create a dev lab. When I look on Azure, the only Windows VM's I see are servers. I know these will work for Windows 8 App development, but will they work for Windows Phone 8 development?
@John: Hi John, as you can see this thread is quite woolly. I'm not recommending anything to anyone anymore. I didn't try the Azure + Visual Studio solution for Windows Phone development. I should have said "in theory, I can't see why it wouldn't work". Don't take my advice for this ... do it at your own peril!!!
Thanks for the fast response Bob. I decided to give it a go to see if it could be done.
I set up a VM using an MSDN VS 2013 Ultimate image. I then installed the Windows Phone 8 SDK. This installed VS2012 Express for Windows Phone, with no error messages. I launched and started a new project and attempted to run the build but it failed because Hyper-V was not turned on. However, in Server Manager, you can't turn Hyper-V on - if you try you get the message "Hyper-V cannot be installed: A hypervisor is already running."
I then ran a couple of DISM commands to force the install of the Hyper-V roles.
The next time I tried to run, for a moment I thought it had worked. The emulator UI appeared, and after a while the "Starting Phone OS" message appeared. But then it crapped out. The error message says that the Emulator wasn't able to ensure the virtual machine was running. "The Virtual Machine Management Service failed to start ... because one of the Hyper-V components is not running."
So, I guess this is not a runner. Pity....because it appears that with a little hacking, this works with VM Player.
Still a good solution for Windows 8 development though.
Hey Bob tabor, I have HP notebook and configuration is intel core i5, 4GB RAM and OS is Windows 8 Pro(x64 bits). I used Visual Studio 2013 with Windows Phone 8.0 SDK. After installing Hyper-V is enabled. But how can i enable Hypervisor? Do not have UEFI Utility software. I already enable Virtualization Technology from Bios setting but can not find Hyper threading for enable. what can i do? Please help me
Hi everyone ... I've locked the comments. Unfortunately, I'm not a hardware specialist. I don't know why your particular computer cannot support the tools necessary to creates Windows Phone 8 apps. Any advice I give you is likely to lead you in the wrong direction. So, please refer to the MSDN Forums for support in this matter:
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MISENHEIMER, N.C. - Pfeiffer University posted four first half tallies on Tuesday afternoon en route to a 6-0 trouncing of North Greenville University in Conference Carolinas women's soccer action at N.E. Lefko Field. The win, coupled with a Queens loss at King, moves the Lady Falcons into sole possession of second place at 8-8-1 overall, 7-3-1 in league play. The Crusaders, who see their regular season come to an end with an outside shot at making the Conference tournament, fall to 5-8-2, 4-6-2.
Just 30 seconds in, a loose ball after a Pfeiffer corner kick was misplayed by a North Greenville defender which resulted in the first own goal of the season for an early 1-0 lead. Right at the 13 minute mark of the half, Megan Weston (Olathe, KS) converted her second of the year after a long pass was sent forward by Serae Mele (Rio Rancho, NM).
Mele would also lend a helping hand on the next Lady Falcon strike in the 32nd minute as her throw in led to Alyssa Wombwell's (Grand Blanc, MI) team-leading eighth goal of the year. To end the first 45 minutes, Sheena Regan (Chesapeake, VA) notched her first after a quick Wombwell assist for the four-goal halftime lead.
After two first half assists, Mele would jump in on the goal scoring action with her first of the season in the 56th minute as her shot from the right side snuck inside the left post receiving the ball from Wombwell returning the favor. With just under five to play, freshman Katelynd Caudle (Yadkinville, NC) would deposit her first career collegiate goal beating keeper Regina Ibanga (Wichita, KS) thanks to a long pass from Mackenzie Greene (Lenoir, NC).
For the match, Pfeiffer held a commanding 25-7 advantage in shots with a dozen of those on goal. Jade Salle (Greenville, SC) led the Crusaders with a pair of shots, both on target. Jamie Alcala (Fredericksburg, VA) made a save during her first half in goal for the Lady Falcons while Amanda Wemple (Hayden Lake, ID) made two in the second half.
Pfeiffer will now look ahead to a huge showdown with Queens on Saturday afternoon marking the regular season finale on senior day at N.E. Lefko Field. Six seniors will be honored pregame before kickoff at 1:00 p.m. Live stats will be available via http://www.gofalconsports.com.


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Pittsburgh Outing Draws Crowdby Tom Runge • August 26, 2012 Share:
The Pittsburgh Association of Wabash men hosted a great tailgate and baseball outing on August 25th. The day was perfect, the food was incredible, and the Pirates beat the Brewers 4-0.
The group was one of the largest we've seen in Pittsburgh. We had alumni from the Class of 1949 – the ageless wonder Dick Cherry - all the way to 2006. In addition we had a number of family members and friends which made for a lively conversation and a great time.
Many thanks to Lyndall Huggler '83 for setting up the entire event and coordinating all the food and beverage. Thanks as well to the Pirates and Brewers for a great game.
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There have been many accounts on Facebook and on various blogs (including this lovely account from Katy Evans-Bush: http://baroqueinhackney.com/2012/06/27/the-reign-of-poems/) of the Rain of Poems that showered down on London on Tuesday night, making a welcome change from the month of the ordinary wet kind of rain that's drowned out summer. It was, as many commentators have already said, a joyous and exuberant occasion that brought poets from all over the world together with the citizens of London. At twilight, a helicopter appeared in the skies above Jubilee Gardens, and dropped little packages containing hundreds of poems which fluttered down into the hands of waiting spectators. It was a grey evening (as most evenings have been recently), and so the poems were caught in a floodlight that caused the white paper they were printed on to glow ghostly silver (more like snow than rain). In all, 100,000 poems were released over a half-hour period. Because of the light winds, poems were scattered onto the surrounding bridges, the roofs of flats, as far as Fleet Street and the Strand across the river.
The creators of this project are Casagrande http://www.loscasagrande.org/, a Chilean art collective, whose practice is publishing-based and whose aim is to distribute poetry through a series of interventions and 'art actions' (as they say on their website) to the public. All their poetic actions and other activities are free to the audience receiving them; their slogan is 'can't be sold, can't be bought' (no se vende ni se compra). The Rain of Poems over London is part of a larger project of releasing poems over cities that have been bombed during military action. Their first 'cargo of poems' was dropped over Santiago in 2001, and since then they have performed the 'Bombing of Poems' over Berlin, Warsaw, Guernica and Dubrovnik. They have applied to re-enact the project over Dresden.
The poems that are dropped are by poets from the host nations, and they are printed in both English and Spanish. Because the London event also marks the beginning of Poetry Parnassus, the mammoth Olympic gathering of 200 poets (one from each nation participating in the 2012 London Games), they have also been represented. In the fight (yes, fight – it may be the only time in my life when I see people jostling and jumping to catch poems) to grab one of the falling bits of paper, I managed to scoop up four poems – from Andrés Anwandter of Chile, Oxmo Puccino of Mali, Tom Warner of the UK, and Katerina Iliopoulou of Greece. A completely random and accidental meeting of poets brought to me by chance and changing wind velocity.
Casagrande says that this performance 'creates an alternative image of the past and is a gesture of remembrance as well as being a metaphor for the survival of cities and people.' What I like about their project is the democracy of it. On one level, it is about remembrance and resilience, as they say, but on a more basic level, it is about the circulation of poetry to as wide an audience as possible, who simply have to be present (and possibly good at catching) to receive work which is distributed to them for free. It is a political statement in the stand against war, but also in its mode of publishing: I think of the broadsheets of the 17th century, which were used to circulate ideas. We have lost that culture of radical publishing (although bloggers and tweeters are bringing it back) in the spool of twenty-four-hour television news. This is the poem as art action, as object (the poems are beautifully designed and printed, on recycled paper and using biodegradable inks), as statement, as an emotional and spiritual connection of people. The performance is a beautiful and moving gesture, but also a spectacle. Shouldn't all art and poetry bring together those elements?


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Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will produce next year's Oscars ceremony.
The 'Chicago' executive producers have been re-hired to oversee next year's Academy Awards broadcast after receiving high praise for their star studded show - hosted by Seth Macfarlane - earlier this year.
In a statement, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Hawk Koch said: ''Craig and Neil have the overwhelming support of the Academy governors to produce the Oscars again in 2014. In order to establish continuity with this year's enormously successful show, we felt it was important to give these consummate professionals the green light now to begin creating another great evening.''
Zadan added: ''We are very honoured to have been asked to return as Oscar producers for a second year. We look forward to creating a distinctive and entertaining show.''
The producers incorporated more musical performances than ever in this year's glitzy ceremony in February, paying homage to musical films released over the last 10 years including performances by the cast of 'Chicago' and 'Les Miserables', as well as Jennifer Hudson performing a number from 'Dreamgirls'.
Other performances came from Adele, Dame Shirley Bassey and Barbra Streisand.
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Federal prosecutors just jumped into a long running slapfight between eBay and Craigslist over how the former acquired a stake in the latter. As it turns out, they're on Craigslist's side: They've opened a criminal probe into whether eBay executives used their ownership to illicitly obtain competitive information.
After eBay acquired a stake in Craigslist, eBay's founder used his position as a Craigslist board member to "request information about Craigslist's approach to adding new cities as well as advance notice of plans to launch in new cities," according to the feds' subpoena. eBay subsequently launched its own classified advertising business, competing with Craigslist and allegedly leveraging its inside knowledge. Federal prosecutors, according to Reuters, took much of their subpeona "word for word [from] another civil lawsuit filed by Craigslist against eBay. That litigation in a San Francisco court is ongoing."
Craigslist hasn't had much luck against eBay; a 2008 civil suit ended last year with a reversal of the classified site's "poison pill" to dilute eBay's ownership. Thankfully, Craigslist has long "cooperated actively" with law enforcement to snitch on the prostitues, johns and pimps who use its listings. A history of being helpful to the law certainly doesn't hurt when you need the law to be helpful to you.
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And as the excitement level fell off, so too did the Cubs' offense in a 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh."It was a little flat," Derrek Lee admitted. "You kind of understand it, coming off the events we came off of, an unexpected day off [Sunday] and the tragedy (of Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock's death). We just didn't have the same energy we had a few games before."
Rich Hill threw seven solid innings, but Jason Bay's two-out, solo home run off Michael Wuertz in the eighth snapped a 2-2 tie, ending the Cubs' three-game winning streak.
The Cubs ended April with a 10-14 record, going 0-6 in one-run games.
"Sometimes we hit, and that's why you see our record in one-run ballgames," manager Lou Piniella said. "[We] don't hit. So when we start winning with a little more consistency, you'll see us start winning more baseball games."
The Cubs were seeking their first four-game win streak since last August, a feat they accomplished only twice in 2006. But they stranded 10 baserunners against Zach Duke and three relievers, turning in a lackluster performance after scoring 22 runs in their last three victories.
Alfonso Soriano finished the month with a 10-game hitting streak, but also hit just .270 with no home runs, one RBI, two stolen bases, nine runs and 17 strikeouts.
"I'm not counting how many games my hitting streak is," Soriano said. "I'd like to score more runs and drive in more runs too. I have some hits, but it means nothing because I don't have any RBIs or runs scored."
Soriano called it the worst month of his nine-year career.
"I got injured (hamstring), no homers, struggling at the plate ... ," he said. "It's good this month is over. I can start again [Tuesday]. The team didn't play very well in April, so I hope May is better for me and the team."
Lee's first-inning double and an RBI single by Aramis Ramirez gave the Cubs first blood. Lee, who hit 50 doubles in '05, has 14 already and is on an early pace to shatter the Cubs' doubles record of 57, set by Billy Herman in 1935 and tied by Herman in '36.
Hill added to the mix in the second when he poked an excuse-me double down the left-field line, scoring Felix Pie when Freddy Sanchez mishandled the relay throw at second.
Hill was on his game most of the night, but the Pirates scored a two-out run in the fourth, and tied it at 2-2 in the seventh on a leadoff walk and Ronnie Paulino's RBI double.
A year ago at this time, Hill was called up from Triple-A Iowa, giving the Cubs three rookies in the rotation, including Angel Guzman and Sean Marshall. He lasted less than a month before being sent back, then got his act together and turned into one of the best young left-handers in the league.
With Guzman tentatively scheduled to join the rotation on Sunday, it's Pie's turn to prove himself at the major-league level, or else return to Iowa for more seasoning. The Cubs have to make a roster move Sunday to bring Guzman up from Iowa.
Piniella said he has been pleased with Pie, lauding his defense in center and his strong arm. But he also said Pie must "master the strike zone" if he wants to stick. He's hitting .233 (10-for-43) with eight strikeouts and one walk, after starting out in a 2-for-19 skid.
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Baird wants proof Canadians among militants in Algeria
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Last Updated Monday, January 21, 2013 11:02PM EST
The Islamist militants who attacked an Algerian natural gas plant in the Sahara last week were well-organized, had insider information and their numbers included two Canadians, the country's prime minister said Monday.
Abdelmalek Sellal claims that two Canadians were among the terrorists who attacked the plant Wednesday, taking hundreds hostage before a bloody siege ended the crisis over the weekend.
Ottawa has not been able to confirm reports that Canadians were involved in the four-day siege. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said Monday his department is investigating.
"We can't confirm the accuracy of these reports. But what we are doing, our embassy in Algiers and our team in Ottawa are working to try to verify these informations and get the names of these alleged Canadians. But we can't report anything official at this time," Baird told CTV News Channel.
The Algerian prime minister would not say whether the purported Canadians were killed when Algerian troops stormed the plant, or were among the three militants who were captured alive.
Speaking at a news conference Monday, Sellal said the militants came from Egypt, Canada, Mali, Niger, Mauritania and Tunisia, adding that Algerian forces killed 29 of the 32 militants when they stormed the facility.
According to the latest tally, 38 hostages were killed, including seven Japanese and three energy workers from the U.S. and three from the U.K. Five foreign workers are still unaccounted for.
The Algerian interior ministry had said earlier that forces were able to free "685 Algerian employees and 107 foreigners" after they stormed the plant. One permanent resident of Canada who was at the site is safe, and has reportedly departed Algeria.
Sellal's account on Monday was the first official Algerian narrative of what happened during four days of terror at the plant, located roughly 1,200 kilometres from Algiers.
The standoff began Wednesday, and by the time Algerian troops stormed the facility on Saturday, dozens of people had been killed, though many of the bodies were so badly disfigured it was unclear how many of them belonged to hostages or militants.
Sellal said Monday only one of the attackers was Algerian -- a man who served as a driver for the group. The rest of the attackers were foreigners, including a man from Niger who used to work at the plant and "knew the facility's layout by heart."
During the standoff, the militants had boasted that their group included members from Canada, said Paul Schemm, a reporter with The Associated Press based in Morocco.
One terrorism experts says no one should be surprised to hear of a Canadian citizen's involvement in terrorist activities abroad.
"Canadian involvement in overseas terrorism has been growing," John Thompson of the Toronto-based Mackenzie Institute told CTV's Power Play.
When Foreign Affairs Canada hears about a Canadian getting killed in a terrorist attack, "they need to find out if he's a victim or one of the perpetrators," Thompson said.
Samantha Nutt, author and founder of War Child North America, said while it's "conceivable" that a Canadian could have joined a terrorist network in North Africa, it's still too early to tell if reports from Algeria are correct.
"We need to do due diligence here and try to see where the evidence takes us," she told Power Play.
The Algerian siege began when militants attempted to hijack two buses at the gas plant. The attackers were initially driven back, but then managed to seize the sprawling facility.
On Monday, security experts were still working to defuse mines planted throughout the facility. It's believed the militants planned to destroy the plant and kill all the workers.
A militant Islamist group known as the Masked Brigade claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was retribution for the French-led military intervention in Mali, designed to stop Islamist militants from establishing a foothold in the country's north.
The group warned there could be many more attacks of a similar nature.
"We stress to our Muslim brothers the necessity to stay away from all the Western companies and complexes for their own safety, and especially the French ones," said a statement from the group.
The group is led by Moktar Belmoktar, the one-eyed Algerian founder of the group. The group, which was originally formed in Algeria before being driven into the Saharan region near the borders of Mauritania, Mali and Niger, has claimed in the past to have Canadians among its membership.
Schemm said the attack at the natural gas plant represents a significant escalation in violence by a terror group in the region.
"This is easily the most audacious attack that has happened in North Africa by a militant organization like this," he said.
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To remove SJVM and re-install MSJVM?aopran wrote:After using for some time the Sun Java, I sincerely think it is not worth doing. Why ? The start-up time becomes a century and the delay becomes a century.
Now, does anybody know whether it is possible to reverse the process? The solution with re-install everything is kown
Start > Settings (or Control Panel) > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs
Highlight Java x Runtime Environment (Where x is the series you have (e.g. 2)), click on Remove.
Then download and install MSJVM
Note: Make sure you read all of the info on the site before installing anything


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