Install Windows Server 2012 in VMware Workstation

This procedure describes how to install Windows Server 2012 in VMware Workstation. The following versions are used:

In VMware Workstation Technology Preview 2012 create a new VM with the following settings:

New Virtual Machine
Custom (advanced)
Workstation Tech Preview
Select “I will install the operating system later”
Select “Microsoft Windows” and select as version “Windows 8 x64”
Set the Name and Location
Minimal 1 processor, 1 core
2048 MB memory
Select “Use network address translation (NAT)”
Select “LSI Logic SAS”
Create a new virtual disk
SCSI
60 GB disk size
Leave default disk file
Finish
After the VM is created, edit virtual Machine settings and browse for the Windows Server 2012 ISO in the the CD/DVD option

Edit the VMX file (i use Notepad++) and add the following line to the end to of the VMX file:

vmGenCounter.enable = FALSE

Add the VM back to VMware Workstation by clicking on the *.VMX file
During the installation choose the Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate (Server wit GUI)