Oh, I thought he was gonna go right into a clean install.
Nevermind then. :)

Hey, is it okay if we all get our '2 cents' in to help Jesse out, or is someone gonna go solo with this one? What do you want Jesse?

My interpretation of a clean install has always been: format the disk(s), fresh OS, clean Reserve, fresh Registry, etc...

Don't get bummed out, there's sure to be many improvements on the way soon! ;)
Enjoy!

Whats your plan if you obtain a successful download?[/QUOTE]

I will probably play around with it, get to know it, and report any feedback I have to Microsoft.[/QUOTE]

I take it you're letting...

Whats your plan if you obtain a successful download?[/QUOTE]

I will probably play around with it, get to know it, and report any feedback I have to Microsoft.[/QUOTE]

I take it you're letting...

Whats your plan if you obtain a successful download?

Yeah, just to inspect the files, but I think you gotta have Pro to do it, or am I wrong?
Then, just right click it in the navigation pane and choose 'Eject' to un-mount it.

EDIT:
If you can...

@ Jesse:
Are you able to 'Mount' the ISO outright by clicking on it?
If you haven't got W8.1 Pro, maybe the VM isn't letting it mount either.
Don't know, I'm just throwin ideas around! :)