Installing a Guest Operating SystemYou can install a guest operating system in a virtual machine from a CD or DVD, or from an image file of such CD/DVD. Some operating systems are available on CD/DVD disc images only. In some cases, the installation cannot be performed from a real CD/DVD disc because of disc reading problems. In such cases, it is recommended that you try to install the operating system from a CD/DVD disc image of this disc. ISO images of CD/DVD discs can be created using a third party imaging utility. In this version, you can also install the guest operating system using a PXE server via network. Some operating systems are installed only from floppy disks. If your computer does not have floppy drives, you can install such operating systems using images of installation diskettes or using real floppy disk drives inserted into an external USB floppy disk drive. You can create floppy disk images using third-party applications. Installing from a CD/DVD disc or its image
The installation will launch soon after the virtual machine is started. Note: If you need to press any keys inside the virtual machine during the guest OS installation, first click inside the virtual machine window to capture the keyboard and mouse input and than press the corresponding keys. To release the keyboard and mouse input back to the host OS, press Ctrl+Alt. For more information, refer to Capturing and Releasing the Keyboard and the Mouse . Installing from the network
Soon after your virtual machine is started, a list of available PXE servers appears. During the installation, when the guest OS reboots for the first time, or after the installation, return the boot sequence to booting from the hard disk. Installing from a floppy disk image
The installation will launch soon after the virtual machine is started. Reinstalling the guest OS The procedure of reinstalling the guest OS is the same as the procedure of installing the guest OS: provide the installation media or its image, connect it to the virtual machine, and start the virtual machine. The reinstallation will launch soon after the virtual machine is started. Note: You can reinstall the guest OS of the same type only. However, you are free to choose the guest OS version. Keep in mind that in some cases, it is easier just to create a new virtual machine, install the guest OS, and delete the old machine after moving all the necessary data to the new one. |
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