This post explains how to mount ISO files CD DVD drive in Virtual PC to install new OS. As Sysprobs announced earlier, Microsoft Virtual PC desktop virtualizations software tips and tricks will be available here and this is the first post in this series. This method will be useful to install Operating Systems without CD or DVD in MS Virtual PC with ISO.
While creating new virtual machine or in settings later, you can’t find any option to load or browse installable ISO file to CD drive. We did this easily on VMware and VirtualBox, but in MS virtual PC, its different.
Follow the steps to mount ISO files to new virtual machine’s CD drive in Virtual PC;
Power on VM, make sure CD or DVD drive is attached (Check box should be ticked)
As we expected, new OS will be waiting or trying for bootable media. Click on CD and select Capture ISO Image as shown below.
Browse the file and click open. Wait for some time to start installation, if not, go to ‘Action’ menu and click reset to restart Virtual Machine. This time it will boot with ISO file browsed and installation
