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Re: Cant Access VMWare Virtual CD Drive to Run Windows 2008 Server Setup.exex

ShellyG — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:56:21 GMT

Yes the media is bootable and I have tried both Client and Host options. But the Drive is not recognized, once the VM can not connect to a DHCP server, it halts there. I have an ISO of the the Guest OS that I am trying to load is there a way that I can utilize this file? Thanks.

Re: Cant Access VMWare Virtual CD Drive to Run Windows 2008 Server Setup.exex

Dave.Mishchenko — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:34:41 GMT

Your discussion has been moved to the Virtual Machine and Guest OS forum.

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Re: Cant Access VMWare Virtual CD Drive to Run Windows 2008 Server Setup.exex

Troy Clavell — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:55:04 GMT

you have confirmed the media is set to client and "connect at power on/connected" is set? Also, make sure the BIOS is set to have CD ROM as it's first boot device

Plus, you have confirmed the media is bootable?

Cant Access VMWare Virtual CD Drive to Run Windows 2008 Server Setup.exex

ShellyG — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:51:50 GMT

Help! Hi I am a newbie and can not access my CD ROM Drive to load Windows 2008 Server on a Virtual Machine that I created. I have attempted to Connect and Disconect the Drive from the CONSOLE of the Virtual Machince but I can not access the drive. Once the CONSOLE loads there is attempt to boot from the Network or access a DHCP server the I get the error NO OPERATING SYSTEM FOUND Duh.... Ia am trying to load it (:-) but can not access the CD Drive. Thanks in advance for your help.