'No Operating System Found' when creating new VM from DVD

[haverer]

Hi, I have been having issues with creating a new VM (Server 2008 R2).  After the initial creation, I power it on - it then immediately boots to network.  I have tried to change the boot order in the BIOS and even removed the Network Adapter via Virtual Machine Properties.  I have built VMs numerous times using this method.  I am using a DVD ISO I created which I know works.  I select 'Connect to E:\' which is my DVD Drive on my laptop and have rebooted (loses connection to DVD Drive everytime).  I have even changed the network adapter type from E1000 to VMXNET3 - made no difference.

I am well and truiy puzzled!

Any ideas?

[Cyberfed27]

Silly question but is it (CD ROM) set to connect at power on?

You need to click the connect cd/dvd button when the vm is turned on from the console.

[AndreTheGiant · Accepted solution]

You can connect the remote ISO only when VM is powered on.

I suggest to set in VM property a delay (or to enter in BIOS), press ESC during POST to enter in Boot Menu, select CD but wait to confirm.

Then connect the ISO and now start booting.

Andre

[haverer]

Thanks for your replies.

I rebooted the VM, pressed ESC to select the boot menu.  Before I selected the 'CDROM' option I then selected the cd/dvd drive option within the VMWare Window and then pressed 'cdrom' boot option and it started booting from the DVD!

Thanks again.