[ale] Mount an ISO file?

[Matt Kubilus]

Yep, you can point your virtual CDROM to the iso file.  Also you CAN
run your preinstalled OS directly from the partition with VMWare, I do
this all the time at work.

If this is just a copy of your original partition, is it really an ISO
or is it just a raw disk image?  If it's a raw disk image you can
convert it to a VMDK with qemu-img.  Keep in mind your original
windows might not have the correct mass storage drivers to boot.  Try
a 'repair' from your XP CD if that's the case.

Oh and this will probably break activation as well, just so you are prepared.

-Matt

On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 8:51 AM,  <greg.freemyer at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think you can tell vmware itself to install from an iso directly.
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>  On 4/9/08, Tim Watts <timtw at earthlink.net> wrote:
>  > Hi,
>  >
>  > I have a 5GB ISO image file (contains my WinXP image). I don't have a DVD
>  > burner so I can't put it on a DVD. Is it possible to mount this file?
>  >
>  > Ultimately, what I'm trying to do is run the XP image that came
>  > pre-installed
>  > on the machine (a laptop) in a vmware-server. I don't have the CDs so I'm
>  > trying to figure a way install it onto the virtual disk.
>  >
>  > Any tips/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>  >
>  > Thanks.
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