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Once you are satisfied that the guest machine configuration is suitable for your
needs, you can install the operating system on the guest boot disk. The most com-
mon method of doing so is to attach a CD-ROM disk image to one of the available
virtual CD-ROM devices so that the guest will boot from that device. To attach the
CD-ROM image, select the guest machine and click Settings. Then select Storage
and a window similar to Figure 5.17 will be displayed.
When you click the CD-ROM device, you will see that it is the master device
on the secondary IDE channel. This device also happens to be second device in
the BIOS boot order, right behind the floppy disk, which is rarely used. Also note
that the device is currently empty, meaning that no virtual or real media has been
inserted.
Figure 5.17
Guest Storage Configuration Before Attaching the Installation Media
To attach the installation media, you must first register it with the Virtual
Media Manager. In this example, the media is found in the file
/export/iso/
windows/winxp_sp3_x86.iso
. Click the folder icon to the right of the CD/DVD
Device pull-down menu, which will launch the Virtual Media Manager, as shown
in Figure 5.18.
Because this is the first guest in a new VirtualBox installation, the only CD-
ROM disk image present is
VBoxGuestAdditions.iso
, which contains the Guest
Additions. To add the Windows installation media, click the Add button, navigate
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