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== Configuring a CD/DVD Drive or ISO Image ==
Unless the virtual machine is going to boot the guest operating system via the network from a PXE server, the guest operating system will need to be loaded from some other form of media. VMware Server 2.0 provide the ability to specify either that the virtual machine has access to a physical CD/DVD drive attached to the host, or that the CD/DVD device be a CD or DVD ISO image located on the host file system.
Clicking on the ''Use a physical drive'' option of the ''CD/DVD Drive'' page of the Create New Virtual Machine wizard opens the following page:
[[Image:vmware_server_2_add_physical_drive.jpg|Adding a physical CD/DVD drive to a virtual machine]]
The ''Host CD/DVD Drive'' drop down menu provides a list of CD/DVD drives physically connected to the host from which a suitable drive to be made available to the virtual machine may be selected. As with hard drive configuration the device may be presented to the guest operating system as either an IDE or SCSI device, the recommended default having been preselected based on the choice of guest operating system. If the device is to be used to install the guest operating system, the ''Connect at Power On'' toggle should remain selected, and the CD or DVD inserted into the physical drive prior to the virtual machine being powered up.
Similarly, an ISO image file of a CD or DVD may be presented to the guest operating system as either an ISE or SCSI device by clicking on the ''Use an ISO image'' link. Using the ''Browse'' button, navigate to the location of the ISo image file on filesystem of the host operating system and set the ''Connect at Power On'' option and device connection type (IDE or SCSI) according to personal preference or the requirements of the intended guest operating system.
== Adding a Floppy Disk Drive and USB Support ==
In the unlikely event that the host system is old enough to have a physical floppy disk drive, elect to allow the virtual machine to access it. Alternatively, specify a file containing a floppy disk image if required.
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