Install Operating System Into Virtual Machine Using ISO Image File

My previous article that related to virtual machine had show you how to install an operating system (OS) into it. The installer of an OS was come in form of setup file burned into CD/DVD disc.

But, if you have the ISO image file for the OS you want to install, you also can install it into virtual machine.



What You Need

1. ISO image file of an OS you want to install. Eg: ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso 
   
   
2. Virtual machine. You can created it using VirtualBox software. 

Before The Procedures

1. You need to install and create the virtual machine in your computer. Click here for the complete guide to perform this process.
   
   
   
2. After you finish create the virtual machine in your computer, you need to perform a little modification on its IDE controller’s.
   
   Click --> the setting’s box like below will appears 
   
   
   
   Based on above, highlight the word under IDE Controller –-> click to show the context menu.
   
   Choose the ISO image file of an OS you want to install, eg: ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso –-> click .
   
   Now, you will see the result below under section Storage. 
   
   

The Procedures

In this section, I will show you how to install Ubuntu OS into virtual machine.

1. Right click on Ubuntu’s virtual machine –-> click Start.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Ignore warning message like below (if appears) by click button OK.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Please wait until you see the message below. 
   
   
   
   
   
4. Based on above, choose the language version of an OS you want to install and click . You will see the interface below. 
   
   
   
   
   
5. Based on picture above, click  --> the message below will appears.
   
   
   
   
   
6. Now, we want to create a single disk partition. So, based on above click radio button Erase disk and install Ubuntu –-> click .
   
   
   
   
   
7. When you see the message above, click --> setup will begin to install and copy the files.
   
   
   
   
   
8. Based on above, determine your location and click .
   
   
   
   
   
9. When you see the interface above, determine your keyboard layout and click .
   
   
   
   
   
10. Now, based on above, fill your information and please wait until setup finish copying the files.  Click . 
    
    
    
    
    
11. The setup now continue installing the Ubuntu OS. Wait until the installation process is finish.
    
    
    
    
    
12. Click when you see the message above. After you click, wait until you see the message below.
    
    
    
    
    
13. Press to proceed the reboot’s process. Finally you will see the Ubuntu’s interface like below.