How to install files from disk onto windows VM from Mac?

[WelshMatt983]

Hi I have windows installed on my mac, I was an external disk drive and bought a copy of Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Pack, was just wondering what was the easiest way to get it installed onto windows VM? I tried to drag and drop files individually but didn't work, any idea's?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

[mpack]

Depends how the software is distributed.

If the software came on a CD, copy the CD to an ISO/DMG image, and mount the image in a virtual CD drive in the VM.

If the software exists as a file on the host, copy the file into the guest via a shared folder (requires the GAs to be installed in the guest).

If it's a download, then download it directly into the guest OS.

[WelshMatt983]

I have copied the CD and created an ISO file, I dragged n dropped into windows desktop, I installed a virtual CDrom then selecting mount and navigating to file, then it says mount failed? Any idea where I may be going wrong?

[WelshMatt983]

Sorted it now, what I virtual CD drive was not compatible with windows 7 so downloaded a different one and worked, thanks for the advice anyway.

[socratis]

You didn't have to do the second part, in your guest. What you do is to load the ISO from VirtualBox. Either from the bottom-right corner of the VM window with the CD icon, or from the VM settings » Storage:



or even from the VM details: