I've just installed Virtual Box on my Mac Airbook
I have a Windows 7 HP installer disc, but the laptop does not have a DVD drive.
I made a .dmg image of the DVD contents on my old computer and copied that onto the laptop.
But when I try to install it, VB does not recognise the .dmg drive image.
Can anyone suggest what to try? Thanks.
[Resolved] VB not recognising .dmg of system installer
[Resolved] VB not recognising .dmg of system installer
Last edited by socratis on 31. May 2018, 22:26, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Marked as [Resolved].
Reason: Marked as [Resolved].
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Re: VB not recognising .dmg of system installer
You'll have to explain in complete detail what you did here:GreePaul wrote:I made a .dmg image of the DVD contents on my old computer and copied that onto the laptop.
- What "DVD contents" are you referring to?
- Why DMG and not ISO?
- How exactly did you do it?
- Do you know that you can download a Windows 7 ISO directly from Microsoft?
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Re: VB not recognising .dmg of system installer
Many thanks, Socratis.
At your suggestion, I tried an ISO instead of a DMG and that has solved the problem.
At your suggestion, I tried an ISO instead of a DMG and that has solved the problem.
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Re: VB not recognising .dmg of system installer
Glad you got it going. Marking as [Resolved].
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