Installing a guest OS from iso saved on my desktop or a usb.

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Dutch70
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Joined: 14. Jan 2011, 22:30
Primary OS: Ubuntu other
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Kubuntu

Installing a guest OS from iso saved on my desktop or a usb.

Post by Dutch70 »

Hi everyone, I'm new to the VB & maybe not ready for this, but I really want to learn it.

I have installed VB 4.0 onto Ubuntu 10.10, been searching google, the manual & this forum, So I'm probably just not understanding what I'm reading.

I am trying to install Kubuntu 10.10 which I have saved to my desktop as I don't want to use cd's, although I wouldn't mind using a usb stick.

When I click "start" on VB, I get the error: "Fatal: Could not read from the boot medium, system halted.
Can anyone help me to get this thing started please?
I've been trying for 2 days :?
fixedwheel
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Re: Installing a guest OS from iso saved on my desktop or a usb.

Post by fixedwheel »

Hi,
I am trying to install Kubuntu 10.10 which I have saved to my desktop as I don't want to use cd's, although I wouldn't mind using a usb stick.
i guess you want to install from the iso you saved to the desktop?
assign the iso in the guest storage settings: Image
Dutch70
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Joined: 14. Jan 2011, 22:30
Primary OS: Ubuntu other
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Kubuntu

Re: Installing a guest OS from iso saved on my desktop or a usb.

Post by Dutch70 »

Thank you fixedwheel, I'm rolling now. :mrgreen:
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