Hi,

I recently downloaded ISA2004 iso from technet site, on my virtual server I
have tried all ways of getting the machine to install from ISO, I copied the
iso file locally and put the VS Search Path, I have also burnt it to a CD but
either way I cant install from an ISO file. If I use the same CD drive with
the Normal installation cd it boots from there and installs fine. I have
tried changing the boot order on the Virtual Machine but I cant get it to
work either from a local or CD ISO file

Thanks

On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 00:17:02 -0800, Mikecl wrote:

> I recently downloaded ISA2004 iso from technet site, on my virtual server I
> have tried all ways of getting the machine to install from ISO, I copied the
> iso file locally and put the VS Search Path, I have also burnt it to a CD but
> either way I cant install from an ISO file. If I use the same CD drive with
> the Normal installation cd it boots from there and installs fine. I have
> tried changing the boot order on the Virtual Machine but I cant get it to
> work either from a local or CD ISO file

Umm, ISA, in any version, is an application, not an operating system. You
can't boot from the ISO and install it, you need to have a supported OS
installed first and then install ISA.

--
Paul Adare
MVP - Virtual Machines
http://www.identit.ca
A computer scientist is someone who fixes things that aren't broken.

I think he means AutoPlays

Just point the cd drive to the iso file and you should be fine

Pete


"Paul Adare" <pkadare@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:lb9s24z79t99$.19bgs54qby84q.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 00:17:02 -0800, Mikecl wrote:
>
>> I recently downloaded ISA2004 iso from technet site, on my virtual server
>> I
>> have tried all ways of getting the machine to install from ISO, I copied
>> the
>> iso file locally and put the VS Search Path, I have also burnt it to a CD
>> but
>> either way I cant install from an ISO file. If I use the same CD drive
>> with
>> the Normal installation cd it boots from there and installs fine. I have
>> tried changing the boot order on the Virtual Machine but I cant get it to
>> work either from a local or CD ISO file
>
> Umm, ISA, in any version, is an application, not an operating system. You
> can't boot from the ISO and install it, you need to have a supported OS
> installed first and then install ISA.
>
> --
> Paul Adare
> MVP - Virtual Machines
> http://www.identit.ca
> A computer scientist is someone who fixes things that aren't broken.

Hi Guys,

Thanks for responding, perhaps I did not make myself clear enough, I
appreciate ISA is an application the issue I am struggling with is to read
the ISO file from other than the CD, What I have been trying to do obviously
incorrectly is by changing the location on the VM to point to the location of
the ISO file rather than creating coasters by writing the ISO files to CD. If
I change the VM Cd setting to point to the location where the application ISO
is the VM machine then fails to boot. Is it possible to load an ISO into the
VM without writing the file to the CD, if so perhaps you can point me in the
correct direction.

Thanks Mike


"Peter Hale" wrote:

> I think he means AutoPlays
>
> Just point the cd drive to the iso file and you should be fine
>
> Pete
>
>
> "Paul Adare" <pkadare@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:lb9s24z79t99$.19bgs54qby84q.dlg@40tude.net...
> > On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 00:17:02 -0800, Mikecl wrote:
> >
> >> I recently downloaded ISA2004 iso from technet site, on my virtual server
> >> I
> >> have tried all ways of getting the machine to install from ISO, I copied
> >> the
> >> iso file locally and put the VS Search Path, I have also burnt it to a CD
> >> but
> >> either way I cant install from an ISO file. If I use the same CD drive
> >> with
> >> the Normal installation cd it boots from there and installs fine. I have
> >> tried changing the boot order on the Virtual Machine but I cant get it to
> >> work either from a local or CD ISO file
> >
> > Umm, ISA, in any version, is an application, not an operating system. You
> > can't boot from the ISO and install it, you need to have a supported OS
> > installed first and then install ISA.
> >
> > --
> > Paul Adare
> > MVP - Virtual Machines
> > http://www.identit.ca
> > A computer scientist is someone who fixes things that aren't broken.
>
>
>

On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 00:28:01 -0800, Mikecl wrote:

> Thanks for responding, perhaps I did not make myself clear enough, I
> appreciate ISA is an application the issue I am struggling with is to read
> the ISO file from other than the CD, What I have been trying to do obviously
> incorrectly is by changing the location on the VM to point to the location of
> the ISO file rather than creating coasters by writing the ISO files to CD. If
> I change the VM Cd setting to point to the location where the application ISO
> is the VM machine then fails to boot. Is it possible to load an ISO into the
> VM without writing the file to the CD, if so perhaps you can point me in the
> correct direction.

Where, in relation to the virtual machine files, and the virtual server
itself, is the ISO file?

--
Paul Adare
MVP - Virtual Machines
http://www.identit.ca
My computer NEVER cras...DOH!

Hi Paul,

Thanks for responding I have tried copying the ISO file to the same location
as the VMC files, and on the virtual server I have added that folder and
others to the Search Path I also tried using the full UNC path. If I have to
I can copy the file from the VM server directly to the VM machine if I have
to but some of the ISO files are rather large and would prefer not to to do
that if it can be ed.

Thanks Mike


"Paul Adare" wrote:

> On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 00:28:01 -0800, Mikecl wrote:
>
> > Thanks for responding, perhaps I did not make myself clear enough, I
> > appreciate ISA is an application the issue I am struggling with is to read
> > the ISO file from other than the CD, What I have been trying to do obviously
> > incorrectly is by changing the location on the VM to point to the location of
> > the ISO file rather than creating coasters by writing the ISO files to CD. If
> > I change the VM Cd setting to point to the location where the application ISO
> > is the VM machine then fails to boot. Is it possible to load an ISO into the
> > VM without writing the file to the CD, if so perhaps you can point me in the
> > correct direction.
>
> Where, in relation to the virtual machine files, and the virtual server
> itself, is the ISO file?
>
> --
> Paul Adare
> MVP - Virtual Machines
> http://www.identit.ca
> My computer NEVER cras...DOH!
>

Create a second virtual CD and point that to the iso


"Mikecl" <Mikecl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4EE2B6E8-41DD-4821-8D1B-C5A65465F23D@microsoft.com...
> Hi Paul,
>
> Thanks for responding I have tried copying the ISO file to the same
> location
> as the VMC files, and on the virtual server I have added that folder and
> others to the Search Path I also tried using the full UNC path. If I have
> to
> I can copy the file from the VM server directly to the VM machine if I
> have
> to but some of the ISO files are rather large and would prefer not to to
> do
> that if it can be ed.
>
> Thanks Mike
>
>
> "Paul Adare" wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 00:28:01 -0800, Mikecl wrote:
>>
>> > Thanks for responding, perhaps I did not make myself clear enough, I
>> > appreciate ISA is an application the issue I am struggling with is to
>> > read
>> > the ISO file from other than the CD, What I have been trying to do
>> > obviously
>> > incorrectly is by changing the location on the VM to point to the
>> > location of
>> > the ISO file rather than creating coasters by writing the ISO files to
>> > CD. If
>> > I change the VM Cd setting to point to the location where the
>> > application ISO
>> > is the VM machine then fails to boot. Is it possible to load an ISO
>> > into the
>> > VM without writing the file to the CD, if so perhaps you can point me
>> > in the
>> > correct direction.
>>
>> Where, in relation to the virtual machine files, and the virtual server
>> itself, is the ISO file?
>>
>> --
>> Paul Adare
>> MVP - Virtual Machines
>> http://www.identit.ca
>> My computer NEVER cras...DOH!
>>

Hi Peter,

Works great, just what I wanted.

Thanks

"Peter Hale" wrote:

> Create a second virtual CD and point that to the iso
>
>
> "Mikecl" <Mikecl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4EE2B6E8-41DD-4821-8D1B-C5A65465F23D@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> > Thanks for responding I have tried copying the ISO file to the same
> > location
> > as the VMC files, and on the virtual server I have added that folder and
> > others to the Search Path I also tried using the full UNC path. If I have
> > to
> > I can copy the file from the VM server directly to the VM machine if I
> > have
> > to but some of the ISO files are rather large and would prefer not to to
> > do
> > that if it can be ed.
> >
> > Thanks Mike
> >
> >
> > "Paul Adare" wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 00:28:01 -0800, Mikecl wrote:
> >>
> >> > Thanks for responding, perhaps I did not make myself clear enough, I
> >> > appreciate ISA is an application the issue I am struggling with is to
> >> > read
> >> > the ISO file from other than the CD, What I have been trying to do
> >> > obviously
> >> > incorrectly is by changing the location on the VM to point to the
> >> > location of
> >> > the ISO file rather than creating coasters by writing the ISO files to
> >> > CD. If
> >> > I change the VM Cd setting to point to the location where the
> >> > application ISO
> >> > is the VM machine then fails to boot. Is it possible to load an ISO
> >> > into the
> >> > VM without writing the file to the CD, if so perhaps you can point me
> >> > in the
> >> > correct direction.
> >>
> >> Where, in relation to the virtual machine files, and the virtual server
> >> itself, is the ISO file?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Paul Adare
> >> MVP - Virtual Machines
> >> http://www.identit.ca
> >> My computer NEVER cras...DOH!
> >>
>
>
>