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I have read and viewed this question on Server Fault and NONE of these options work on a Parallels VM running 64 bit windows server 2003. Does anyone know of any ISO mounting Software that will work on a VM, or how I need to change Parallels to get it working?

@Rajat was kind enough to mention PowerISO and while the device drivers fail, it will still start up and allow me to extract the Image!!

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    Is there some reason why you can't mount the ISO directly as a VM optical drive ( as per http://download.parallels.com/desktop/v6/docs/en/Parallels_Desktop_Users_Guide/23249.htm ) – Helvick Jan 07 '11 at 12:09
  • I dont have the access to install unless you are the "root node" which I am not, so basically it is an access issue. – FTPHelper Jan 07 '11 at 15:39

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If you need to mount from the guest, then I would recommend Virtual CloneDirve. It works with server 2008.

Virtual CloneDrive works and behaves just like a physical CD/DVD drive, however it exists only virtually.

http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html

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You're sure that MagicDisc doesn't work? I've used it in virtual machines running under ESXi 3.5 and 4, XenServer 5, VMware Player, and VirtualPC. What does Parallels VM have to do with it? You're installing it on the VM guest, right?

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  • PowerISO is work for the same – Rajat Jan 07 '11 at 12:45
  • I sure magicDisc doesn't work it just throws a driver error on start up. Parallels is the VM that I am using, I just thought that info might be useful information. Lots of VMs have the ability to mount there own ISO's without any installation, I don't think Parallels is one of them, but I thought someone might be able to confirm that. I am not sure about the installation as It is a managed hosting company's VPS. :) – FTPHelper Jan 07 '11 at 12:58
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    I'm still confused. Are you trying to mount an ISO from the guest or the host? – joeqwerty Jan 07 '11 at 13:19
  • @Rajat PowerISO works! the install fails but it will still start up and allow me to extract the Image!! – FTPHelper Jan 07 '11 at 15:38