I installed vmplayer just like Brink said
when i got to this part
Customize Hardware
on New CD/DVD you show to Usie iSO Image
which i did which was on m c:/Username/Downloads folder file
all went well with installation
now clicking on the bottom of the vm
I see when you highlight over the dvd it points to this file
Now what would happen (i have not done it ) if i decide to delete the iso file in my download folder because it is 3gig and i want to burn it to a dvd so i have it seperate.
this is what it looks like:
Will it wipe out the OS windows 8 now that loads in the vmplayer?
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The ISO basically acted as a virtual DVD drive. This allowed you to boot from the Windows 8 CP ISO like it was a installation DVD to install Windows 8 CP with. After Windows 8 CP is finished installing, you no longer have to have the ISO set as the DVD like you would no longer have to keep the Windows 7 installation disc in the DVD drive after Windows 7 is installed. That's all.
Instead, you could do as Stollin posted above to select to use your host's (your computer's) actual physical DVD drive instead.
thank you Brink
btw your picture tutorials are excellant. I do not know if others praise you for them and I do know how much work goes into them because i write beginner tutorials and i know how much time and energy does go into them, so from one to another I thank you for them.
robin
