XenServer Virtual Machine Installation 4.1.0

Appendix A. Creating ISO images

XenServer can use ISO images of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM disks as installation media and data

sources for Windows or Linux VMs. This section describes how to make ISOs from CD/DVD

media.

Procedure A.1. On a Linux computer

1. Put the CD- or DVD-ROM disk into the drive. The disk should not be mounted. To check,

type the command:

mount

If the disk is mounted, unmount the disk. Refer to your operating system documentation for

assistance if required.

2. As root, type the command

dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/path/cdimg_filename.iso

This will take some time. When the operation is completed successfully, you should see

something like

1187972+0 records in

1187972+0 records out

Your ISO file is ready.

Procedure A.2. On a Windows computer

• Windows computers do not have an equivalent operating system command to create an

ISO. Most CD-burning tools have a means of saving a CD as an ISO file.

One simple and free utility is ISO Recorder. It works on Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000,

and Windows Server 2003. Once installed, you simply right-click on a CD/DVD drive and

select Create image from CD from the context menu.