Adding A DVD Drive To A Generation 2 Virtual Machine
By default, Gen2 VMs do not have a DVD drive so you cannot manually install an OS from an ISO file. It is envisaged that you’re going to either use PXE (which is supported by a Gen2 synthetic NIC) or use a generalized VHDX file.
You can add a DVD drive by:
- Editing the settings of the Gen2 VM
- Browse to the SCSI controller
- Select DVD Drive from the options on the right
- Click Add
Now you have a DVD drive that can mount an ISO file.
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Thank You!! This has been bugging me for a while, so I kept using gen 1, but now I am ready for production level teting of server 2012 R2 VM and I absolutely need generation 2! Much thanks!
Could you please tell me, how this will work with powershell? Set-VMDVDDrive is not working 🙁
Fabian, this bit me as well… The answer is… Don’t Set… Add!
Add-VMDvdDrive $Your_VM | Set-VMDvdDrive -VMName $Your_VM -Path $Path_to_ISO
Hi I do not have the option to add the dvd. I only have the option of a HDD. Can you help. I am trying to attach a boot disc (dvd) to a Win7 machine.
my scsi controller doesn’t has the option dvd drive…