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Creating CD/DVD-ROM Image

To create CD/DVD-ROM image:

  1. Insert the CD or DVD-ROM you want to create an image of into appropriate drive of your computer.
  2. Start the Parallels Image Tool. When starting it for the first time, the wizard greets you with the Welcome to the Parallels Image Tool screen. Click Next.

    Image Tool - Welcome

  3. On the Select Device Type wizard screen select CD/DVD-ROM Drive option and click Next.

    Image Tool - CD-ROM Select Device Type

  4. The Select Operation Type screen appears with the single operation Create new ISO image of CD/DVD already selected. Click Next button.

    Image Tool - CD-ROM Select Operation Type

  5. On the Specify source and destination screen select the source (real CD or DVD), and specify destination folder and a name of the CD/DVD image file where the wizard will put the image. Click Next.

    Image Tool - Specify Source and Destination

  6. Review the settings carefully (operation type, source and destination folder) on the Review processing options screen. If everything is correct, click Start button to start creating image.

    Image Tool - CD-ROM Review

  7. While operation is being performed, the Execution in progress screen is displayed.

    Image Tool - CD-ROM Execution in Progress

  8. After the disc image is created, the Processing is completed screen appears. Close the wizard by clicking Exit button. The disc image is now located in the destination folder specified on step 5 and can be connected to a Virtual Machine CD-ROM drive. See the CD/DVD-ROM Options to know how to connected an .iso image to CD/DVD-ROM drive of a Virtual Machine.

    See also the CD/DVD-ROM Real Disks and Images to know concepts of using CD and DVD disc images in Parallels Workstation.

    Image Tool - Processing Is Completed