The first step is knowing where your ISO file is located. Mounting an ISO file in a VirtualBox VM is an easy process and we will walk you through the steps on how to do so.

If not then you can use a third party program like WinRAR to open them and even extract their contents to a folder. Most newer operating systems recognize the format and can open them to view their contents.

ISO files are single files that contain the contents of something like a CD or DVD or even an operating system. Or once you have an operating system installed you might want to install some software on your VM that came in the form of an ISO (International Organization for Standardization) file. Once you have a VM or VMs created you will need to install an operating system on them in order have them run and be of any use to you. To see how to create a VM in VirtualBox check out our write up on how to do so here. Oracle VirtualBox is a free virtualization platform you can run on your desktop computer that allows you to create virtual machines (VMs) that run as software on your computer and use the same hardware that your physical computer uses. Video Mount an ISO Image File in a VirtualBox VM

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