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There you have it.

Unfortunately, I don't think you can proceed, for two reasons:

First, Microsoft's EULA generally proscribes the use of OEM installation disks in a virtual machine.

Second,...

OK. This sometimes happens.

Is this a disk that came with an OEM computer? A Dell or something?

That's what we're here for.

If it all works out, please come back and mark your thread "Solved" by clicking on "Thread Tools".

That will let someone else know that they might find a solution...

We're good with that. Here's what it looks like for one of mine.

Yes. If that is your CD/DVD device.

Then click OK.

OK. I didn't explain it well enough then.

Click on the disk icon under IDE.

Move your mouse to the right a bit and you'll see "CD?DVD Drive". A bit further right and you'll see another disk...

Does that disk icon under IDE still say "Empty"?

Now you should be able to insert your CD/DVD and start the VM. It will boot from the CD/DVD.

OK. We're typing at the same time. Fun, huh?

Click on the disk icon under IDE that says Empty.

OK. I made a mistake. You want to be looking under Controller:IDE.

Do you see a disk icon there?

We'll go step by step, then. I guess I rattled that off pretty quick.

Close VirtualBox and open it up again. Let me know when you've done that.

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My first guess would be that you did not set up your CD/DVD drive in the Storage tab.

Stop the VM.

Select the VM in the setup GUI. Go to Settings. Go to...