How to upgrade a virtual machine
I am currently using VMWare Workstation 8 and I have a virtual machine for CENTOS 6.2. I now upgrade ISO CENTOS to 6.3 I want to upgrade to it. This is why I want to start my new ISO virtual computer and use the built-in feature. So, how to get my CENTOS VM to boot from my ISO 6.3?
Thank you
Open the virtual machine settings, set the ISO on the virtual CD drive and make sure 'connect to light' is checked. Once the virtual machine starts, press "ESC" once while you see the white bar in the startup screen (you must be fast) to get the boot selection screen, where you can choose to boot from the CD/DVD.
André
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