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Configuring a Virtual Machine's Floppy Drive
Configuring a Virtual Machine's Floppy Drive
Each virtual machine can access a physical floppy drive on the server or a floppy image file.
A device can be connected to only one virtual machine on a server at a time.
To configure an existing virtual floppy drive, complete the following steps.
- In the Hardware page, under Floppy Drive, click Edit. The Floppy Drive page appears.
- To connect this virtual machine to the server's floppy drive, check Connected.
Note: Only one virtual machine can connect to the floppy drive on the host at a time.
- To connect this virtual machine to the server's floppy drive when the virtual machine is powered on, check Connect at Power On.
- Specify whether to connect to the server's floppy drive or to a floppy image. In the Device list, select System Floppy Drive or Floppy Image.
- Enter the location of the drive or floppy image in the Location field. For example, the server's floppy drive could be A: or /dev/fd0.
- Click OK to save your changes and close the window.
Adding a New Virtual Floppy Drive
Adding a New Virtual Floppy Drive
To add a new virtual floppy drive to a virtual machine, make sure the virtual machine is powered off, then complete the following steps.
- On the Hardware page, click Add Device. The Add Device Wizard starts.
- Click Floppy Drive. The Floppy Drive page appears.
- To have the floppy drive be connected to the virtual machine when you power it on, check Connect at Power On.
- Specify whether to connect to the server's floppy drive or to a floppy image. In the Device list, select System Floppy Drive or Floppy Image.
- Enter the location of the drive or floppy image in the Location field. For example, the server's floppy drive could be A: or /dev/fd0.
- Click OK to add the drive.