How to Add Additional DVD or Hard Drive in VirtualBox

In this video, we'll guide you through the process of adding an additional DVD or hard drive in Oracle VirtualBox. This is a useful skill for expanding your virtual machine's capabilities and managing additional storage or installation media. Follow along with our step-by-step instructions to easily add more storage to your VirtualBox VM.

📌 Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:12 Adding an Additional Hard Drive
02:08 Adding an Additional DVD Drive
03:03 Conclusion

📋 Steps Covered in This Video:

Step 1: Opening VirtualBox and Selecting a VM

Launch Oracle VirtualBox:
Open VirtualBox on your Windows or Mac computer.

Select Your Virtual Machine:
Choose the VM to which you want to add an additional DVD or hard drive from the list.

Step 2: Adding an Additional DVD Drive

Open VM Settings:
Click on the Settings icon or right-click the VM and select Settings.

Navigate to Storage Settings:
In the VM settings window, go to the Storage tab.

Add a New Controller:
Click on the Controller: IDE or Controller: SATA and then click the Add CD/DVD Device icon (a small CD with a plus sign).

Choose Disk:
Select an existing ISO file or leave it empty for later use.

Confirm and Apply:
Click OK to save the changes.

Step 3: Adding an Additional Hard Drive

Open VM Settings:
Ensure you are in the Storage tab as described above.

Add Hard Disk:
Click the Controller: SATA (or add one if it doesn’t exist) and then click the Add Hard Disk icon (a small hard drive with a plus sign).

Create or Select Virtual Disk:
Choose to create a new virtual disk or select an existing one.

Configure Disk Size and Type:
Follow the wizard to configure the disk size and type (VDI, VHD, VMDK).

Confirm and Apply:
Click OK to save the changes.
Step 4: Verifying the New Drives in the VM

Start the VM:
Start your virtual machine to verify the new DVD or hard drive.

Check in the OS:
Open the file explorer or disk management utility in your VM’s operating system to confirm the new drives are recognized.

Conclusion
You have successfully added an additional DVD or hard drive to your Oracle VirtualBox VM.
This allows you to install additional software, use more storage, and manage your VM more effectively.

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