Install .iso to VMware Fusion

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  1. Download .iso of operating system (ubuntu desktop for this)
  2. Open VMWare > File > New
  3. "New Virtual Machine Assistant" 
    1. Create a custom virtual machine
    2. Continue
    3. Choose Operating System & Version
    4. Customize Settings (if you want to change1GB memory & 20GB storage defaults)
  4. VMware will attempt to boot from CD and then fail
  5. Menu Bar > Virtual Machine > CD/DVD (IDE) > Choose Disc or Disc Image... > Select .iso file
  6. Menu Bar > Virtual Machine > CD/DVD (IDE) > Connect CD/DVD
  7. Wait about a minute for Operating System to start through VMware
  8. Install

This post is specifically for installing Ubuntu 12.04 into VMware Fusion 5.0 on Mac OSX without the CD/DVD Drive.
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