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No bootable medium found on VirtualBox

I'm trying to run Windows Server 2012 on VirtualBox.

  1. I created a new virtual machine with these default settings:

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  1. Then I added my ISO and changed the boot order:

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But after starting the machine I get the following error:

FATAL: No bootable medium found! System halted.

Update:

I checked both the md5 and sha1 hashes, they were both ok.

This confirms the download size:

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Solution

  • EDIT2: You're trying to boot the language pack, not the installation medium.

    EDIT1: just re-checking my microsoft secure download manager:screenshot of download

    Might be a bit hard to read, but it says 3GB right there.