Path not available (install Win7 progs inside vbox/ubuntu)

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Hello,

rehearsing the  problem:

>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> i installed win7 inside a vbox on my ubu 14.04.
>>>>> Runing fine.
>>>>>
>>>>> Now trying to install MS~Office:
>>>>> I mount the iso file by "mount -o loop office.iso
>>>>> /shared_folder2win7".
>>>>>
>>>>> I go inside the cd files and click on setup and get: "path not
>>>>> available"
>>>>>
>>>>> Silly problem but i cannot get further.
>>>>>
>>>>> Have no cd player installed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any tipp?
>>>>>
>>>>> thx a lot!
>>>>>
>>>>> Host: ubu 12.04 64 bit
>>>>> vbox: 4.3.26
>>>>> Guest: win7 64bit + guest additions

>
> Why don't you just mount the ISO "as it is"? Why first mounting and then via sharded folder.
> Add a (virtual) CD/DVD drive to vbox and everything should work out perfectly.


The answer above works when i have a iso-image. If i download a .exec
file from the net i will always have this "Path not found again". It
must be connected to vbox somehow.

Can anyone tell that?

Thx