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don't know how to load windows 2003 ISO

can someone please help me out here...I'm just getting started with the vmware and have a virtual machine created and running. I have an ISO of windows 2003 server R2 corp version that I am trying to load but don't know how to.
I have selected the Virtual Machine on the left side, clicked on the console tab on the right, clicked on the 'Connect to ISO image' and selected the image from a shared drive on a server but it won't start the Windows setup to install. I have tried using the actual Windows Server disk in my desktop and in the machine that I have vwmare installed but it doesn't want to boot the OS to install it.
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What is the file extension?
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.ISO
rename to .iso
ok, disconnected from iso, extension changed, connected to iso, reset virtual machine and connected to iso. and still get the same message. I am missing something in the process but I don't know what
The file extension is a unix/linux thing.

What is the error message being returned?
The image is good yes?
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Goog call on the BIOS, can also force boot to BIOS via (right select VM) edit settings, options tab, boot options, Force BIOS Setup check box.
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65td,

Yeah that is what the link leads to...
Did the information I provided work, or are you still having issues?
No points for the file extension?
When it's working, try it with capitals, it will bomb.