If you're using an ISO file, which we are today, then you would choose the Installer disc image file (iso).

From the New Virtual Machine Wizard, click the Installer disc image file (iso) option, then browse to and select your downloaded Windows 11 ISO file. Click Next.

How you install a program from an ISO image will vary depending on which version of Windows you use. Here’s how to install it in Windows 10 and 11.

Need to copy a CD or DVD to a disc-image file? Here's how to create an ISO in Windows.

How you install a program from an ISO image will vary depending on which version of Windows you use. Here’s how to install it in Windows 10 and 11.