Install a new machine by restoring a disk image

Hi

I am trying to install a new win 7 machine by restoring a previously create disk image with DriveImage XML

I create the machine and booted it with an Unltimate Boot CD iso which contains DriveImage XML as well as many other utilities

Now I need to select the iamge to be restored onto the newly create VMWare machine

The problem is that I can not access the image which reside on the host machine, as the VMWare tools are not installed yet.

Is there a solution for that?

Tx

OJ