Install Windows from a virtual drive?

I'm trying to install windows in a partition of my hard drive, but i can't burn the ISO for some reason and I don't have a USB flash
Is it posible to do it from a firewire external drive?
and what about a virtual drive with Daemon Tools?
Thank you
PD: im working on an Intel Core 2 Duo  OS 10.9.2

I didn't know the process, I kind of get it now
Any clue of how would it be done with the firewire drive?
Thanks

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