diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/builder.go b/builder/virtualbox/builder.go
index d0860331e..e45286a77 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/builder.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/builder.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type config struct {
 	BootCommand          []string      `mapstructure:"boot_command"`
 	BootWait             time.Duration ``
 	DiskSize             uint          `mapstructure:"disk_size"`
+	FloppyFiles          []string      `mapstructure:"floppy_files"`
 	GuestAdditionsPath   string        `mapstructure:"guest_additions_path"`
 	GuestAdditionsURL    string        `mapstructure:"guest_additions_url"`
 	GuestAdditionsSHA256 string        `mapstructure:"guest_additions_sha256"`
@@ -73,6 +74,10 @@ func (b *Builder) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) error {
 		b.config.DiskSize = 40000
 	}
 
+	if b.config.FloppyFiles == nil {
+		b.config.FloppyFiles = make([]string, 0)
+	}
+
 	if b.config.GuestAdditionsPath == "" {
 		b.config.GuestAdditionsPath = "VBoxGuestAdditions.iso"
 	}
@@ -265,11 +270,15 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 		new(stepDownloadGuestAdditions),
 		new(stepDownloadISO),
 		new(stepPrepareOutputDir),
+		&common.StepCreateFloppy{
+			Files: b.config.FloppyFiles,
+		},
 		new(stepHTTPServer),
 		new(stepSuppressMessages),
 		new(stepCreateVM),
 		new(stepCreateDisk),
 		new(stepAttachISO),
+		new(stepAttachFloppy),
 		new(stepForwardSSH),
 		new(stepVBoxManage),
 		new(stepRun),
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/builder_test.go b/builder/virtualbox/builder_test.go
index 655ce57ad..46f9c8997 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/builder_test.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/builder_test.go
@@ -115,6 +115,33 @@ func TestBuilderPrepare_DiskSize(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBuilderPrepare_FloppyFiles(t *testing.T) {
+	var b Builder
+	config := testConfig()
+
+	delete(config, "floppy_files")
+	err := b.Prepare(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("bad err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(b.config.FloppyFiles) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", b.config.FloppyFiles)
+	}
+
+	config["floppy_files"] = []string{"foo", "bar"}
+	b = Builder{}
+	err = b.Prepare(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("should not have error: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	expected := []string{"foo", "bar"}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(b.config.FloppyFiles, expected) {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", b.config.FloppyFiles)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBuilderPrepare_GuestAdditionsPath(t *testing.T) {
 	var b Builder
 	config := testConfig()
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/step_attach_floppy.go b/builder/virtualbox/step_attach_floppy.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be7394160
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/step_attach_floppy.go
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+package virtualbox
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/mitchellh/multistep"
+	"github.com/mitchellh/packer/packer"
+	"io"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+// This step attaches the ISO to the virtual machine.
+//
+// Uses:
+//
+// Produces:
+type stepAttachFloppy struct {
+	floppyPath string
+}
+
+func (s *stepAttachFloppy) Run(state map[string]interface{}) multistep.StepAction {
+	// Determine if we even have a floppy disk to attach
+	var floppyPath string
+	if floppyPathRaw, ok := state["floppy_path"]; ok {
+		floppyPath = floppyPathRaw.(string)
+	} else {
+		log.Println("No floppy disk, not attaching.")
+		return multistep.ActionContinue
+	}
+
+	// VirtualBox is really dumb and can't figure out the format of the file
+	// without an extension, so we need to add the "vfd" extension to the
+	// floppy.
+	floppyPath, err := s.copyFloppy(floppyPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		state["error"] = fmt.Errorf("Error preparing floppy: %s", err)
+		return multistep.ActionHalt
+	}
+
+	driver := state["driver"].(Driver)
+	ui := state["ui"].(packer.Ui)
+	vmName := state["vmName"].(string)
+
+	ui.Say("Attaching floppy disk...")
+
+	// Create the floppy disk controller
+	command := []string{
+		"storagectl", vmName,
+		"--name", "Floppy Controller",
+		"--add", "floppy",
+	}
+	if err := driver.VBoxManage(command...); err != nil {
+		state["error"] = fmt.Errorf("Error creating floppy controller: %s", err)
+		return multistep.ActionHalt
+	}
+
+	// Attach the floppy to the controller
+	command = []string{
+		"storageattach", vmName,
+		"--storagectl", "Floppy Controller",
+		"--port", "0",
+		"--device", "0",
+		"--type", "fdd",
+		"--medium", floppyPath,
+	}
+	if err := driver.VBoxManage(command...); err != nil {
+		state["error"] = fmt.Errorf("Error attaching floppy: %s", err)
+		return multistep.ActionHalt
+	}
+
+	// Track the path so that we can unregister it from VirtualBox later
+	s.floppyPath = floppyPath
+
+	return multistep.ActionContinue
+}
+
+func (s *stepAttachFloppy) Cleanup(state map[string]interface{}) {
+	if s.floppyPath == "" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Delete the floppy disk
+	defer os.Remove(s.floppyPath)
+
+	driver := state["driver"].(Driver)
+	ui := state["ui"].(packer.Ui)
+	vmName := state["vmName"].(string)
+
+	command := []string{
+		"storageattach", vmName,
+		"--storagectl", "Floppy Controller",
+		"--port", "0",
+		"--device", "0",
+		"--medium", "none",
+	}
+
+	if err := driver.VBoxManage(command...); err != nil {
+		ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error unregistering floppy: %s", err))
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *stepAttachFloppy) copyFloppy(path string) (string, error) {
+	tempdir, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "packer")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	floppyPath := filepath.Join(tempdir, "floppy.vfd")
+	f, err := os.Create(floppyPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	sourceF, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	defer sourceF.Close()
+
+	log.Printf("Copying floppy to temp location: %s", floppyPath)
+	if _, err := io.Copy(f, sourceF); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return floppyPath, nil
+}