Not able to read CD when running Virtual PC with Leopard

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greg@screamingplanet.com - 13 Nov 2007 21:57 GMT

Just wondering if anyone knows of any fixes/workarounds to the problem
of not being able to read a CD in Virtual PC after installing Leopard.
I have a CD that is essentially "locked" - the program won't run
unless it can be read from the CD, so I don't have the option of
copying the files to the hard drive and running it (I've tried). This
is ridiculous and I don't feel like giving $35 to Microsoft to ask
them about it just to find out that they don't have a fix. Any clues
out there?

Greg

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Fred Horvat - 14 Nov 2007 00:09 GMT

Try creating an ISO of the CD and mount the ISO from VPC.

On 11/13/07 4:57 PM, in article
1194991046.591589.274650@v3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com,

> Just wondering if anyone knows of any fixes/workarounds to the problem
> of not being able to read a CD in Virtual PC after installing Leopard.
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> Greg

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gschwiebert@onlinehome.de - 14 Nov 2007 16:24 GMT

g...@screamingplanet.com schrieb:

> Just wondering if anyone knows of any fixes/workarounds to the problem
> of not being able to read a CD in Virtual PC after installing Leopard.
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>
> Greg

There are 2 ways to work with CDs in VirtualPC 7 and Leopard:
1.) Menu/PC Settings/Shared Folders: Select your CD and close the
Settings. At "Your Computer" you will find your CD and you can start
or read it.
2.) If you have an external ROM-Drive (FireWire or USB 2 connected)
you can work with it just how before with your internal drive.
Guenter

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Not able to read CD when running Virtual PC with Leopard