Install Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel v2.0.1.1 on Windows 7

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Install Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel v2.0.1.1 on Windows 7

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I am trying to install Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel v2.0.1.1 on Windows 7 Home Premium.

Extracting the zipped folder you get 3 files:

Following the installation instructions in the readme:

Readme for Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel v2.0.1.1

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System Requirements

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- Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional

Installation instructions

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1. Copy VCdRom.sys to your %systemroot%\system32\drivers folder.

2. Execute VCdControlTool.exe

3. Click "Driver control"

4. If the "Install Driver" button is available, click it. Navigate to the %systemroot%\system32\drivers folder, select VCdRom.sys, and click Open.

5. Click "Start"

6. Click OK

7. Click "Add Drive" to add a drive to the drive list. Ensure that the drive added is not a local drive. If it is, continue to click "Add Drive" until an unused drive letter is available.

8. Select an unused drive letter from the drive list and click "Mount".

9. Navigate to the image file, select it, and click "OK". UNC naming conventions should not be used, however mapped network drives should be OK.

You may now use the drive letter as if it were a local CD-ROM device. When you are finished you may unmount, stop, and remove the driver from memory using the driver control.

Following step 1 gives me this message:

Being the administrator I clicked continue and the file was moved.

Then when I get to step 3 I get:

Changing the properties of the VCdControl tool to to run in compatibility mode for Windows xp sorted this but them when I moved on to step 4 I could not find VCdRom.sys file. In fact many of the files in the %systemroot%\system32\drivers folderwere apparently not there the only ones viewable were:

I have tried 'run as administrator' and running as a user both have the same effect.

I'm obviously missing something, can anyone help?

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Answer 1

Anonymous

I suggest that you give this a look: http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html. If all you want is a virtual DVD/CD-ROM drive, this is free and it works.

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Answer 2

Thanks, Reza, that helped. So on to the next step.

I started the vcdcontroltool, in "run as administrator" mode, and it successfully added

the driver. At the main screen is the Start button; running that generated the

error message:

"This driver has been blocked from loading"

Is this a signing issue perhaps? Any ideas?

thanks, James

Answer 3

Hi,

With this new too, (make careful, you should need to execute it with the XP compatibility) I can install the driver, i can add a new Drive, and i can mont a iso file but nothing appears, nothing works!!

I can not see the new drive and the files contain in to the iso file monted!!!

Nothing changes on the windows navigator! There is no other drive!! It's a fake!! Shame on you (who put this fake on Microsoft web!) Why you said that tool works whit Win 7? it doesn't works!

Answer 4

I know this is an old post but just as a reference for the future readers...

All the steps you took - including running in the compatibility mode with windows xp - should be followed.

When you get to the last screen where you cannot see VCdRom.sys in the dialog, just simply type the name VCdRom.sys in the file name and click open.

It is just hidden to the dialog.

Hope it helps...

Reza

Answer 5

Anonymous

I am having the same darn issue. I too know of other ISO mounters but am determined to get the Windows one working. I really WANT to think that the one by Microsoft will work but then I guess I've been let down by Microsoft before :-/

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