Making virtual optical drives better.

  
Virtual technologies, especially virtual drives, are the most widely used, so they have the most problems in use.

Q: I recently used the virtual drive, but in the course of encounter inexplicable crash phenomenon, how to solve?

A: Click "Start → Settings → Control Panel", find the "System" option, then open the "Performance" option, select "File System", find the contents of the CD-ROM, put " The best access method is set to "no read-ahead", so the phenomenon of crash after setting is greatly reduced.

Q: I upgraded to Windows XP system after the virtual drive is not normal, it is prone to problems system does not respond, may I ask how is this going?

A: Because the virtual drive is "fool" Windows, mistakenly thought it increases the physical drive, and Windows XP is special for the NTFS and network optimization, and is currently compatible with Windows XP good virtual drive There are few softwares, so it is recommended not to use a virtual CD-ROM drive under Windows XP, or use a dual operating system to use a virtual CD-ROM drive under Windows 98/Me.

Q: I use the system is Windows XP, the drive can not be manually changed sign. How can I use the virtual optical drive as the first optical drive?

A: As a precaution, back up your drive system configuration files to restore. Open the "Control Panel → System → Hardware Profiles" window, select the current "Available Hardware Configuration Files", and press the "Copy" button (the configuration files of the virtual CD-ROM drive and the physical CD-ROM drive must be backed up separately). Then shield the physical drive: Open the "System Manager" under the "Control Panel→Performance and Maintenance→System→Hardware" tab, expand "DVD/CD-ROM drive", right click on the real drive, select "Properties", in the CD-ROM properties The optical drive is disabled in the "Device Status" window (see Figure 1). After restarting the computer, you can use the virtual drive as the first drive.


Figure 1

Q: I recently installed a CD-ROM magician, but use the "query" There crash phenomenon occurs when the function, which is why? How can I avoid this problem?

A: When using the CD-ROM magician under Windows 9x "Search" function, depending on the virtual disk, the time required is different. Waiting for a long time may cause the program to lose its response, like a crash.

Therefore, find the file, you should specify where doing so can reduce the phenomenon of death.

Q: I used the virtual drive to play the game "Monopoly 6", the drive letter is "H", then I used the virtual drive to create the "Need for Speed" CD image file, but running "Monopoly" There was a problem with 6". The software always prompts: "The CD is not inserted into the CD-ROM drive." After viewing, I found that the extra drive "H" is actually a physical drive, and the drive "G" is a virtual drive. How can I solve this problem?

A: The easiest way is where the virtual drive letter reinstall the game again. If it doesn't work, you have to swap the drive letter: Open "My Computer → Control Panel → System", click on the CD-ROM, and there will be two physical drive and virtual drive. Select the physical drive, click "Properties", in the "Settings" column, change the "Startup Drive Number" and "End Drive Number" to "G"; then select the virtual drive, "Start Drive Letter" and The "end drive letter" is changed to "H". After restarting the computer, the virtual drive letter is successfully exchanged.

Q: virtual CD-ROM drive can be virtual, then the hard disk files can also be made into a virtual disc?

A: Of course, there are many virtual drive can be a hard disk file as a virtual CD-ROM. It is recommended to use the optical drive magic software, click on the "file creation method" under "Operation" on the menu bar, the operation is relatively simple.

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