How to install vcdrom.exe and the sys file.

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i installed vcdrom.exe and copied vcdrom.sys to windows/system32/drivers like instructed, but when i try to select vcdrom.sys in the install driver list it's not even visible. but when i go to said location ouside the program i find it no problem, i tried running the program as admin, i tried setting the sys file to full control and it makes no difference. what should i do?

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There is actually an updated version that's supposed to work with Win7

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38780

Right-clicking the vcdcontrolTool.exe file and choosing Run as administrator eliminates the "Cannot Open SCM: Access is denied" message, but VCdRom.sys is still not visible in %windir%\system32.

Apparently it's just not compatible with x64 versions... even if you run it elevated and try to load the copy of the driver file left in the unzip subdir (which is found with no problem), the message "Driver has been blocked from loading." results. Possibly whatever MVP re/wrote it either forgot about kernel mode code signing or doesn't want to pay the ($400?) annual fee to MS for signing x64 drivers.

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2014-05-25T01:23:19+00:00

Of course, the problem is solved in WIndows 8 where virtual CD support is part of the base OS and it works in a 64 bit system.

All of the Me Too people on the problem statement have the exact same issue, the driver for Windows 7 only works in 32 bit systems. I agree that asking for a new thread will not help those of us following this thread and hoping that perhaps Microsoft will fix this problem.
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2014-03-29T20:39:22+00:00

I just ran into the exact same issue with a brand new computer. was looking for a solution and found this thread.

New laptops don't have optical drives, so this is going to be more and more important.
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2014-03-28T01:17:34+00:00

Hi Tarak,

I would suggest you to create a new thread, so that we could focus on this issue separate and work together to resolve this issue.

In the new thread, please provide us the make and model number of the computer and the error message that you receive.

We will be happy to assist you with any issue with Windows Operating System.

This is such a typical MS reply... "Go open another thread, so we can start the delay and ignoring you from the beginning". *PUNT*

It is really VERY SIMPLE. And described as the problem IN THE SUBJECT LINE.

The "vcdrom.sys" cannot be installed into a Windows 7 64 bit system.

It's a MS product trying to install on a MS product! DUH!

As Darr247 says, apparently the driver is not signed, so it can't be installed. Isn't that simple enough to determine??

You don't need the make/model of EVERY COMPUTER form EVERY ONE on this thread who can't install it. Apparently the hardware is NOT a common denominator.

The failure of a 64 bit Windows 7 OS to load this driver is the common denominator.

If you are not going to solve the problem, just say so. Maybe just once!

(I have never gotten acceptable support on this forum. On any one of half a dozen applications. MS won't solve any problem, admit there is any problem, and they always punt it into other threads.)
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