How to install vcdrom.exe and the sys file.

Anonymous
2012-01-08T17:32:27+00:00

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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Anonymous
2013-05-10T12:02:17+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2015-05-11T00:06:34+00:00

    Considering the thread dates back to 2012, the statement "Notes: This tool is not supported by Microsoft" and given the fact that W8 is the dominant market targeted product I don't think MS is going to fix this issue.

    Another option as a workaround would be using PortableWinCDEmu-3.4.exe

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-07-16T15:25:24+00:00

    Hoping MS will fix the problem is an worthless attitude. They probably won't. Windows 7 will get less and less support and since .iso are readable on Windows 8.* why would they bother when Windows 10 is about to be released. Their attitude about support is frustrating because like the phone company (in the ATT days) they don't have to give a sh*t. Now like others on this thread I will have to spend the time to find a freeware tool or pay for a tool something my employer will not support.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-10T18:23:14+00:00

    I have the same issue on windows 7 64 bit. I think there is an issue where the OS actually block the driver from loading because it's not signed. 

    Any one know how to get MS to sign it? or know a work around for this?

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-08-10T19:05:35+00:00

    If anyone who is reading this thread knew how to get MS to sign the driver, then it would have been done long ago. There are a number of workarounds listed in this thread, none as easy as you would like. The problem is "fixed" in Windows 8 since virtual CD support is included in that product and Windows 10 too. It is a shame that a fix as trivial as releasing the existing driver properly signed was too much trouble for MS. For me, the fix was to upgrade to Windows 8.1.

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