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
    2014-10-07T21:44:57+00:00

    You left out the part at the top about Win xp home/pro only, and unsupported :|

    Microsoft has it filed under wrong o/s (and written by someone with no command over Engrish)

    Readme for Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel v2.0.1.1

    THIS TOOL IS UNSUPPORT BY MICROSOFT PRODUCT SUPPORT SERVICES

    System Requirements

    ===================

    - Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional

    Installation instructions

    =========================

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

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-07-25T02:58:54+00:00

    So Microsoft's helpdesk is as useless as every other helpdesk. Guess Gates is too busy counting his dollars to help his customers.

    Well said!

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-07-24T21:24:44+00:00

    So Microsoft's helpdesk is as useless as every other helpdesk. Guess Gates is too busy counting his dollars to help his customers.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-06-20T08:18:51+00:00

    Good to know i'm not alone with this problem.....but really bad to know its been a problem for so long and it seems no one intends to fix this.

    This thread is two years old. Yikes!

    I'm trying magic disc. Seems to be working ok as an alternative

    Just note: clicking the magicdisc.exe will not launch an interface. Once you install it and run it, check your tray for the icon and right click to get it going.

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