VirtualDrive 11 ® VirtualDrive Version 11 for Windows® XP, Vista, 2000 & Server 2003 User’s Guide
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VirtualDrive 11 Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview ··············································································· 6 1.1 Product Features ...................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 2: Installation ························································································ 7 2.1 System Requirements ............................................................................................... 7 2.
VirtualDrive 11 Chapter 1: Product Overview VirtualDrive is a CD emulation utility that creates disc images, or “virtual CDs” from game and application CDs and DVDs. This enables you to run games and applications without the physical disc loaded in a CD/DVD-ROM drive. Your virtual CDs (VCDs) run in any one of up to 23 “virtual drives” that you configure in the software and that appear as drive letters in Windows Explorer. 1.
VirtualDrive 11 Chapter 2: Installation 2.1 2.2 System Requirements Windows 2000, XP (including 64-bit system), Server 2003 (including 64-bit system), or Vista (32-bit system and 64-bit system) CD/DVD drive or recorder 50 MB of hard drive space Intel Pentium (or compatible) 233MHz processor or better Installing VirtualDrive 1. Close any running applications. 2. Click on the VirtualDrive executable file. 3.
VirtualDrive 11 2.3 Uninstalling VirtualDrive 1. Close all other running programs. If the VirtualDrive icon is displayed in the System Tray, right click on the icon and select Exit to close VirtualDrive as well. 2. To launch the VirtualDrive uninstall wizard: a. In the Windows taskbar, select Start Æ All Programs Æ VirtualDrive Æ Uninstall VirtualDrive. Or: b. Select Start Æ Control Panel and double click the Add or Remove Programs icon to open the Add or Remove Programs screen.
VirtualDrive 11 Chapter 3: Getting Started in VirtualDrive 3.1 Launching VirtualDrive To launch VirtualDrive, double click the program icon Programs Æ VirtualDrive Æ VirtualDrive Manager. on the desktop, or select Start Æ All The VCD Manager lets you organize your virtual discs in the VCD library, insert them into virtual drives for play, and open them up to examine their contents. You’ll find more information on the VCD Manager in Chapter 3, Section 6.
VirtualDrive 11 A. VirtualDrive: Software that emulates your computer’s CD/DVD-ROM drive, enabling you to run converted CD/DVD programs directly on your hard drive. Click on the VirtualDrive tab to: Create a Virtual CD Make an image file from a physical CD/DVD. Create a Virtual Drive Configure up to 23 virtual drives to play your virtual CDs (limited to the number of available drive letters on your computer). B. Live Update: Use this link to check for the latest program updates. 3.
VirtualDrive 11 By default, the Main Console displays a Quick Start menu. Click on the Settings tab to change preferences in the software. Quick Start 1. Create a Virtual CD/DVD Please refer to Creating a Virtual CD for details. Settings 1. Global Settings a. Show Animation when you insert or eject a VCD: Select this checkbox to display the action of inserting or ejecting a VCD. b. Keep VCDs loaded upon system reboot: Select this checkbox to keep VCDs loaded in VirtualDrive when you restart your system.
VirtualDrive 11 VirtualDrive supports many (but not all) DVD-ROM games, encyclopedias, multimedia content, and other large file formats. Building an Image from CD or DVD-ROM, Video CD/DVD, or Photo CD Insert the application disc. In the VirtualDrive Main Console, select VirtualDrive Æ Create Virtual CD. 2. Select the physical drive from which you will build an image and click Next. 1.
VirtualDrive 11 browse the directory structure to select a location, enter a name for your VCD, and click Next. 4. Select the tracks you want to include in your audio VCD by checking the appropriate boxes. ª Note If your CD player is running, the Select Tracks window will not be able to show the track list. Select the Preview Track Play button 5. to listen to the track. Click Next to begin building your audio VCD. Building an Image from a Mixed Mode CD 1. Insert the application disc.
VirtualDrive 11 7. Click Next to begin the build process. 3.5 Creating a Virtual Drive A virtual drive emulates the functionality of a physical drive and appears as a drive letter in Windows Explorer. To create a virtual drive: 1. In the Main Console, select VirtualDrive Æ Create a Virtual Drive. 2. Select one or more available drive letters and click Start. ª Note You can create up to 23 virtual drives, depending on available drive letters. 3.
VirtualDrive 11 icon to view the following options: Eject All: From the top-level Virtual Drives icon, you can eject all VCDs from all your virtual drives. Eject: Eject an inserted VCD from the selected virtual drive. Browse: View the contents of an inserted VCD. Auto-run: Play an inserted VCD automatically from the selected virtual drive. Edit Drive: Change the drive letter of the selected virtual drive.
VirtualDrive 11 You cannot create a new cabinet within a sub-cabinet. To add a VCD to a cabinet, please refer to the methods described in the preceding section. You can delete a cabinet by right clicking on it and selecting Delete, or selecting a cabinet and clicking the delete button at the bottom of the left window. Deleting a cabinet will remove all image icons and sub-cabinets. It will not delete VCD files from their physical locations Searching for VCDs 1 .
VirtualDrive 11 Inserting a VCD into a Virtual Drive In the VCD Manager: 1. Select a VCD icon in the upper right window and drag it to an available virtual drive; or 2. Double click a VCD icon in the upper right window. This will insert your VCD into the default virtual drive, or the first available virtual drive; or 3. Select a VCD icon in the upper right window and click the Insert button; or 4. Open Windows Explorer, right click on a virtual drive, and choose Insert from the popup menu.
VirtualDrive 11 4. Click Convert to start the conversion process. ª Note Audio, DVD, and compressed VCD files cannot be converted into ISO files.
VirtualDrive 11 Chapter 4: Command Line Support 4.1 Running VCDs with Command Line Syntax Command line syntax is a powerful way of automating repetitious tasks in VirtualDrive. The basic syntax is as follows: Each command starts with the term "VDrive." A virtual drive can be referenced by its drive letter (e.g., E:, F:, G:) or by a number corresponding to the position of the virtual drive.
VirtualDrive 11 the file to run (Age.exe). 2. Create a shortcut by right-clicking on an empty space on the Windows desktop and selecting New Æ Shortcut. 3. In the “Create Shortcut” window, enter the command line from Step 1. Example: Vdrive E: "C:\VCDCollection\Age of Kings" /I @E:\Age.
VirtualDrive 11 Chapter 5: Live Update If your computer is connected to the Internet, VirtualDrive will automatically notify you whenever an update is available. You can also manually update your software. 1. In the Live Update Console, click Live Update. 2. Click Start. 3. Live Update will automatically search for new product components. Once it collects all available updates, click Next to download and install them. You may then be required to restart your computer. 5.
VirtualDrive 11 Glossary CD Emulator: A program that imitates a physical CD-ROM device, creating MP3-like files out of game, application, and data discs. CD Extra: A multi-session disc containing both music tracks and computer data. CD-ROM: A disc format that holds text, graphics, and hi-fidelity stereo sound. It uses a different format for recording data than the audio CD (CD-DA) from which it evolved. An audio CD player cannot play CD-ROMs, but CD-ROM players can play audio discs.
