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 ··············································································· 7 1.1 Product Features ...................................................................................................... 7 Chapter 2: Installation ························································································ 8 2.1 System Requirements ............................................................................................... 8 2.
VirtualDrive 11 4.2 Creating Shortcuts to Run VCDs ............................................................................... 28 Chapter 6: Live Update ······················································································ 30 6.1 Technical Support and Product Updates .....................................................................
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.
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.
VirtualDrive 11 3.3 Insert: Select an image to insert into a virtual drive. You can choose an image from your VCD library or from any other location on your hard drive. Eject: Click to eject a VCD from a virtual drive. Browse: View the contents of an inserted VCD via Windows Explorer. Exit: Select this option to quit VirtualDrive. VirtualDrive Main Console By default, the Main Console displays a Quick Start menu. Click on the Settings tab to change preferences in the software. Quick Start 1.
VirtualDrive 11 FarStone posts game and disc support information at www.farstone.com/gamecenter. The Game Center link is also available from the VirtualDrive Help menu. Should you experience a problem with your software, FarStone encourages you to submit a support ticket at www.farstone.com/support. 3.4 Creating a Virtual CD A virtual CD or VCD (.VCD extension) is an image file created from a physical disc.
VirtualDrive 11 (Optional) You can set a password for VCDs. This password will be required whenever you decide to access VCD. (Optional) If the source CD does not have an Auto-run file, you can specify a program to run your VCD when you insert it in a virtual drive. Click the program you would like to use. 6. ª button to browse for the Once you have modified the properties of the VCD you are about to create, click Next to begin the build process.
VirtualDrive 11 etc. a. b. c. d. CD Label: Show the name of your VCD. Description: Add a description for your VCD. Author: Enter the name of the CD’s publisher or author (i.e., FarStone Technology). Comments: Add other comments to your VCD. (Optional) You can set a password for VCDs. This password will be required whenever you decide to access the VCD. (Optional) If the source CD does not have an Auto-run file, you can specify a program to run your VCD when you insert it in a virtual drive.
VirtualDrive 11 1. File Æ New Æ Data CD/Data DVD, or; 2. Click the small triangle to the right of the New button, then select Data CD/Data DVD, or; 3. Right-click in the Project Pane and select New Æ Data CD/Data DVD. For more information on disc types, please refer to the appendix Definitions. ª Note If you are burning a UDF CD, CD/DVD Burning uses Unicode in the file name and supports only 127 characters. An unclosed CD cannot be used for a multi-session disc.
VirtualDrive 11 change the scale by clicking the icon in the left corner of the toolbar. Working with Project Files and Folders Once you have added one or more files to your project, you can complete the following operations: 1. Create a new folder a. Click anywhere in the Current Project Pane and choose Edit Æ New Folder, or; b. Right-click on any blank area of the Current Project Pane and select New Folder. 2. Delete files and folders: You can add or remove any files and folders from your project. a.
VirtualDrive 11 Setting Project Properties The project properties dialog box displays the general, file system, CD archives, and audio properties of a project. To view project properties: 1. Select the project, and then click File Æ Properties from the menu bar, or; 2. Right-click on the project and select Properties. Property Types 1. General Edit the CD Label and view the type, location, size, and attributes of the project, the number of files and folders it contains, etc. 2.
VirtualDrive 11 Burning a Project to Disc 1. Set the Default Recorder to a physical CD/DVD recorder in your computer. 2. Choose either of the following methods to launch the Burning Setup window: a. Select File Æ Burn from the menu bar, or; b. Click the Burn icon. 3. A Burning Setup dialog box will display. Choose your burning settings and click Record. Note If the Auto-run function of your recorder is enabled, an Auto-run warning dialog box will appear before the Burning Setup dialog box is displayed.
VirtualDrive 11 4. Once the search results are displayed, select the file and click Retrieve to save it back to your hard drive. Using a Virtual Drive to Retrieve Data on Multiple Disc Sets 1. Copy the image file on each disc to the same location on your hard drive. Typically, the first volume of the entire image (the image file copied from the first disc) is named as “DATA_CD.VCD.000”, and the second as “DATA_CD.VCD.001”. 2. Insert the first volume into a virtual drive.
VirtualDrive 11 You can disable the auto insert notification by clicking the first radio button in this dialog box. Note: This will log you off of Windows, so be sure to save your open documents and close all applications before proceeding. You can select Cancel and manually disable the Auto-run function by choosing Tools Æ Options Æ General Æ Disable CD-ROM drive Auto-run function from the CD/DVD Burning Manager.
VirtualDrive 11 recover, a buffer under-run occurs. Buffer-under-run technology allows the laser of a recorder to be stopped temporarily after a buffer under-run without damaging the CD/DVD. 3.9 Close CD: Check this box to close the disc after recording. (Note: No track or session can be added to the disc once it is closed. A closed disc has better compatibility between different computers and devices, and can be read on most CD/DVD drives.
VirtualDrive 11 This option is not available if there is only one CD/DVD-ROM drive in your computer. 4. Click Next to display a dialog box. Choose your burning settings and click Burn. Cloning a Disc with Using One CD/DVD-ROM Drive 1. Insert a blank disc into one CD/DVD recorder, and then insert the source disc into your other CD/DVD-ROM drive. 2. From the drop-down menu in the dialog box, select the drive containing the source disc. 3. In the dialog box, choose your burning settings and click Record.
VirtualDrive 11 The left window will display a directory tree of: All CD/DVD drives on your system, physical and virtual All VCD cabinets, in which you can organize your virtual CDs Select a VCD to view its contents in the bottom window. Right click on a VCD to view its properties, password information, to rename a VCD, etc. Using Virtual Drives in the VCD Manager You can access your virtual drives in the left window of the VCD Manager.
VirtualDrive 11 Build: Enter the Create Virtual CD interface. Adding VCDs to the VCD Manager Before you play a VCD, you must first add it to the VCD Manager. to import a VCD from your hard drive, another computer, 1. Click the Add VCD button or from a local network; or 2. Right click in the upper right window of the VCD Manager. Select Add to open the Add VCD dialog box and browse for an image; or to open the Add Internet VCD dialog box. Type in 3.
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. 5.
VirtualDrive 11 1. 2. 3. 4. ª From the top menu bar, select Tools Æ Convert VCD/ISO. Click Browse to locate the ISO or VCD file. Select the VCD or ISO 9660 image you would like to convert and click OK. Click Convert to start the conversion process. 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 6: 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. 6.
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.
