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7 Replies Last post: Jun 30, 2009 2:45 PM by Surajst

CD/DVD not showing up in Windows Explorer; Can't repair Windows without it...Catch 22

Jun 26, 2009 10:54 AM

rfc143 16 posts since
May 2, 2008

Re-installed 2.0.4 after running the uninstaller (multiple times). My CD/DVD drive does not show up at all in Windows. I've read all the threads I could find on the issue, including the one that pointed to a messed up registry entry having to do with Matshita UJ-867 drivers. (in that thread, you delete a registry entry).

I know Windows is messed up and needs repair, but until I can get the CD/DVD drive to show up (It does in my Windows 7 VM), I can't repair it. I'd like to NOT wipe out my VM and start over. I'm out of ideas.

Reply Re: CD/DVD not showing up in Windows Explorer; Can't repair Windows without it...Catch 22 Jun 26, 2009 11:36 AM

Direwolf8 16 posts since
Feb 25, 2009

Mount an image of the CD and repair from that.

Reply Re: CD/DVD not showing up in Windows Explorer; Can't repair Windows without it...Catch 22 Jun 26, 2009 11:37 AM

DLeid 272 posts since
Apr 26, 2006

You can try transfer the windows installation files into the vm and run the repair from there.

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Reply Re: CD/DVD not showing up in Windows Explorer; Can't repair Windows without it...Catch 22 Jun 26, 2009 11:43 AM

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rfc143 16 posts since
May 2, 2008

How do I make an image from the CD on the Mac?

Reply Re: CD/DVD not showing up in Windows Explorer; Can't repair Windows without it...Catch 22 Jun 26, 2009 11:48 AM

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Direwolf8 16 posts since
Feb 25, 2009

Insert the CD. Open Disk Utility and select it. Click on the New Image button and select read-only, no compression. When the image is done, it will have a .dmg extension. You can double click on the file to mount it on your Mac desktop, or rename it to a .iso extension, copy it to the Windows VM, and use a freeware program for mounting CD images.

Reply Re: CD/DVD not showing up in Windows Explorer; Can't repair Windows without it...Catch 22 Jun 28, 2009 4:08 PM

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rfc143 16 posts since
May 2, 2008

Ok. Almost there. I have the Iso mounted in windows, but if my memory serves me correctly, you can only "repair xp" if you BOOT from the CD. I can't boot from this image. any way around this?

Reply Re: CD/DVD not showing up in Windows Explorer; Can't repair Windows without it...Catch 22 Jun 30, 2009 1:33 PM

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EricMoore 118 posts since
Jun 29, 2009 VMware

Hello rfc143,

Coming from a different angle, have you attempted to update to Fusion 2.0.5? This version contains several updates that may help your situation without needing to remove or delete your VM.

The update can be found at http://www.vmware.com/download/fusion/

Let me know if this helps.

Eric Moore

Reply Re: CD/DVD not showing up in Windows Explorer; Can't repair Windows without it...Catch 22 Jun 30, 2009 2:45 PM

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Surajst 235 posts since
Jan 10, 2009 VMware

If you are quick enough you can try pressing the 'ESC' key as soon as the VM starts booting which will give you an option to choose the CD drive as the Boot option. If you are not able to get there add the line to the vmx file. (To open the vmx file refer the document Information Gathering for VMware Fusion )

bios.bootDelay = "15000"

It will give a longer time for you to enter the BIOS where you can change the boot option.This is a good article which explains the procedure to change the BIOS settings. ( http://www.hiren.info/pages/bios-boot-cdrom)

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