DVD Drive (E:)

[me(who else?)]

I recently tried to set up a virtual drive..and it worked! My problem is that now the (virtual) drive has been replaced with what appears to be a second DVD-ROM drive.

When I right click on it to see what it is it says that the device is called "Generic DVD-ROM Scsi CdRom device"? it claims to be a second DVD-Rom drive. I currently have a laptop with just one DVD/CD-RW drive and a 40gig HD. This isn't pressing, but it's kinda strange.

 

[iss]

That is how virtual drives work they convince the system they are a real drive.

 

[Nodsu]

Yep. This Generic DVD drive is the virtual drive you just got working.

 

[me(who else?)]

It can't be...it says that there is no disk inserted! Not to mention that I assigned it the name Z: . I don't get how it would think it's a DVD drive? Maybe it's just me!

 

[iss]

you have to mount images onto virtual drives in order or them to work.

regardless that you choose Z most virtual drives will simply take the next available drive letter. and it showing as a DVD drive is not uncommon.

so unless you have another drive showing up there with the letter Z then the new E drive is your virtual drive.

 

[werty316]

I use DAEMON Tools and it does the same thing. Just leave it. It isn't a big problem

 

[me(who else?)]

Thanks!

 

[poertner_1274]

If you want to get rid of it, just load up your software you used to load it and 'unmount it' This should take it out of My Computer.

 

[me(who else?)]

I used the DOS command they detail in they showed in the post "How to Mount a Folder as a Directory". I don't know how to reverse the command. Help?

 

[Nodsu]

What virtual drive software is it?

They usually have an option to disable it but not uninstall.