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Virtual PC 3.0 Help (imac related)
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Ca$h68
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Jun 11, 2000, 08:30 PM
 
Ok, question about VPC. I have an iMac Rev D, and the thing is, I cant find a CD Rom driver to work or emulate through windows or DOS. Anyone else have this problem? I've tried TONS of my friends PC boot disks, and none of them can find a CD Rom drive. Is the iMac CD ROM different or smoething?!?!

Help ASAP.

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Jun 11, 2000, 11:43 PM
 
The Virtual PC additions installer for Windows has the driver for the CD-ROM drive. The updater from this page http://www.connectix.com/downloadcen...r_vpc_303.html also has the Windows additions with the CD-ROM driver.
     
Ca$h68  (op)
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Jun 15, 2000, 12:23 AM
 
Nothing changed. What drivers do I need? I have a 1st gen iMac. I want to install 98, and I have a 98 CD, but I cant get the ****ing Cd rom to work. ARGHHH!!!!

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Jun 15, 2000, 01:23 AM
 
I see, you have not installed Windows yet.

You should have a disk image called "OS_Install.img" which included the CD-ROM drive drivers. If you have the Virtual PC 3 upgrade, make sure you select Custom Install when installing and choose to install everything. Use the disk image above as the boot floppy and it will format the new hard disk file with the CD-ROM drive driver ready to be use.
     
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Jun 19, 2000, 02:39 PM
 
On a related note:

Has anyone found a driver for the DVD drive on the iMac DV?

Mine works as a CD-ROM drive fine, but locks up hard when a DVD is inserted.
     
   
 
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