Perhaps this has been asked, but can't find it. Do I need a new CD/DVD driver in Windows XP Guest OS for buring CD/DVD... on my Macbook Pro running Parallels Desktop for Mac 3.x ? When an Black CD/DVD is inserted and connected in Windows environment, it complaint "D:\it's not accessible", I can burn CD/DVD under Mac side no sweat! Thanks.
Hello Dchen, Do you mean that this happens only when you try to open blank CD/DVD? In any case please make sure that the virtual machine is configured to use the real the CD/DVD-ROM drive, not the image file. You can check this option on the Devices menu. To change the settings, stop the virtual machine and click the CD/DVD-ROM link on the Configuration Page to open its settings. Choose the Use CD/DVD-ROM option and select the proper drive from the list. Please don’t forget to restart Windows for the changes to take effect.
re need CD/DVD driver to burn CD/DVD? I did have the CD/DVD-ROM selected from the Devices menu. The problem is that it complaint "D:\not accessible; Incorrect function" when you insert a blank CD/DVD and click on the D: drive. Below is the link of "How to Burn Cd/DVD Using Windows Xp Feature" I followed, so we'll see what is the problem: http://www.cvm.ncsu.edu/cr/howto/How to Burn Cd with XP.htm Thx,
re2 need CD/DVD driver to burn CD/DVD? I do not have any CD/DVD burner software installed, just want to use the one came with Windows XP features as I replied previously. but Parallels did not behave as it in Windows XP SP3 when a blank CD/DVD was inserted. thx.
The problem is that Windows XP has very limited library for supported CD/DVD burners, your may be the one Microsoft didn't tested
Hi John, Thanks for the reply. My basic question is: how do the MacBook Pro (came with the super drive) users burn the CD/DVD (data) under Parallels Desktop 3.x ? I inserted a blank disc in a real PC/Windows with CD/DVD RW drive, it did not complain the error.
Hi dchen, did you enable Windows CD/DVD burner software? To use it, you should boot your windows with physical DVD drive connected.
Manay thanks to mmika ! You need to boot the Windows with the Connect to Default CD/DVD-ROM, othwerwise it won't show as a CD-DVD RW device. BTW, Where is the document about enabling CD/DVD Burner software ? -DC
I am not sure what mmika did mean, but usually starting VM with connected CD/DVD and have some burning software installed as Nero is enough to burn, with almost all CD?DVD models
I only followed MMika's point - I have to select/check the Default CD-DVD-OM BEFORE I start the Windows XP. Note that I DO NOT have any burner software like Nero installed on the system. I just follow the instruction I included previously which you can burn CD/DVD data with the basic Windows XP feature. The difference is that the CD/DVD drive would show as D:\CD/DVD RW if you select/check the Default CD-DVD before booting the Windows, otherwise, it'll show as D:\CD/DVD Hope this helps. -dc
Please stop Virtual machine , and in VM window click Configure CD/DVD make sure that Real Device is selected As for Nero, basic XP library, may not support several CD/DVDs which may be used in Apples line of production
PC iTunes will do it put PC version of iTunes on your XP, this will then convert them to AAC and burn them.
