On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:46:23 -0500, Joel <Joel@NoSpam.com> wrote:

>Jethro <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 13:28:46 -0500, Joel <Joel@NoSpam.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Jethro <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote:
>> >
>> ><snip>
>> >> I am going to try all this again, but first -
>> >>
>> >> My Computer now shows two virtual 'things'. I have a 'DVD drive' as
>> >> f: and a 'Virtual drive' as g:. I want to get rid of both to get back
>> >> to base point. I have tried, but have not found a way to delete them
>> >> that works. They surely resulted from my experimenting with Virtual
>> >> Drive Creator V2.1.4 by J.A. Associates and/or Virtual Drive Manager
>> >> by Farstone and/or Virtual DAEMON Tools V4.10 by DT Soft Ltd. So my
>> >> first request is for help to get rid of f: and g: drives.
>> >
>> > I don't use what you use, but in general if you want to get rid of the
>> >virtualCD then one of the best ways is to rmove the program.
>>
>> I didn't want to remove the program virtualcd itself. In fact I don't
>> have that program. I didn't realize there was a program by that name.
>> Anyway I want to delete what apparently was created by my other
>> programs, namely what MyComputer now shows as 'DVD drive' as
>> f: and a 'Virtual drive' as g:
>
> No. VirtualCD is the universal_name *not* the name of any program (who
>knows there may be one with that name). Or "name" is the word to call
>someone, something, some animal etc.. not someone named Name <bg>
>
>> > And I don't use any above to know much about them, but with Alcohol 120% I
>> >can create multiple virtualCD if I want, and I have 2 virtualCDs
>>
>> I haven't yet tried to actually make a virtual CD - I'll look at that.
>
> Alcohol will create (reserve one drive letter for 1 virtualCD) ONE
>VirtualCD no matter if you create or not. And that VirtualVD will be
>actived when you MOUNT the ISO.
>
>> >> Secondly, I used Roxio to create a .ccd image in a HDD folder from the
>> >> VCD disk that I had created, but can't get to auto play (auto run).
>> >> Then, I extracted all the folders/files from that image to another
>> >> hard disk folder. Next, I changed a few files in the hope of
>> >> correcting the problem.
>> >
>> > I think you still have problem understanding the whole thing. Lets see if
>> >I can break the whole problem into smaller pieces hoping you may get some
>> >idea.
>> >
>> >- ISO imaged is the *exact* copy of the original (imaged = mirrored =
>> >identical = exact etc..) or you will get the exact image of the *original*
>> >
>> >- *If* the *original* auto-play then 99.99% chance that the ISO image will
>> >auto-play
>> >
>> >- *if* the original DOES NOT auto-play then ZERO chance for the ISO image to
>> >play.
>>
>> I thought it might - if I re-created an ISO with a correction made to
>> the extraction I made to the first ISO. Which I did,
>
> You have me confused here. This is what I think I understand what you say
>
>- You extracted an ISO to hard drive (lets say ISO #1)


Yes


>
>- Re-created an ISO from the extracted ISO (lets say ISO #2)


No


>
> .. if so, you will get the exact same *original* ISO #1, and you will have
>the *exact* problem ISO #1 has.

If I did that - I would agree.

>
>> >- *If* the original auto-play but ISO image won't play then 90-99.9% chance
>> >that something is wrong with either your CD/DVD player or setting. *not*
>> >the CD itself.

The original would NOT auto play. But I could and can play it fine by
opening Media Player and selecting the disk as input directly. It
also plays on my stand-alone players fine. But I want it to auto play
on my computer. Hence I thought if could un compress the ISO image
(#1), which I did, add auto run.inf and vcd.asx, re-make the VCD disk
- that then maybe I could get a disk that not only still plays on my
stand alone Players, but would now auto play on my computer as well.

>> >
>> >> At this point. I want to test the result. That is, I want to make
>> >> what now have into something hopefully playable (runnable). I could
>> >> create a new VCD disk with this and test that, but right now I don't
>> >> have any RW disks. I figure I have to make a new image on a virtual
>> >> drive (or is it virtual CD?) which can then act like a real
>> >> drive/disk. So - how do I accomplish this? That is, how many steps
>> >> are involved, and what are they?
>> >
>> > What playable? the CD? the VCD (video?). I read you say "VCD" which I
>> >assume it's VCD disc (video), but I haven't heard what you try to play with.
>>
>> I believe I said 'VCD disk'. I would want to play same by (1) Windows
>> Media Player, (2-4) my three stand-alone disk players in the family
>> room.
>
> *If* it's VCD disc then it should auto-play by any stand-alone DVD player
>supports VCD and CD-R. You don't need to do anything, because that is what
>VCD does. If you try on PC then it's another story, because it will depend
>on the program and setup.

That's what it does, but I wanted to make it auto play on the PC.

>
> I believe some version of MS MediaPlayer will auto-play *if* you have it
>setup to auto-play.
>
>> >- Do you try to play with stand-alone DVD player? Does it support VCD or
>> >CD-R? or exactly what does it say?
>>
>> Nothing - the original disk loads, but stops there, and will not play.

I guess I mis-stated here. Sorry. The modified disk (with auto
run.inf and vcd .asx files added) loads and stops. The original plays
on the stand-alone DVD player fine.

>
> Then.
>
>- It's possible that the CD is damaged. This you can check using your
>computer
>
>- It's possible that your stand-alone DVD player doesn't support the format,
>CD-R
>
>- It's possible that the CD you believe it's VCD isn't VCD.
>
>> >- Do you try to play from computer? what program you try to play? how do
>> >you play?
>> >
>> Answered above.
>> >- If you burn to CD-RW then how do you play?
>>
>> I said I did not have any RW's right now.
>> > stand-alone DVD player or PC?
>>
>> both
>>
>> >and again what program? how you play?
>>
>> Windows Media Player on PC.
>
> What does MS MediaPlayer say? Do you know how to play other video file?
>If you do then just forget the VCD thing but try to play any other video
>format. lets say it's "AVI", "MPG", "WMV", "MOV"
>
> What I am trying to say that.
>
>- *IF* it doesn't auto-play then why don't you maunally select the file see
>if it's video file.
>
>- *If* it doesn't auto-play then why don't you use Windows Explorer to see
>what on the CD.
>
> ... or you need to find out what's wrong with the CD first before you can
>make it auto-play. Who knows it may not be the VCD? Also, you said you
>copied, extracted to hard drive (??) what did you see? did you try to play
>it from hard drive?
>
>> > Sure, you can make ISO from many different CDR program like Roxio, many
>> >virtualCD, Nero, Alcohol 120 etc.. and sure you can mount and play from
>> >VirtualCD. But again, how you play and what program you try to play? Do
>> >you have your computer set-up to auto-play?
>> >
>> > It's hard for other to give you the right answer when you are the one who
>> >have all the answers.
>>
>> ?
>>
>> >
>> >> Thanks much
>> >>
>> >> Jethro