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CD-ROM media change not noticed on a Windows XP host
Details
When I change discs in the CD/DVD drive of my Windows XP host, the change is not noticed by my Windows guest operating system. Can I work around this?
Solution
To force the guest operating system to recognize a CD/DVD drive:
Insert a CD or DVD into the host CD drive.
Note: Ensure that the virtual machines CD device is mapped to use the correct host CD/DVD drive.
Click VM > Removable Devices > CD/DVD > Disconnect.
Click VM > Removable Devices > CD/DVD > Connect.
Note: VMware only supports VMware Server on host servers running Windows. However, VMware recognizes that you may be evaluating VMware Server on a non-server host.
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