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Configuring the Virtual Machine to Burn and Rip CDs
Details
When I try to burn a CD-ROM or rip music files from a CD, the
software I am using in the virtual machine hangs. Is there any way to
work around this problem?
Solution
In most cases, you can use standard software for burning and
ripping CDs without taking any special steps. In rare cases, you
may encounter problems. This article suggests configuration
settings that may help you work around the problems. This article
applies to VMware Workstation 4.5.
Check the settings for the virtual CD-ROM drive (VM>Settings>CD-ROM). Be sure that Legacy emulation is not selected.
Also check the settings for the virtual device node. In most
problem cases, it is best to connect a physical IDE drive to an IDE
virtual device node, and a physical SCSI drive to a SCSI virtual
device node.
If you try these settings and still encounter problems, you may
be able to resolve them by connecting a physical IDE drive to a
SCSI virtual device node.
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