Why an extra disk drive?
Narusato
computer, all of the computers created an extra "F" disk drive . CD and
DVD disks work only on E drive. F- CD/DVD drive does not work at all. It
looks like a dummy drive. My questions is what is the extra F-CD/DVD
burner for and how I can use it? Craig
Narusato
were installed.
Alcohol 120% created a virtual drive "H" (as default) not F.
Under Nero (v. 6.6.0.16), I don't see a menu for setting a virtual drive.
So I feel that F drive is not likely a virtual drive.
I might be wrong. That's why I am raising this question.
Craig
"Bill G" <niobr...@none.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 09:17:01 -0600, "Narusato" <Naru...@thuntek.net>
> wrote:
>
>>We have three computers at home. When DVD burner was installed onto each
>>computer, all of the computers created an extra "F" disk drive .
>
> That sounds like a "virtual drive", probably created by default when
> you installed your burner software.
>
>>CD and
>>DVD disks work only on E drive. F- CD/DVD drive does not work at all.
>>It
>>looks like a dummy drive. My questions is what is the extra F-CD/DVD
>>burner for and how I can use it? Craig
>
> Virtual drives, if that's what you have, can be used to burn projects
> directly to an image file, such as ISO, stored on your hard drive.
> They can also be used to load those same image files and play them
> directly from your hard drive, without using an actual CD/DVD. Very
> handy.
>
> --
> Bill
Lordy
> Virtual drives, if that's what you have, can be used to burn projects
> directly to an image file, such as ISO, stored on your hard drive.
> They can also be used to load those same image files and play them
> directly from your hard drive, without using an actual CD/DVD. Very
> handy.
I've always disliked them on Windows. Esp back in the days when disk space
was relatively expensive.
Lordy
Dee...@ix.netcom.com
Both E and F appeared after installing the DVD burner?
What OS are you using?
Is there also a CD drive? What is drive D?
Mercury
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>I thought about the virtual drive too because both Nero and Alcohol 120%
>were installed.
> Alcohol 120% created a virtual drive "H" (as default) not F.
>
> Under Nero (v. 6.6.0.16), I don't see a menu for setting a virtual drive.
> So I feel that F drive is not likely a virtual drive.
> I might be wrong. That's why I am raising this question.
>
> Craig
Nero has a separate utility for that, called ImageDrive, and if you
installed it it should appear somewhere in the start menu programs list. If
it's not there, search for imagedrive.exe
Narusato
D is a separate hard disk drive.
It appears that F drive after installing DVD burner. All three computers
have different brand DVD burner.
A common denominator is that all have the same Nero.
But I did not install Nero Image Drive. So it cannot be virtual drive.
I am quire puzzle about the presence of F-CD drive.
Regards,
Narusato
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Dee...@ix.netcom.com
>OS is WinXP Pro SP2.
>D is a separate hard disk drive.
>It appears that F drive after installing DVD burner. All three computers
>have different brand DVD burner.
>A common denominator is that all have the same Nero.
>But I did not install Nero Image Drive. So it cannot be virtual drive.
>I am quire puzzle about the presence of F-CD drive.
Hmmm...that is puzzling. I might have had some ideas if you'd been
running Win98.
Have you looked in Device Manager to find information about this F
drive? (where it's supposed to be connected...what drivers it's
using...)
Have you had a look in XP's Computer Management section? It's under
Start / Programs / Administrative Tools / Computer Management. You
can remove drive letters there (in the same area you use to change
drive letters).
Narusato
It is "AXV CD/|DVD - ROM.
Craig
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your
pick..probably Alcohol
Alpha
Alpha
> your
> pick..probably Alcohol
>
It is not Nero.
The Wizard
> your
> pick..probably Alcohol
I'd had Alcohol 120 installed about 3 days before noticing the extra drive,
I also noticed going through device manager that strangely some SCSI device
drivers installed (Nothing like that on my PC)
Uninstalled it and they disappeared,I still have Nero installed so it
could'nt be Nero adding an extra drive?
T.W.
Narusato
letter "H".
When I set virtual drive # to 0, the drive letter H disappears.
But if I set 1, the drive letter H appears.
When I check the information on H-drive, it is:
SCSIVAX DVD/CD-ROM
That's why I excluded that F drive has nothing to do with Alcohol 120%.
I am still puzzled.
BTW, I can delete F-drive from Device Manager but it reappears when booted.
Narusato
Dave in San Diego
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It is most definitely an Alcohol 120% virtual drive. Got one right here in
my Windoze Exploder display.
Dave in San Diego