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    Windows 7 Creating a virtual CD drive

    The CD I want to put into a virtual drive is for a program I purchased called MS Combat Flight Simulator WWII Europe Series. I run it with no problems, but one has to have the physical CD in the CD drive. I just want to avoid having to load it every time I run the program. So I really just want...
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    Windows 7 Creating a virtual CD drive

    Since posting the above, I installed a program called MagicDisk. When I try to run this program, nothing happens! ie It just doesn't load. I checked TaskManager and there is no sign of it running. I see it is a 2009 program, So I downloaded the Windows 7 install file, But still no luck.
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    Windows 7 Creating a virtual CD drive

    I have tried to create a virtual CD drive using the Microsoft VCdControlTool. I copied the VCdRom.sys file to System32\drivers as specified, but when I run VCdControlTool, and click on Driver Control, I get the message "Cannot Open SCM:Access is denied. If I run it as Administrator, it shows the...
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    Windows 7 Upgrading RC1 to Win 7 Pro - possible ?

    I have RC1 (Ultimate) installed on a second hard drive. (XP, Vista,Ubuntu on the first HD mulitiboot). I am buying Win 7 Pro. Can I install this over the RC1, or must I do a clean install ? I would like to preserve my multiboot situation, which is controlled from Win7 RC1. The computer...
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    Windows 7 Installing Ubuntu on a multiboot WinXP,Vista,7 system

    I have 2 hard drives, the first has Win 7 RC1 and the second has XP and Vista in their own partitions. The Win 7 boot loader gives me the choice of Win7, Vista and XP when I boot up. The question is: If I install Ubuntu onto the second HD in a currently unoccupied partion, will GRUB (which is...
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    Windows 7 How to switch off compatibility mode ?

    Switch off compatibility mode The "application" was win 7 itself ! ie aero was not working. But in the end I used System Restore and went back to the previous day and all came back. So, if it happens again, what is the "application" in this case ? Thanks Errol
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    Windows 7 How to switch off compatibility mode ?

    I somehow set compatibility mode on, so I no longer have the Aero desktop features. ie no preview of minimised folders or 3d effects etc. How do I switch it off to get back to normal ?
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