Virtual CD drives cannot be created in Virtual CD v9 - Windows Vista and Windows XP
Error scenarios:
- After installing Virtual CD, there are no virtual CD drives
- It isn't possible to add virtual drives or change existing drive letters.
This knowledgebase article was changed in November 2012 überarbeitet. Notes for Virtual CD v10 can be found now here:
Check whether the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce (Windows XP) exists. If not, please create this key. The key may be empty but has to be present!
Windows Vista and Windows XP:
Could you please check if the H+H Virtual CD SCSI Controller is listed and activated in the device manager? If the controller is marked with a yellow exclamation mark, please remove H+H Virtual CD SCSI Controller and reinstall the driver manually. The corresponding file is an OEMxx.INF file in the Windows\Inf directory. The size of the file is 3 KB AND the first line of this file is
VDRV9064.INF (Windows 64 bit) respectively VDRV9000.INF (Windows 32 bit) AND
-- the 13th line must have the value DriverVer = 03/17/2009,9.00.00.37 (Virtual CD v9.3.0.1 and newer)
-- line 13 is DriverVer = 01/01/2007,9.00.00.0 (Virtual CD v9.0.x to v9.3.0.0).
If H+H Virtual CD SCSI Controller can not be installed successfully please reinstall Virtual CD as described in step 3
If the H+H Virtual CD SCSI Controller is activated:
Please try to add a virtual drive using the Virtual CD Settings:
Right-click on Virtual CD icon in the SysTray of the task bar -> Add/remove virtual drives. Choose a available drive letter, click the expression "available" in the column on the right hand side, then click the drop down arrow and choose "Virtual burner". Finally click OK.
If the H+H Virtual CD SCSI Controller is activated and no virtual drive can be added using the Virtual CD Emulation:
Deinstall Virtual CD
Delete - if existing - the following files
- infcache.* (folder %WinDir%\INF\)
- %WinDir%\INF\*.pnf
- all driver files(see step 1) according to the operation system and the version of Virtual CD
Restart the computer
Install Virtual CD once more
HINTS:
If the directory %WinDir%\INF is not visible, please select the option "show hidden files and folders" in the Windows Explorer -> "Tools" -> "Folder Options..." -> "View".
In Windows Vista please change the file permission of 'infcache.1' to 'Change' at least. Even Administrators have 'Read only' permissions only by default.
The system renames the INF-files of the setup in OEMx.INF. By default the corresponding file is the latest OEMx.INF-file respectively the "Date Modified"-date is equivalent to the date of the latest installation of Virtual CD.
If this does not solve the problem we need more information to pinpoint the problem, feel free to contact us in our support forum
Please copy
the exact wording of the error message(s)
the content of the file ..\Windows\hhdrvi.log
Windows Vista: The content of the file ..\Windows\inf\setupapi.dev.log
Windows XP: The content of the file ..\Windows\setupapi.log
the complete diagnostics including Installation log
Left-click on Virtual CD icon in the SysTray of the task bar -> Settings -> Helper Programs -> Show diagnostics -> Options... -> Check 'Installation log' -> OK -> Refresh