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Contents
Chapter 1: Product Overview··············································································· 6
1.1 Product Features ...................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2: Installation ························································································ 7
2.1 System Requirements ............................................................................................... 7
2.2 Installing VirtualDrive ............................................................................................... 7
2.3 Uninstalling VirtualDrive ............................................................................................ 8
Chapter 3: Getting Started in VirtualDrive ··························································· 9
3.1 Launching VirtualDrive .............................................................................................. 9
3.2 VirtualDrive Start Menu ........................................................................................... 10
3.3 VirtualDrive Main Console ........................................................................................ 10
3.4 Creating a Virtual CD .............................................................................................. 11
Building an Image from CD or DVD-ROM, Video CD/DVD, or Photo CD······························ 12
Building an Image from Audio CD ················································································ 12
Building an Image from a Mixed Mode CD····································································· 13
3.5 Creating a Virtual Drive........................................................................................... 14
3.6 The VCD Manager ................................................................................................... 14
Using Virtual Drives in the VCD Manager······································································· 14
Using Physical Drives in the VCD Manager····································································· 15
Adding VCDs to the VCD Manager················································································ 15
Organizing VCDs in Cabinets······················································································· 15
Searching for VCDs···································································································· 16
Extracting Files from a VCD ························································································ 16
Inserting a VCD into a Virtual Drive·············································································· 17
Ejecting a VCD from a Virtual Drive·············································································· 17
Importing and Exporting a VCD List ············································································· 17
3.7 Enabling and Disabling Physical Drives....................................................................... 17
3.8 Converting VCDs and ISO 9660 Images..................................................................... 17
Chapter 4: Command Line Support ···································································· 19
4.1 Running VCDs with Command Line Syntax................................................................. 19
4.2 Creating Shortcuts to Run VCDs ............................................................................... 19
Chapter 5: Live Update ······················································································ 21
5.1 Technical Support and Product Updates ..................................................................... 21
Glossary ············································································································ 22
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Chapter 1: Product Overview
VirtualDrive is a CD emulation utility that creates disc images, or “virtual CDs” from game and
application CDs and DVDs. This enables you to run games and applications without the physical disc
loaded in a CD/DVD-ROM drive. Your virtual CDs (VCDs) run in any one of up to 23 “virtual drives” that
you configure in the software and that appear as drive letters in Windows Explorer.
1.1 Product Features
CD/DVD Support
VirtualDrive supports the following CD/DVD formats: CD-ROM, CD Extra, CD Text, audio CD,
mixed-mode CD, photo CD, video CD, DVD-ROM, multi-session CD, and unprotected DVD
video.
Copy Protection Support
VirtualDrive is compatible with many (but not all) titles using SafeDisc, SecuROM, LaserLock,
StarForce, and other protection types.
Full Windows Integration
The user interface is integrated with Windows Explorer and Device Manager, so that you can
insert, eject, and browse your VCDs in a familiar environment.
VCD Cabinet
Sort your VCDs in your VCD library and place them in different “cabinets,” or categories.
Image Compression
VirtualDrive uses a high-performance compression engine when it builds VCDs. Compressed
VCDs are automatically decompressed when you access them.
Optimized Disc Performance
Play VCDs directly on your hard drive, or with access rates approximately 200 times faster tha n
a CD-ROM drive..
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Chapter 2: Installation
2.1 System Requirements
Windows 2000, XP (including 64-bit system), Server 2003 (including 64-bit system), or Vista
(32-bit system and 64-bit system)
CD/DVD drive or recorder
50 MB of hard drive space
Intel Pentium (or compatible) 233MHz processor or better
2.2 Installing VirtualDrive
1. Close any running applications.
2. Click on the VirtualDrive executable file.
3. If you accept the terms of the license agreement, select I Accept the License Agreement
and click Next.
4. Enter your Name, Organization (optional), and serial number. Click Next.
5. The installation wizard will recommend a default folder for Virtu alDrive program files. If you
would like to store program files in another location, select Change to open the file browser
and designate a new folder.
6. Confirm the setup configuration and click Next.
7. Choose the number of virtual drives to be configured on your system and click Next. You must
have at least one virtual drive on your system or the program will not install.
8. Selecting the appropriate checkbox place a program shortcut on your desktop.
9. Select Finish. You must reboot your computer before you can launch VirtualDrive.
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2.3 Uninstalling VirtualDrive
1. Close all other running programs. If the VirtualD rive icon is displayed in the S ystem T r ay , ri ght
click on the icon and select Exit to close VirtualDrive as well.
2. To launch the Virtu a lDrive uninstall wizard:
a. In the Windows taskbar, select Start Æ All Programs Æ VirtualDrive Æ Uninstall
VirtualDrive.
Or:
b. Select Start Æ Control Panel and double click the Add or Remove Progr ams icon to
open the Add or Remove Programs screen. Select VirtualDrive from the list, then
select Add/Remove.
The uninstall program will remove all files created by VirtualDrive, except image files (VCDs with the
“VCD” or “D00…” extension), project files (“CIF” extension) and some log files that keep a record of
the VCD list in your VCD library. These files are located in the VirtualDrive install path and can be
accessed or deleted in Windows Explorer.
Note
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You can select the checkbox to delete VCD List or VCD files in the VCD Cabinets automatically
while uninstalling VirtualDrive Pro.
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Chapter 3: Getting Started in VirtualDrive
3.1 Launching VirtualDrive
To launch Virtu alDrive, double click the program icon on the desktop, or select Start Æ All
Programs Æ VirtualDrive Æ VirtualDrive Manager.
The VCD Manager lets you organize your virtual discs in the VCD libr ary , insert them into virtual drives
for play, and open them up to examine their contents. You’ll find more information on the VCD
Manager in Chapter 3, Section 6.
To view other functions of VirtualDrive, click on the Feature List tab (under the VirtualDrive logo in
the upper left-hand corner). This will launch the VirtualDrive Main Console, w ith shortcut s to virtual
CD creation and program settings. On the left side of the Main Console are buttons to the following
program components: A) VirtualDrive; and B) Live Update.
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A. VirtualDrive: Software that emulates your computer’s CD/DVD-ROM drive, enabling you to run
converted CD/DVD programs directly on your hard drive. Click on the VirtualDrive tab to:
Create a Virtual CD
Make an image file from a physical CD/DVD.
Create a Virtual Drive
Configure up to 23 virtual drives to play your virtual CDs (lim ited to th e number of available
drive letters on your computer).
B. Live Update: Use this link to check for the latest program updates.
3.2 VirtualDrive Start Menu
The VirtualDrive icon should be displayed in your Taskbar Notification area.
Double click on the icon to launch VirtualDrive. Right click on the icon to open the VirtualDrive Start
Menu. The Start Menu offers a quick entry point to the most commonly used functions i n VirtualDrive:
VirtualDrive: Select this option to launch VirtualDrive.
Insert: Select an image to insert into a virtual drive. You can c hoose an image from your VCD
library or from any other location on your hard drive.
Eject: Click to eject a VCD from a virtual drive.
Browse: View the contents of an inserted VCD via Windows Explorer.
Exit: Select this option to quit VirtualDrive.
3.3 VirtualDrive Main Console
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By default, the Main Console displays a Quick Start menu. Click on the Settings tab to change
preferences in the software.
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Quick Start
1. Create a Virtual CD/DVD
Please refer to Creating a Virtual CD for details.
Settings
1. Global Settings
a. Show Animation when you insert or eject a VCD: Select this checkbox to display
the action of inserting or ejecting a VCD.
b. Keep VCDs loaded upon system reboot: Select this checkbox to keep VCDs loaded
in VirtualDrive when you restart your system.
2. Virtual Drive Settings
a. If VirtualDrive does not work with certain games or protected discs, you may want to
change device information.
b. You can enable Autorun in all drives on your system—virtual and physical.
Serial Numbers and Support
To activate a full version of VirtualDrive, click Help Æ Evaluation Starter and enter your serial
number. A serial number can be used on only one computer system on any given LAN.
FarStone posts game and disc support information at
Center link is also available from the VirtualDrive Help menu .
Should you experience a problem with your software, FarStone encourages you to submit a support
ticket at
www.farstone.com/support.
www.farstone.com/gamecenter. The Game
3.4 Creating a Virtual CD
A virtual CD or VCD (.VCD extension) is an image file cr eated from a physical disc. VirtualDrive let s
you build VCDs from the following disc types:
CD-ROM
DVD-ROM
Mixed-mode CD
Video CD
Unprotected (non-CSS) video DVD
CD Extra
CD-Cops
Audio CD
Photo CD
Multi-Session CD
CD-Text
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VirtualDrive supports many (but not all) DVD-ROM games, encyclopedias, multimedia con tent, and
other large file formats.
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Building an Image from CD or DVD-ROM, Video CD/DVD, or Photo CD
1. Insert the application disc. In the VirtualDrive Main Console, select VirtualDrive Æ Create
Virtual CD.
2. Select the physical drive from which you will build an image and click Next.
3. If wish to change the default path for saving yo ur VCD, click the button, browse the
directory structure to select a location, enter a name for your VCD, and click Next.
4. You can change the default settings for your VCD build. For instance, you can use CD read
method, data compression, Intelligent Extraction, and design ate a protection type.
a. If you don’t know what type of protection is on your CD/DVD, choose Intelligent
Extraction to build your VCDs.
b. Select Other Protecti on Type if you would like to select a known protection type from
the dropdown list.
c. Select Use Data compression to save hard drive space; however, t his option will
prolong the time it takes to build a VCD.
5. Click Advanced to change the default file name of your VCD and enter a password, description,
etc.
a. CD Label: Show the name of your VCD.
b. Description: Add a description for your VCD.
c. Author: Enter the name of the CD’s publisher or author (i.e., FarStone Technology).
d. Comments: Add other comments to your VCD.
(Optional) You can set a password for VCDs. This password will be required whenever you
decide to access VCD.
(Optional) If the source CD does not have an auto-run file, you can specify a program to run
your VCD when you insert it in a virtual drive. Click th e
program you would like to use.
6. Once you have modified the properties of the VCD y ou are about to create, click Next to begin
the build process.
Note
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In order for your VCD to work, you may still have to install the game or supplemental software
that is currently required to run the disk-based application that you have converted into a VCD.
button to browse for the
Building an Image from Audio CD
1. Insert the application disc. In the VirtualDrive Main Console, select VirtualDrive Æ Create
Virtual CD.
2. Select the physical drive from which you will build an image and click Next.
3. If you wish to change the default path for saving your VCD, click the button,
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browse the directory structure to select a location, enter a name for your VCD, and click Next.
4. Select the tracks you want to include in your audio VCD by checking the appropriate boxes.
Note
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If your CD player is running, the Select Tracks window will not be able to show the track list.
Select the Preview Track Play button to listen to the track.
5. Click Next to begin building your audio VCD.
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Building an Image from a Mixed Mode CD
1. Insert the application disc. In the VirtualDrive Main Console, select VirtualDrive Æ Create
Virtual CD.
2. Select the physical drive from which you will build an image and click Next.
3. If you wish to change the default path for saving your VCD, click the
browse the directory structure to select a location, enter a name for your VCD, and click Next.
4. You can change the default settings for your VCD build. For instance, you can use CD read
method, data compression, Intelligent Extraction, and design ate a protection type.
a. If you don’t know what type of protection is on your CD/DVD, choose Intelligent
Extraction.
b. Select Other Protection Type if you would like to select a known protection type from
the dropdown list.
c. Select Use Data Compre ssion to save hard drive space; however, this option will
prolong the build process.
5. Click Advanced to change the default file name of your VCD and enter a password, description,
etc.
a. CD Label: Show the name of your VCD.
b. Description: Add a description for your VCD.
c. Author: Enter the name of the CD’s publisher or author (i.e., FarStone Technology).
d. Comments: Add other comments to your VCD.
(Optional) You can set a password for VCDs. This password will be required whenever you
decide to access the VCD.
(Optional) If the source CD does not have an auto-run file, you can specify a program to run
your VCD when you insert it in a virtual drive. Click th e
program you would like to use.
6. You can select the audio tracks you want to include in your VCD by checking the appropriate
boxes in the tracks list.
button to browse for the
button,
Note
ª
If your CD player is running, the Select Tracks window will not display the track list.
Select the Preview Track ‘Play’ button
to listen to the track.
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7. Click Next to begin the build process.
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3.5 Creating a Virtual Drive
A virtual drive emulates the functionality of a physical drive and appears as a drive letter in Windows
Explorer. To create a v irt ual drive:
1. In the Main Console, select VirtualDrive Æ Create a Virtual Dri ve.
2. Select one or more available drive letters and click Start.
Note
ª
You can create up to 23 virtual drives, depending on available drive letters.
3.6 The VCD Manager
T o launch th e VCD Manager, click the VCD Manager tab in the upper left-hand corner of the software
interface.
The left window will display a directory tree of:
All CD/DVD drives on your system, physical and virtual
All VCD cabinets, in which you can organize your virtual CDs
Select a VCD to view its contents in the bottom window. Right click on a VCD to view its properties,
password information, to rename a VCD, etc.
Using Virtual Drives in the VCD Manager
You can access your virtual drives in the left window of the VCD Manager. Right click on a Virtual Drive
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icon to view the following options:
Eject All: From the top-level Virtual Drives icon, you can eject all VCDs from all your virtual
drives.
Eject: Eject an inserted VCD from the selected virtual drive.
Browse: View the contents of an inserted VCD.
Auto-run: Play an inserted VCD automatically from the selected virtual drive.
Edit Drive: Change the drive letter of the selected virtual drive.
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Using Physical Drives in the VCD Manager
You can access your physical CD/DVD-ROM drives in the left window of the VCD Manager.
Right-clicking on a CD/DVD-ROM drive will present you with the following options.
Eject All: From the top-level Other Drives icon, you can eject all physical discs from all your
CD/DVD-ROM drives.
Eject: Eject a CD or DVD from a select CD/DVD-ROM drive.
Close: Close a select CD/DVD-ROM drive.
Auto-run: Play an inserted CD or DVD automatically from the selected CD/DVD-ROM drive.
Edit Drive: Change the drive letter of a select CD/DVD-ROM drive.
Adding VCDs to the VCD Manager
Before you play a VCD, you must first add it to the VCD Manager.
1. Click the Add VCD button
or from a local network; or
2. Right click in the upper right window of the VCD Manager. Select Add to open the Add VCD
dialog box and browse for an image; or
3. Click the Internet VCD button
or paste in the URL of the image. You must first make sure the VCD is a shared file.
to import a VCD from your hard drive, another computer,
to open the Add Internet VCD dialog box. T ype in
Organizing VCDs in Cabinets
A cabinet is similar to a folder in Windows Explorer and stores multiple images by category. As your
library grows, organizing your images in cabinets will reduce the time it takes to locate your VCDs.
VirtualDrive creates several default cabinets: Music, Games, Software, Photos, Movies, and Most
Recently Used.
To add a new cabinet category:
Select any cabinet icon in the left window of the VCD Manager . At the bottom of the left window,
click Add to create a new cabinet. Enter a name for your new cabinet.
Or:
Right click on any cabinet icon in the left window of the VCD Manager and select New Cabinet
to open the New Cabinet window.
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You cannot create a new cabinet with in a sub-cabinet. To add a VCD to a cabinet, please refer to the
methods described in the preceding section.
You ca n delete a cabinet by right clicking on it and selecting Delete, or selecting a cabinet and clicking
the delete button at the bottom of the left window . Deleting a cabinet will remo ve all image icons and
sub-cabinets. It will not delete VCD files from their physical locations
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Searching for VCDs
1. Click the Search button to open the Search VCD dialog box.
2. In the Path field, specify a drive to search. To select a custom path, click the Browse button
and click Search.
3. Located files will be displayed in the right bottom window.
Extracting Files from a VCD
In the VCD Manager , click on a VCD icon to view its contents in the botto m right window. In the bottom
right window, right click on the file you wish to extract.
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Inserting a VCD into a Virtual Drive
In the VCD Manager:
1. Select a VCD icon in the upper right window and drag it to an available virtual drive; or
2. Double click a VCD icon in the upper right window. This will insert your VCD in to the default
virtual drive, or the first available virtual drive; or
3. Select a VCD icon in the upper right window and click the Insert button; or
4. Open Windows Explorer, right click on a virtual drive, and choose Insert from the popup
menu.
Ejecting a VCD from a Virtual Drive
In the VCD Manager:
1. Click the Eject button on the menu bar. From the dropdown menu, select the VCD you wish to
eject; or
2. In the left window, right click on a loaded virtual drive and select Eject; or
3. Open Windows Explorer, right click on a loaded virtual drive and select Eject from the popup
menu.
Importing and Exporting a VCD List
To export a VCD list:
1. From the menu bar, select File Æ Export VCD List.
2. Select a location to save the VCD list and enter a name for it. Click Save.
Importing a VCD List
1. From the top menu bar, select File Æ Import VCD List.
2. Browse to select any saved VCD list you wish to import. Click Open.
3.7 Enabling and Disabling Physical Drives
You may need to disable your physical drives to play certain games as VCDs.
1. Select Tool from VCD Manager menu bar
2. Click Disable IDE CD/DVD ROMs to disengage your physical drive
3. Click Enable IDE CD/DVD ROMs when you wish to re-engage your physical drive
3.8 Converting VCDs and ISO 9660 Images
You can convert an ISO 9660 image file into a VCD file, or conversely convert a VCD file into an ISO
9660 CD file.
1. From the top menu bar, select Tools Æ Convert VCD/ISO.
2. Click Browse to locate the ISO or VCD file.
3. Select the VCD or ISO 9660 image you would like to convert and click OK.
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4. Click Convert to start the conversion process.
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Audio, DVD, and compressed VCD files cannot be converted into ISO files.
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Chapter 4: Command Line Support
4.1 Running VCDs with Command Line Syntax
Command line syntax is a powerful way of automating repetitious tasks in VirtualDrive.
The basic syntax is as follows:
Each command starts with the term "VDrive." A virtual drive can be referenced by its drive letter (e.g. ,
E:, F:, G:) or by a number corresponding to the positi on of the virtual drive. For example, if drives E,
F and G are virtual drives, then drive F can be referred to a s “2:” Once a virtual drive is referenced, you
can then issue a command telling VirtualDrive what to do next.
Available commands are:
1. Vdrive <drive letter:> <VCDfilename> /I [@cmd] [/M] [/N A ] => Insert VCD
2. Vdrive <drive letter:> /E [/M] => Eject VCD.
If successful, returns 0, otherwise 1
3. VDrive /drive: Returns the number of virtual drives available
4. /I Insert a VCD
5. /E Eject a VCD
6. [/M] Show message
7. [@<path><filename>] Run a program on the VCD. To use this, you must include the full
path showing the location of the program to be run and the name of the executable file.
Note: Commands shown in square brackets [ ] are optional.
4.2 Creating Shortcuts to Run VCDs
You can use command line instructions to create custom shortcuts to your VCDs.
1. Write down what you want the shortcut to do, e.g. Vdrive •E:• "C:\VCDCollection\Age of
Kings"• /I •@E:\Age.exe
Note: • The dot shows where a blank space must be inserted.
The above example, read from left to right, works as follows:
Vdrive -- T ells Windows tha t the following commands will be executed by the Vdrive progr am.
E: -- selects virtual drive E:
"C:\VCDCollection\Age of Kings" -- Adds the path and the name of the VCD to load.
Note: Any spaces in the character string must be replaced by quotation marks.
/I -- Tells Vdrive to insert t he VCD
@ -- Tells Vdrive to execute a program
E:\Age.exe -- T ells Vdrive where the program is by specifying the drive (E :) and the name of
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the file to run (Age.exe).
2. Create a shortcut by right-clicking on an empty space on the Windows desktop and selecting
New Æ Shortcut.
3. In the “Create Shortcut” window, enter the command line from Step 1.
Example: Vdrive E: "C:\VCDCollection\Age of Kings" /I @E:\Age.exe
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Chapter 5: Live Update
If your computer is connected to the Internet, VirtualDrive will automatically notify you whenever an
update is available. You can also manually update your software.
1. In the Live Update Console, click Live Update.
2. Click Start.
3. Live Update will automatically search for new pro duct components. Once it collects all available
updates, click Next to download and install them. You may then be required to restart your
computer.
5.1 Technical Support and Product Updates
Should you encounter a technical issue with our products, please contact your vendor or use the
FarStone online support system at
Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about FarStone products are posted on the corporate
web site at
www.farstone.com/support/faqs.
www.farstone.com/support.
FarStone Technology, Inc.
6 Morgan, Suite 160
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 458-3666
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Glossary
CD Emulator: A program that imitates a physical CD-ROM device, creating MP3-like files out of game,
application, and data discs.
CD Extra: A multi-session disc containing both music tracks and computer data.
CD-ROM: A disc format that holds text, graphics, and hi-fidelity stereo sound. It uses a different
format for recording data than the audio CD (CD-DA) from which it evolved. An audio CD player
cannot play CD-ROMs, but CD-ROM players can play audio discs.
CD-Text: The extra information added to a disc, like CD-Text for audio discs. It is stored in the disc
subchannel.
Data CD/DVD: A CD/ DVD containing all types of files, including data files and audio files.
ISO 9660: A file system standard for discs which can be read on all operating systems. ISO9660
supports file names in 8.3 format (8 characters for the file name and 3 characters for the file
extension).
Mixed-Mode CD: A single-session CD containing both computer data and music tr acks. It is typically
used for entertainment and educational programs.
Multi-session CD: A CD containing several sessions with a 30MB space between two successive
sessions. Each session has a table of contents linking to the next free area of the disc until the final
track is closed. If a CD-R/CD-RW disc is left unclosed, you can append data to it.
Virtual CD/DVD: An image file created from the digital contents of a physical CD or DVD. A virtual CD
runs directly on a computer’s hard drive, but must be inserted into a virtual drive created by your CD
emulation software.
Virtual Drive: A CD emulation device that emulates the function ality of a CD/DVD- ROM drive, and
appears as a drive letter in Windows Explorer.
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