Farstone VIRTUALDRIVE NETWORK 2005 User Manual
®
VirtualDrive
Network 2005
Windows 2000
SP4/XP/2003/Server 2003
User Guide
FarStone Technology Inc
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ...................................................................... 10
1.1 What is VirtualDrive® Network ................................. 10
1.2 Features and benefit................................................ 11
1.3 Benefits for Schools and Businesses ............................ 14
Chapter 2 Installing VDN .................................................................. 16
2.1 System requirements ............................................... 16
2.2 Installing the VDN Server .......................................... 16
2.3 Installing the VDN Administrator or Client programs ........... 18
2.3.1 Manual Installation ............................................. 18
2.3.2 Silent Installation ...............................................22
Chapter 3 Using the VDN Administrator Program ............................ 24
3.1 Starting the VDN Administrator.................................... 24
3.1.1 The VDN Administrator Manager ............................ 25
3.1.2 Administrator Settings ......................................... 26
3.3 Building Virtual CDs (VCDs)....................................... 30
3.3.1 Building VCDs from the CD Drive............................ 30
3.3.2 Building VCDs from Selected Files .......................... 33
3.3.3 Building VCDs from Audio CDs ..............................35
3.3.4 Building VCDs from Mixed-Mode CDs ......................41
3.3.5 Conversion Between an ISO 9660 Image File and a VCD
File ...................................................................... 43
3.4 Managing VCDs in the VDN Server .............................. 44
3.4.1 Adding VCD folders (CD Jukebox) .......................... 44
3.4.2 Changing a VDN Folder Description ........................ 45
3.4.3 Adding VCDs to a VCD Folder ............................... 45
3.4.4 Deleting a VCD Icon or VCD File ............................48
3.4.5 VCD properties & Custom Auto-run Function .............. 48
3.4.6 Searching VCD ................................................. 49
3.4.8 License Manager ............................................... 50
3.5 Managing VCD access on the VDN Server .....................51
3.5.1 Users and Groups – Overview ...............................51
3.5.2 Adding/Removing Users....................................... 51
3.5.2.1 Adding/Removing Groups .................................. 52
3.5.2.2 Adding Users to Groups..................................... 53
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3.5.3 Sharing VCD Folder ........................................... 55
3.5.3.1 Sharing a VCD folder........................................ 55
3.5.3.2 New Sharing .................................................. 55
3.5.4 VCD License .................................................... 56
3.5.4.1 Set License for a VCD File ................................. 56
3.5.4.2 View License ................................................. 57
3.6 Viewing Client VCD Usage ........................................57
3.6.1 Viewing VCD Usage ...........................................58
3.6.2 Viewing User Statistics ........................................58
3.7 Backing up VCD List................................................ 59
3.7.1 Backing Up VCD list ...........................................59
3.7.2 Restoring VCD List............................................. 60
3.8 Extracting Files/Audio Tracks from VCD......................... 60
Chapter 4 VDN Command Program................................................. 64
4.1 VDN Command Program (VDRIVE.EXE) ....................... 64
4.2 Using the Command Line for Creating Shortcuts to Run VCDs
............................................................................. 65
Chapter 5 VirtualDrive CD/DVD Burning Program ........................... 69
5.1 Copying disc .........................................................69
5.2 Copying images to a recordable disc ............................ 72
5.3 Erasing a Disc .......................................................74
5.4 Viewing Device Info................................................. 75
Chapter 6 Using the VDN Client Program ........................................ 77
6.1 Starting the VDN Client Program ................................. 77
6.2 Running Virtual CD-ROMs (VCDs) ............................... 78
6.3 Ejecting a VCD ......................................................79
6.4 Viewing VCD Properties ........................................... 80
6.5 Searching VCD ...................................................... 80
6.6 Setting the Number of Virtual Drives .............................80
6.7 Change a Drive Letter .............................................. 81
6.8 Viewing Changes of the CD Folders ............................. 81
6.9 Client Settings .......................................................81
6.9.1 Toolbar ........................................................... 81
6.9.2 Animation ON/OFF ............................................. 82
6.9.3 Device ........................................................... 82
6.9.4 Other ............................................................. 83
Chapter 7 Rapid Cache ® ................................................................ 85
7.1 Rapid Cache
®
Overview ........................................... 85
7.2 Rapid Cache
7.3 The Rapid Cache
®
Features ............................................85
®
Manager....................................... 85
7.3.1 The Cache Settings............................................ 86
7.3.2 Caching Modes................................................. 87
7.3.3 Cache File Read Size ......................................... 87
7.3.4 Total Read, Saved Read and the Saved Ratio............. 88
7.3.5 Resetting the Cache Buffer ................................... 88
7.3.6 Changing the Cache Buffer Size............................. 89
7.3.7 Rapid Cache and Video Files ................................ 89
7.4.2 Viewing CD-ROM Properties ................................. 90
Chapter 8Uninstalling VirtualDrive® Network................................... 92
8.1 Uninstalling VirtualDrive® Administrator Program Group ..... 92
8.2 Uninstalling VirtualDrive® Client .................................. 92
8.3 Uninstalling VirtualDrive® Network Server ......................92
Chapter 9 Appendix.......................................................................... 94
Notes: ..................................................................... 94
FAQ ........................................................................ 95
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Chapter 1
Introduction
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 What is VirtualDrive® Network
VirtualDrive® Network (VDN) is a product that includes Virtual CD (VCD)
Server, VDN Administrator, and VDN Client programs. VCDs
using the VDN Administrator program, can be stored on your network and
run from client PCs or workstations using the VDN Client program.
Using the revolutionary VirtualDrive
application, you can turn your CDs' into VCDs, that will run on a
VirtualDrive
® just like a physical CD drive.
® Administrator CD emulation
created by
With VDN Client, you can create up to 23 Virtual CD drives, which are
accessible through Windows Explorer just like any other drive. Finding CDs
is no longer a problem and the need to physically load CDs into a drive, wait
for a CD drive to start up or change CDs by hand in order to run other CD
applications is eliminated.
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1.2 Features and benefit
1. Add VCDs from the Internet (new)
With VirtualDrive®, you can add a VCD (*.VCD) that is shared on the
Internet or a LAN into the VirtualDrive®.
2. Export Audio Tracks (new)
Extract audio tracks from an existing audio CD, either a real CD or a virtual
CD, and store them as an audio file (*.WAV) or a MP3 file on the hard disk.
3. Runs applications without CD-ROM:
Select and insert a VCD into the VirtualDrive® Network and the VCD
appears as though a CD is actually in a physical CD drive.
4. Supports most disc formats, including:
VirtualDrive
Extra, Audio CDs, Mixed-Mode CDs, Photo CDs, Video CDs, CD Cops,
DVD-ROMs (Data Mode), Multi-Session CDs, and Unprotected DVD Videos.
5. Automatically recognize CD format:
VirtualDrive
the correct program.
6. Faster than a 200X CD-ROM drive:
Run CDs directly from the hard drive with incredible 200X speed.
7. 1000 Virtual Jukeboxes:
VirtualDrive
folders), with each folder able to hold an unlimited number of CDs.
8. Easy Management:
The Administrator creates and configures the VirtualDrive
Changes affect clients instantly. VirtualDrive
title. Rather, it actually creates a CD image file on the hard drive. Only this
image file needs to be created or removed.
9. Burn your VCDs onto a recordable disc:
VirtualDrive
CD/DVD burning capabilities. It allows users to copy CD/DVD images from
the hard disk to a recordable medium.
® Network supports the following disk formats: CD-ROMs, CD-
® Network can determine the type and format of the CD, and run
® Network supports up to 1000 Virtual CD Jukeboxes (CD
® Network.
® doesn’t copy files from the CD
® combines the functions of CD/DVD emulation software with
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10. Compression:
VirtualDrive
® Network incorporates a high-performance compression engine
for building VCD files. Compressed VCD files are automatically
decompressed when accessed.
11. Command Line Support:
You can access VirtualDrive
® Network from the command line. With this
features you can mount VCDs and auto-run applications, or create shortcuts
to your VCDs.
12. Removable Drives:
Save VCD files on any removable media. You can also create custom VCDs
from files on removable media, such as Magneto-Optical (MO) disk and burn
VCDs to a CD.
13. Saves space and hardware costs:
Takes no physical space in your office, and no hardware maintenance costs.
14. Network Capable:
VirtualDrive
® Network is fully compatible with most CD applications. Some
CD applications only run from a physical CD drive. These applications will
not run from a mapped network drive, like a drive mapped to your server CD
drive (or Jukebox). VDN supports all such CD applications. Storing Virtual
CD’s on a file server allows CD resources to be shared throughout the
network.
15. Rapid Cache
VirtualDrive
®
:
® comes with Rapid Cache®
CD caching system, utilizing the
latest incremental caching technology. Rapid Cache can increase VCD and
CD performance.
16. Built in CD benchmark and browser:
Evaluate the data transfer rate and access time for any of your CD drive(s).
17. MP3 Audio Compression:
Choose your favorite CD tracks to create top quality music VCDs
(compress up to 95%) and listen directly from your hard drive.
18. Create Custom Virtual CDs from selected files:
Customize your own VCDs by removing unnecessary files from the source
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CD.
19. Security:
The VirtualDrive® Network can set security property according to clients’
demand. Each client can only use the Virtual CD authorized by administrator.
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1.3 Benefits for Schools and Businesses
Benefits for Schools:
1. Easy management: As many as 500 CD-ROMs may be needed for a
class with 25 computers and 20 educational CD titles. With VDN, you need
only the original copy of each CD title, which can be archived once the VCD
is created. No need to worry about scratched or lost CDs. No hassles!
2. Supports clients without any CD-ROM drive: No need to install CD drives
on Client PCs. Without a CD-ROM drive; students are unable to install their
own personal CD software, which will reduce technical
3. VDN CD Server: VDN CD server gives everyone access, at any time; from
computer classrooms to school offices; 24 hours a day.
Benefits for Businesses:
1. R&D departments: Information is at your fingertips. Keep everything on
the VDN CD server such as MSDN resource CDs, and reference guides
2. Education: By storing training materials on the VDN CD server, employee
education can be more efficient and cost effective.
3. Information Management: The amount of data to be stored is always
increasing. VDN CD server can be used to efficiently manage data
resources or totally replace CD Jukebox systems.
support costs.
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Chapter 2
Installing VDN
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Chapter 2 Installing VDN
2.1 System requirements
1. VDN Server:
Windows 2000/XP/ 2003
45 MB HDD space
2. VDN Administrator:
Windows 2000/XP/2003
A CD-ROM Drive (or DVD-ROM)
(25 MB HDD space if working peer to peer)
3. VDN Clients:
Windows 2000/XP/2003
45 MB HDD space
Note
ª
VDN supports Windows and Novell long file names. If your Novell
server does not support long file names, use Dos 8.3 file naming
conventions for VCD files.
2.2 Installing the VDN Server
Installing VDN Server
Setting up VDN requires that all the VDN Server and associated program
files are placed in a common ‘shared’’ directory. Files stored in this
directory can be called from any PC on the network to install both the
VDN Administrator and/or Client programs. Because VDN directory also
stores Administrator settings and statistics on Client’s VCD usage, full
read/write privileges need to be made available to the Administrator and
all Clients of VirtualDrive® Network.
Note
ª
Since VDN directory contains some important files and data, it is
strongly recommended that you hide the directory by suffixing a $ to
the folder name (e.g. VDN$). In this way, the shared folder is invisible
to others on network.
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Follows the steps below:
Step 1 Insert the VDN CD into the CD drive and run the VDN installation
program (Setup.exe).
Step 2 Carefully read the License Agreement and select Yes, if you accept
the license conditions.
Step 3 Enter your details and then Next to proceed.
Step 4 The "VDN Server Directory" box should contain the path to a shared
local directory, (e.g. C:\VDN) or a shared network directory (e.g.
\\Server\vdn\
). Select Next to begin the installation.
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Note
ª
If the directory does not exist, the Install program will automatically
add a new directory and set its properties to "shared."
Step 5 Select Finish to complete installation of the VirtualDrive® Network
program files.
2.3 Installing the VDN Administrator or Client programs
2.3.1 Manual Installation
Once the VDN Server files have been installed into a shared directory, both
the VDN Administrator and the VDN Client installations can be executed by
running the setup.exe file from the VDN Server shared directory. There are
two methods to install the VDN Admin and Client programs ---manual
installation and silent installation.
Follow the steps below to execute manual installation:
Step 1 Select Start on the Windows taskbar, then Run.
Step 2 Enter the UNC path to the setup program, the 'shared' VDN Server
directory.
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Note
ª
The shared VDN Sever directory is composed of the computer name
and shared folder name where VirtualDrive® Network sever program
is installed. (e.g. \\server\vdn\setup). The “sever” is the computer
name, and "vdn" is the shared folder name.
Step 3 Click OK to launch the VDN Setup Wizard.
Step 4 Select either Install VDN Administrator or Install VDN Client.
Selecting Install VDN Administrator will require you to enter the product
serial number:
Note
ª
Only one PC may be used as an administrator workstation.
Selecting Install a VDN Client will install the VDN Client program only and
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skip to step 7.
Step 5 Carefully read the License Agreement and select I accept the terms
in the license agreement, if you accept the conditions.
Step 6 Enter your details and the serial number.
Step 7 The Install Wizard will suggest a folder to install the VirtualDrive®
Network program files. If you would like to store the program files in another
location, select Change to open the file browser and select a new folder.
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Step 8 Check the box to set the number of virtual drives in the system. You
must select at least one drive to install VirtualDrive®.
Step 9 You can launch VirtualDrive® Network manager and/or place a
shortcut on the desktop after installation by selecting the checkboxes. Select
Finish to complete the installation.
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Note
ª
A virtual CD drive does not take any appreciable amount of hard drive
space. However, 19KB of RAM is reserved for each Virtual Drive
when a VCD is inserted.
2.3.2 Silent Installation
With the silent installation feature, once the VDN Server files have been
installed into a shared directory, both the VDN Administrator and the VDN
Client can be installed through just a command line.
Follow the steps bellow to execute silent installation:
Step 1: Remember the path of the VDN Server directory. (e.g. C:\VDN). It
will be used in the command line in step 2.
Step 2: If you would like to install the Admin silently, Then select Start-
>Run and type “C:\VDN \setup.exe /s /a /sn:"xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"”and
press enter to start the installation. (Note: "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" is the serial
number we provide on purchase.)
If you wish to install the Client silently, then select Start->Run and type "
C:\VDN \setup.exe /s” and press enter to start the installation.
Step 3: Then VDN will install on its own, without any end-user intervention,
until it finishes installation.
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Chapter 3
Using the VDN
Administrator
Program
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Chapter 3 Using the VDN Administrator Program
3.1 Starting the VDN Administrator
After successfully activating the VDN administrator program on the
administrator workstation, the VirtualDrive® icon will be displayed in the
bottom-right corner of the Windows taskbar.
To start the VDN Administrator program, double click on VirtualDrive icon or
right click on the icon and select VirtualDrive Network Administrator
Note
ª
If you enable Views->Settings->Other->Verify the authority for
VCD folder, a popup window will prompt you to enter your password
when launching VirtualDrive® Network Administrator.
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Note
ª
The Default password is blank.
3.1.1 The VDN Administrator Manager
Toolbar:
The figure above is the default toolbar of VDN Administrator.
You can arrange toolbar by Selecting View->Settings->Customize (figure
below).
Address Bar:
The address bar in the middle enables you to select a VCD folder quickly.
Click the drop button to select a VCD folder. Click the UP button to go to the
up level cabinet.
Icons:
VCD folder
Virtual CD (VCD)
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Selected VCD folder
Inserted VCD
Photo VCD
Audio VCD
DVD VCD
Mixed-Mode VCD
CD-Extra VCD
Video VCD
Inserted Photo VCD
Inserted audio VCD
Inserted DVD VCD
Inserted Mixed-Mode VCD
Inserted CD-Extra VCD
Inserted Video VCD
3.1.2 Administrator Settings
Changing the Password
You can set or change the password to the VDN Administrator by selecting
Security on the menu bar then Change VirtualDrive Network Password
You will be required to enter the current Administrator Password. Type in the
new password and then re-enter the new password to confirm.
Administrator Setup –Toolbar
To open the Administrator Settings dialog, select View on the menu bar then
Settings.
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The available Toolbar settings are shown below:
Use large Icons: Set the size of the buttons icons on the toolbar.
Show Button Name: Set the number of text characters to be displayed
within the toolbar buttons.
Show Control Tips Text: Set to display control tips popup
Use Flat Toolbar Buttons: Merge the toolbar button outline into the toolbar.
Customize: Open a dialog offering a selection of buttons available within the
VDN Administrator. From here you can add/remove or change the order of
toolbar buttons used on the VirtualDrive® toolbar.
Administrator Setup- Other Settings
To open the Administrator Settings dialog, select File on the menu bar then
Settings and select the Other tab.
Descriptions of the settings on this tab are shown below:
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Show VirtualDrive splash screen at startup: Display the VirtualDrive®
logo when the program loads.
Add VirtualDrive icon to the system tray: Add the VirtualDrive® icon to
the bottom right hand side of the Windows taskbar.
Keep VirtualDrive always on top:
Keeps the VirtualDrive® interface always visible (i.e. above all other
application windows).
Verify the authority for VCD folder:
Enables the Password dialog on client side computers.
Administrator Setup- Builder
From here, you can set the volume size from 1MB to 2048MB for each
virtual CD. This feature is designed for building large size files only (e.g.
building customized files and DVD). If the files you are building exceed the
size you set, the remainder will be created as *.D (01, 02…).
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Recording options
Shut down computer after task is complete: If this option is enabled,
VirtualDrive® will turn off your computer after the Building Image or Burning
Image process is complete.
Eject disc after recording is complete: This option allows VirtualDrive® to
eject the disc from the CD recorder once the build operation is complete.
Write Image Reader on the disc: VirtualDrive® burns the image, which is
created from a physical CD, to the re-writable medium. The use of the
images burned on the disc requires the support of a virtual drive. Therefore,
you still need either VirtualDrive® or another emulation program installed on
the PC where the disc is to be used. The Image Reader program can help
you to create a virtual drive on the computer system.
Delete temporary CD image after task is complete: This option is
designed for the Copy Disc feature. You can choose whether to remove the
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temporary image file, which is created during the “Building Image” process,
or keep it after the burning process is complete.
Change image location: Specify a location on your hard disk to hold the
temporary image file that is created in the Copy Disc section.
3.3 Building Virtual CDs (VCDs)
3.3.1 Building VCDs from the CD Drive
To use VirtualDrive®, you first create an image of a CD on your hard drive.
This image is known as a Virtual CD or VCD. You can build a VCD from
almost any type of CD, including:
•CD-ROM •Audio CD
•DVD-ROM •Video CD
•Mixed Mode CD •Photo CD
•DVD-Video •Multi-Session CD
•CD-Extra • CD-Text
•CD-Cops
VirtualDrive® supports DVD-ROM games, encyclopedias, multi-media
content, and other very large file formats.
You can begin to build a VCD, using one of the following methods:
1. Select Build
2. Select File from the menu bar and select Build.
3. Right-click the VirtualDrive icon in the system tray and select Build.
4. Use the shortcut key Ctrl+B.
5. Opening Windows Explorer and right-click the inserted physical drive and
select Build VCD File.
Note
ª
These are steps for building a VCD from a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM,
Video CD, DVD-Video, Multi-Session CD or Photo CD. To build a
on the toolbar.
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