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Can"t read physical CD without rebooting host

Source: microsoft.public.virtualserver
Sent: 10/28/2008
From: "Brad" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Hi All,

I'm running MS Virtual Server 2005 on a Vista SP1 host.

Switching to (or between isos) works as expected and the VMs can read the CD
image.

But when I switch from an iso back to a physical drive or change the CD in
the drive, none of the VMs are able to read the CD.

It doesn't matter if the guest OS is running, or just trying to boot the VM
from the CD - Still can't read it.

rebooting the Host fixes the problem, and the VMs are able to read the CD
drive again, until I make another change.

Anyone know what's going wrong?

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Re: Can"t read physical CD without rebooting host

Sent: 10/27/2008
From: "Steve Jain [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:42:18 +1100, "Brad" <(email address - cut out)>
wrote:

Are you releasing and then recapturing the CD from the CD/DVD menu? If
not, release the old CD before you insert the new one.

--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/

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>Hi All,
>
>I'm running MS Virtual Server 2005 on a Vista SP1 host.
>
>Switching to (or between isos) works as expected and the VMs can read the CD
>image.
>
>But when I switch from an iso back to a physical drive or change the CD in
>the drive, none of the VMs are able to read the CD.
>
>It doesn't matter if the guest OS is running, or just trying to boot the VM
>from the CD - Still can't read it.
>
>rebooting the Host fixes the problem, and the VMs are able to read the CD
>drive again, until I make another change.
>
>Anyone know what's going wrong?
>
>

Re: Can"t read physical CD without rebooting host

Sent: 10/28/2008
From: "Brad" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"Steve Jain [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

What do you mean by release the CD?

In the CD/DVD Drive properties, if I change it to no media, and then back to
the physical drive, same problem - the VM does not recognise it. If I change
it to an ISO, then it works fine.

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> On Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:42:18 +1100, "Brad" <(email address - cut out)>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi All,
>>
>>I'm running MS Virtual Server 2005 on a Vista SP1 host.
>>
>>Switching to (or between isos) works as expected and the VMs can read the
>>CD
>>image.
>>
>>But when I switch from an iso back to a physical drive or change the CD in
>>the drive, none of the VMs are able to read the CD.
>>
>>It doesn't matter if the guest OS is running, or just trying to boot the
>>VM
>>from the CD - Still can't read it.
>>
>>rebooting the Host fixes the problem, and the VMs are able to read the CD
>>drive again, until I make another change.
>>
>>Anyone know what's going wrong?
>>
>>
>
> Are you releasing and then recapturing the CD from the CD/DVD menu? If
> not, release the old CD before you insert the new one.
>

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