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Contents

Chapter 1: Product Overview 7
1.1 Product Features.... 7
Chapter 2: Installation 8
2.1 System Requirements.... 8 2.2 Installing VirtualDrive Pro... 8 2.3 Uninstalling VirtualDrive Pro.... 9
Chapter 3: Getting Started 10
3.1 Launching VirtualDrive Pro.... 3.2 VirtualDrive Pro Start Menu... 3.3 VirtualDrive Pro Main Console... 3.4 Creating a Virtual CD.... Building an Image from CD or DVD-ROM, Video CD/DVD, or Photo CD Building an Image from Audio CD Building an Image from a Mixed Mode CD 3.5 Creating a Virtual Drive... 3.6 Custom Backup.... Creating a Project Adding Files and Folders Working with Project Files and Folders Setting Project Properties Burning a Project to Disc Using Multiple Discs for a Project Burning a Project to Virtual CD (VCD) 3.7 Restoring a Virtual CD to CD/DVD.... 3.8 Burning Settings.... Disabling the CD/DVD Drive Autorun Feature Choosing Burning Settings 3.9 Cloning a CD/DVD... 3.10 The VCD Manager.... Using Virtual Drives in the VCD Manager Using Physical Drives in the VCD Manager Adding VCDs to the VCD Manager Hot Keys Erasing a Disc Viewing Device and Disc Information Organizing VCDs in Cabinets Searching for VCDs Extracting Files from a VCD Inserting a VCD into a Virtual Drive Ejecting a VCD from a Virtual Drive Importing and Exporting a VCD List 3.11 Enabling and Disabling Physical Drives... 25 25

3.12 4.1 4.2

Converting VCDs and ISO 9660 Images.. 25 Running VCDs with Command Line Syntax... 27 Creating Shortcuts to Run VCDs... 30 30
Chapter 4: Command Line Support 27
Chapter 5: Virtual Hard Drive Pro 29
5.1 Creating a RAM Disk.... 5.2 Loading an Image as a RAM Disk... 5.3 Saving a RAM Disk... 5.4 Removing a RAM Disk... 5.5 Exploring a RAM Disk.... 6.1
Chapter 6: Live Update 31
Technical Support and Product Updates... 31

Glossary 32

Chapter 1: Product Overview
VirtualDrive Pro is a CD emulation utility that creates disc images, or virtual CDs from game and application CDs and DVDs. This lets you run games and applications without loading the physical disc in a CD/DVD-ROM drive. Your virtual CDs (VCDs) play when inserted in any one of up to 23 virtual drives that you configure in the software and that appear as drive letters in Windows Explorer. VirtualDrive Pro includes a full version of Virtual Hard Drive for RAM disk creation. A RAM disk drive operates in a computers physical memory and functions like an extra hard drive, only with much faster access rates and without wear and tear on physical parts.

Product Features

CD/DVD Support VirtualDrive supports 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 Pro 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. You can insert, eject, and browse your VCDs in a familiar environment. VCD Cabinet Sort your virtual CDs in your VCD library and place them in customized cabinets, or categories. Image Compression VirtualDrive Pro uses a high-performance compression engine when it builds VCDs. VCDs are automatically decompressed when you access them. Optimized Disc Performance Virtual CDs have access rates up to 200 times faster than physical CDs in CD-ROM drives. Optimized Application Performance The included copy of Virtual Hard Drive Pro lets you run files and applications in physical memory, boosting performance by bypassing the slower mechanical hard drive.

Chapter 2: Installation

2.1 System Requirements
Windows 2000, XP (including 64-bit systems), Server 2003 (including 64-bit systems), or Vista (32-bit and 64-bit systems) CD/DVD drive or recorder 50 MB of hard drive space 256 MB RAM or more Intel Pentium (or compatible) 233MHz processor or better
Installing VirtualDrive Pro
1. Close any running applications. 2. Click on the VirtualDrive Pro 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 VirtualDrive Pro 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. Select the number of virtual drives you would like to configure on your system and click Next. You must have at least one virtual drive for the program to install.
8. Select the appropriate checkbox to place a program shortcut on your desktop. 9. Click Finish. You must reboot your computer before launching VirtualDrive Pro.
Uninstalling VirtualDrive Pro
Close all running programs, including VirtualDrive Pro. To launch the VirtualDrive Pro uninstall wizard: a. In the Windows taskbar, select Start Uninstall VirtualDrive Pro. Or: b. Select Start Control Panel and double click the Add or Remove Programs icon to open the Add or Remove Programs screen. From the list, select VirtualDrive Pro Add/Remove. The uninstall program will remove all files created by VirtualDrive Pro, 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 can be deleted in Windows Explorer. All Programs VirtualDrive Pro

VirtualDrive Pro Main Console
By default, the Main Console displays a Quick Start menu. Click on the Settings tab to change your preferences.

Quick Start

1. Create a Virtual CD/DVD Refer to Creating a Virtual CD for details. 2. Create a RAM Disk Configure a virtual hard drive in a designated amount of RAM.

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 Pro when you restart your system. Virtual Drive Settings c. If VirtualDrive Pro does not work with certain games or protected discs, you may want to change your device information. d. You can enable or disable Autorun in all drives on your systemvirtual and physical. Virtual Hard Drive Settings e. Auto-load most recent image: Automatically load the image that was last mounted in your RAM disk whenever you launch Virtual Hard Drive Pro. f. Save image upon restart or shutdown: Automatically save your last RAM disk image file to your hard drive whenever you turn off or reboot your computer. g. Save image during hibernation: Automatically save your RAM disk image whenever your computer goes into sleep mode. h. Back up image before saving it: Automatically back up your RAM disk data so that it is not lost in the event of power loss or a system crash. i. Save the image every N: Automatically save your RAM disk at specified intervals.
Serial Numbers and Support
To activate a full version of VirtualDrive Pro, click Help Evaluation Starter and enter your serial number. A serial number can be used on only one computer on any given LAN. FarStone posts game and disc support information at www.farstone.com/gamecenter. The Game Center link is also available from the VirtualDrive Pro Help menu. Should you experience a problem with your software, FarStone encourages you to submit a support ticket at www.farstone.com/support.

Creating a Virtual CD

A virtual CD or VCD (.VCD extension) is an image file created from a physical disc. VirtualDrive Pro lets 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 VirtualDrive Pro supports many (but not all) DVD-ROM games, encyclopedias, multimedia content, and other large file formats.

Building an Image from CD or DVD-ROM, Video CD/DVD, or Photo CD
Insert the application disc. In the Main Console, select VirtualDrive Create Virtual CD. Select the physical drive from which you will build an image and click Next. 3. If wish to change the default path for saving your VCD, click the browse button, select a location, enter a name for your VCD, and click Next. 4. You can change the default settings for your VCD build: a. Choose Intelligent Extraction if you dont know what type of protection is on your CD/DVD. b. Choose Other Protection Type if you would like specify a protection type in the dropdown list. c. Select Use Data compression to save hard drive space; however, this option will extend 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 of your VCD.
c. Author: Enter the name of the CDs publisher or author (i.e., FarStone Technology). d. Comments: Add comments to your VCD. 6. (Optional) You can set a password for a VCD. You will need to enter this password whenever you access the VCD. 7. (Optional) If the source CD does not have an Autorun file, you can specify a program to run the VCD when you insert it in a virtual drive. Click the browse button to select the program you would like to use. 8. Once you have modified the properties of the VCD you are about to create, click Next to begin the build process.
For your VCD to work, you may still have to install the game or supplemental software required to run the disk-based application that you have converted into a VCD.
Building an Image from Audio CD
Insert the application disc. In the Main Console, select VirtualDrive Create Virtual CD. Select the physical drive from which you will build an image and click Next. 3. To change the default save path, click the browse button, select a location, enter a name for your VCD, and click Next. 4. Select the tracks you want to include in your audio VCD.
If your CD player is running, the Select Tracks window will not be able to show the tracks list.
Select the Preview Track Play button

to listen to the track.

Click Next to begin building your audio VCD.
Building an Image from a Mixed Mode CD
1. Insert the application disc. In the Main Console, select VirtualDrive Create Virtual CD. 2. Select the physical drive from which you will build an image and click Next. 3. To change the default save path, click the browse button, select a location, enter a name for your VCD, and click Next. 4. You can change the default settings for your VCD build: a. Choose Intelligent Extraction if you dont know what type of protection is on your CD/DVD. b. Choose Other Protection Type if you would like specify a protection type in the dropdown list. c. Select Use Data Compression 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. 14

c. Author: Enter the name of the CDs publisher or author (i.e., FarStone Technology). d. Comments: Add other comments to your VCD. 6. (Optional) You can set a password for a VCD. You will need this password to access the VCD. 7. (Optional) If the source CD does not have an Autorun file, you can specify a program to run your VCD when you insert it in a virtual drive. Select the audio tracks you want to include in your VCD. Select the Preview Track Play to listen to the track. button
If your CD player is running, the Select Tracks window will not display the track list.
8. Click Next to begin the build process.

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 virtual drive: 1. In the Main Console, select VirtualDrive Create a Virtual Drive. 2. Select one or more available drive letters and click Start.
You can create up to 23 virtual drives, depending on available drive letters.

Custom Backup

VirtualDrive Pro lets you create custom data and UDF virtual CDs.

Creating a Project

You can burn a selection of files to CD/DVD or save them as a virtual CD (VirtualDrive image file). Because the same method is used to create all disc types, we will describe only one method. Select any of the following options from the CD/DVD Burning Manager: 1. File New Data CD/Data DVD, or; 2. Click the small triangle to the right of the New button, then select Data CD/Data DVD, or; 3. Right click in the Project Pane and select New Data CD/Data DVD. For more information on disc types, please refer to Definitions in the appendix.
With a UDF CD, CD/DVD burning uses Unicode in the file name and supports only 127 characters.
An unclosed CD cannot be used for a multi-session disc. Tip: Windows Explorer lets you view only the last session of a multi-session disc. With VirtualDrive Pro, you can view all sessions through CD/DVD Burning Manager Tools Device Info Disc Contents.

Adding Files and Folders

Use any of the following methods to add files and folders to a project: Drag files and folders from the Source Pane or from Windows Explorer to the Current Project Pane, or use a copy and paste method. Select files and folders in the Source Pane. Right click on the selected objects and click Add. There are several other ways to add files and folders by right clicking.
As you add files to your project, you can preview documents, photos, videos, and audio files by double-clicking on their icons in the Source Pane. The horizontal scale bar at the bottom of the Project Pane displays the total size of the project. The default scale is set automatically according to the project type you are creating. You can change the scale by clicking the icon in the left corner of the toolbar.

Burning a Project to Disc
1. Set the Default Recorder to a physical CD/DVD recorder in your computer. 2. To launch the Burning Setup window, select File Burn from the menu bar. 3. The Burning Setup dialog box will display. Choose your settings and click Record.
If the Autorun function of your recorder is enabled, an Autorun warning dialog box will appear before the Burning Setup dialog box is displayed. 4. Click OK to end the burning process.
Using Multiple Discs for a Project
Burning Data onto Multiple Discs VirtualDrive Pro supports split-volumes. When your data exceeds disc capacity, VirtualDrive Pro will burn the project onto multiple discs. Later, you will need to insert only the first volume of a multiple disc set to view and retrieve data. 1. Create a Data CD/DVD project in CD/DVD Burning or Easy Backup. 2. When you burn the project to disc, VirtualDrive Pro will automatically divide the data and prompt you to tag each volume. 3. After the first volume has been burned, VirtualDrive Pro will prompt you to insert more discs, as needed. Note: Only DATA CD/DVD projects can be burned onto multiple discs and only when the file system of the disc is set as an ISO 9660 disc. You can set the disc file system in the Disc properties / File System area. 18
Retrieving Data from Multiple Discs 1. When you insert the first volume of a multiple disc set, the integrated tool retriever will run automatically. If the retriever does not run automatically, you can run it manually by launching START.EXE on the disc. 2. Clicking on the disc entry in the left pane will display all disc data in the right pane, including data from other discs in the set. 3. Select the file(s) or folder(s) to be retrieved by checking the corresponding check boxes. 4. Click the Retrieve button to launch the Data Retrieve window. Select a location to save the retrieved data. Searching for Files on Multiple Disc Sets 1. Click the Search button to launch the search window. 2. Enter a file name in the search box. You should enter a full file name with its file extension, but can use * as the extension to search for all file types. 3. Choose a search mode and click Search. 4. Once the search results are displayed, select the file and click Retrieve to save it to your hard drive. Using a Virtual Drive to Retrieve Data on Multiple Disc Sets 1. Copy the image file on each disc to the same location on your hard drive. Typically, the first volume of the entire image (the image file copied from the first disc) is named as DATA_CD.VCD.000, and the second as DATA_CD.VCD.001. 2. Insert the first volume into a virtual drive. You can now work with the image as you would with any other virtual CD created in VirtualDrive Pro.

Burning a Project to Virtual CD (VCD)
1. To create a virtual CD from the selected files, set the default recorder to the Image Recorder. Select File Burn. and select a location to save the VCD. Name the VCD and click 2. Click the browse button Next. 3. Enter a description of the VCD in the description box. 4. (Optional) You can set a password. If you do, you will need the password to insert the VCD image or view its contents. 5. (Optional) If the source CD does not have an Autorun file, you can specify a program to run the VCD when it is inserted. 6. Using data compression will save hard drive space but extend the build time. 7. A dialog box will display the attributes of the VCD about to be created. Select Burn to begin the build process.
Restoring a Virtual CD to CD/DVD
You can restore a Virtual CD by burning its contents back to disc. This will recreate the original files you used to build the image. 19
1. From the VirtualDrive Pro Main Console, select Image to Disc. 2. Select the VCD you want to burn and click Open. Only one image can be selected at a time. 3. The selected VCD and its relevant information will be displayed in a dialog box. To replace the selected VCD with another image, right click in the dialog box and select Add. 4. Click Next, choose your burning settings, and click Burn.

Burning Settings

Disabling the CD/DVD Drive Autorun Feature
If the Autorun function of your CD/DVD disc drive is enabled, a warning dialog box may appear. This can cause an error when you try to erase or burn a disc. Click the first radio button in this dialog box to disable the auto insert notification. This will log you off of Windows, so be sure to first save your open documents and close all applications. If you have canceled out of the dialog box, you can disable the Autorun function in the CD/DVD Burning Manager. Choose Tools Options General Disable CD-ROM drive Autorun function.
Choosing Burning Settings
You must choose your burning settings before you can burn a disc from a project, a VCD, or from another disc. Recorder: Shows the recorder to be used for burning. Click the Device Info button to view information about the recorder. Write Method: Available write methods include DAO, SAO, TAO, and Raw. Write methods will vary according to operation you wish to perform. Tips Disc-at-Once (DAO): Writes all data onto CD in a single operation, starting with lead-in and ending with lead-out (start and end zone). Because there is no gap between tracks, a disc cloned with Disc-at-Once is exactly the same size as the source disc. If you cancel this operation after the lead-out has been recorded, you will not be able to re-use the disc. Track-at-Once (TAO): Writes data to disc in multiple passes and allows you to record a single data or music track at a time. The lead-in and lead-out are written after all tracks have been recorded. Tracks recorded in Track-at-Once mode are separated by gaps of two to three second. Session-at-Once (SAO): Writes data to disc in a single operation and finalizes the session. A Session-at-Once recording is similar to Disc-at-Once, except that the disc is not closed, allowing you to write another session on the disc at a later date. Session-at-Once is typically used to make a multi-session disc. If you are making a music CD, this option eliminates the two-second gap between tracks and write-protects the CD. Write Speed: We recommend the Best Speed option. Number of Copies: Select the number of discs to be burned. Buffer Under-Run Protection: Select this option to reduce buffer under-run errors during the recording process (see below). 20

Tip Buffer Under-Run errors occur when the data transfer rate is slower than the write speed to CD/DVD. In the event of a system slowdown or interruption, the CD/DVD recorder buffer fills with data. A buffer under-run occurs if the buffer is emptied before the system can recover. Buffer-under-run technology temporarily stops the recorders laser without damaging the CD or DVD. Close CD: Check this box to close the disc after recording. A closed disc has better compatibility on different computers and devices, and can be read on most CD/DVD drives. Once the disc is closed, no track or session can be added. Verify Data after Recording: Check this box to allow recorded data verification for accuracy. Music CDs do not have this option. Burn Mode: o Test: Checks for errors that occur during the burning process. No physical disc is needed for this test. Choose this mode if: You are not sure whether the disc and the recorder are compatible, or; You are not sure if the burning settings are correct. o Test+Burn: Simulates the burning process. If no errors occur, it then burns data to disc. o Burn: Burns data to disc immediately.

Cloning a CD/DVD

You can make an exact copy of a CD/DVD on another recordable disc. 1. Insert a blank disc into your CD/DVD recorder and insert the source disc into your other CD/DVD-ROM drive. 2. From the drop-down menu in the dialog box, select the drive loaded with the source disc. 3. Other options in this dialog box include: Disc Information: View disc type, number of sectors, disc size, time and sessions, tracks, start sector, and end sector of the source disc. Read Speed: For best results, choose the Best Speed option. Ignore read errors: Checking this box will set the burner to ignore read errors from the source disc. On-the-fly: Checking this option enables quick cloning.
If the on-the-fly option is checked, data will be taken directly from the source disc and burned on the target disc. If on-the-fly is not checked, data from the source disc will first be compressed as an image and stored in a temporary files folder. The original contents of the source disc will then be burned to the target disc. This option is not available if your computer has only one CD/DVD-ROM.
Click Next to display a dialog box. Choose your burning settings and click Burn.

The 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 Right click on a VCD to view its properties, password information, to rename a VCD, etc.
Using Virtual Drives in the VCD Manager
Your virtual drives are displayed in the left window of the VCD Manager. Right click on a Virtual Drive 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. 22

Autorun: Play an inserted VCD automatically from the selected virtual drive. Edit Drive: Change the drive letter of the selected virtual drive.
Using Physical Drives in the VCD Manager
Your physical CD/DVD-ROM drives are also displayed in the left window of the VCD Manager. Right click on a CD/DVD-ROM drive to view 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 CD/DVD-ROM drive. Close: Close a CD/DVD-ROM drive. Autorun: Play an inserted CD or DVD automatically from the selected CD/DVD-ROM drive. Edit Drive: Change the drive letter of a CD/DVD-ROM drive. Build: Enter the Create Virtual CD interface.
Adding VCDs to the VCD Manager
You must add a VCD to the VCD Manager before you can play it. to import a VCD from your hard drive, another computer, 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 to open the Add Internet VCD dialog box. Type in 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.

Hot Keys

Right click on a VCD to open the VCD Properties window. Click on the Settings tab. Tab down to the hot-keys box and press a key. As an example, pressing C will create Ctrl +Alt + C as the hot key.

Erasing a Disc

1. Insert the disc you want to erase in a rewritable CD/DVD-ROM drive. 2. Select the Utility option and click Erase Disc. 3. Select the CD/DVD-ROM drive with the inserted disc. Choose an erase mode from the dropdown menu: a. Quick Erase: Quick Erase takes less time but only erases the table of contents of the disc. Erased data can still be recovered by means of special tools. b. Full Erase: This completely erases the disc, but takes longer to complete. 2. Click Erase to begin to begin the process. The disc will auto-eject when the process is complete.
Viewing Device and Disc Information
Device Info Click on the Device Info tab to view details about a CD/DVD device, a virtual drive, or to view disc format information. Disc Info Click on the Disc Info tab to view the properties an inserted disc. To extract files or folders from the disc and store them on your hard drive, right click on a file or folder and select Extract.

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 Pro creates several default cabinets: Music, Games, Software, Photos, Movies, and Most Recently Used. Cabinets are listed on the left side of the VCD manager. You can organize cabinets and sub-cabinets by dragging them around, just as you might organize folders in Window Explorer. To add a new cabinet category: 1. Right click on a cabinet icon. 2. Select New Cabinet to open the New Cabinet window. 3. Follow the instructions in the window. To delete a cabinet: Right click on a cabinet and select Delete Cabinet. Deleting a cabinet will remove the cabinet icon and sub-cabinets. It will not delete actual VCD files.

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, right click a VCD and select its contents to display them. You will be presented with three options: 1. Open: Open the selected file. 2. Extract: Extract the selected file and store it on the hard drive. You can extract any file from a multi-session VCD. Use this function to extract files in a multi-session which cannot be seen or accessed through Windows Explorer. 3. Properties: View properties of the selected file. 24
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 into 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. 5. Open the VCD Manager, right click on a virtual CD, and select Shortcut to create a desktop shortcut. Double-click the desktop shortcut to insert the virtual CD into the first Virtual Drive listed.

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 -- Tells Windows that the following commands will be executed by the Vdrive program. 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 the VCD @ -- Tells Vdrive to execute a program E:\Age.exe -- Tells Vdrive where the program is by specifying the drive (E :) and the name of 27
the file to run (Age.exe). 2. Create a shortcut by right clicking on an empty space on the Windows desktop and selecting New 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
Chapter 5: Virtual Hard Drive Pro

5.1 Creating a RAM Disk

Virtual Hard Drive Pro creates a RAM disk, or virtual hard drive, that runs in your computers physical memory. This RAM disk has read and write times more than 300 times faster than your physical hard drive. It creates no wear and tear on your computers mechanical parts. In VirtualDrive Pro, the included Virtual Hard Drive component lets you make a RAM disk that is limited only by the amount of physical memory on your system. Please note that to run games and disk-based applications in your RAM disk, you must first install the program to that RAM disk. In this respect, you must treat your virtual hard drive exactly as you would treat a physical hard drive. 1. In the Main Console, select Virtual Hard Drive Pro Create a RAM Disk.
If a RAM Disk is already running in your system, you can not create a new Virtual Hard Drive. The functions of Create a Ram Disk and Load a Ram Disk image file will be disabled.
2. Select the following three parameters for your RAM disk (explained below). Click Next. File system: Virtual Hard Drive Pro supports FAT, FAT32, and NTFS file systems. You must select one of these systems for your RAM disk The file system is an operating systems structure for naming, storing, and organizing files. The size of your RAM disk will dictate which file system you are able to use: File System FAT FAT32 NTFS RAM Disk Size Minimum Maximum 1 MB 2048 MB 33 MB 4 GB 3 MB Maximum memory size supported by operating system
Drive letter: Assign a drive letter for your RAM Disk.
Only the drive letters that are not used by other drives, including virtual drives, can be assigned. For example, you can set yours to G: if A:, B:, C:, D:, E: and F: are already being used. Size: Determine the amount of physical memory you would like to allocate for your RAM disk. Your RAM disk is limited only by the amount of physical memory on your computer system and by the constraints of your operating system.

Some programs might not work properly if there is not enough available memory on your PC. We recommend that you allocate no more than 70% of your physical memory to a RAM disk.
3. Click Next to open a dialog box where you can change the default location of your RAM disk and add a description. If you would like Virtual Hard Drive Pro to automatically save your Ram disk as an image, be sure to check the box next to this option.
Loading an Image as a RAM Disk
You can load a previously created image file on your hard drive as a Ram Disk (Virtual Hard Drive). 1. In the Virtual Hard Drive Pro console, select Load a RAM Disk image file. 2. Select the image you want to load and click Finish.

Saving a RAM Disk

Due to the nature of physical memory, the data in the memory-based RAM Disk will be lost when you shut down your computer, unless you save the data as an image. 1. In the Virtual Hard Drive Pro Console, select Save a RAM Disk. 2. Click Save Now.

Removing a RAM Disk

If you would like to free up the memory used by your RAM disk or modify the file system, drive letter, and disk space of your RAM disk, you will need to remove the RAM disk in use. 1. In the Virtual Hard Drive Pro Console, select Remove a RAM Disk. 2. Click Delete Now.

Exploring a RAM Disk

1. In the Virtual Hard Drive Pro Console, select Explore a RAM Disk. You can then explore the contents of the virtual hard drive you created.

Chapter 6: Live Update

If your computer is connected to the Internet, VirtualDrive Pro 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 product components. Once it collects all available updates, click Next to download and install them. You may then be required to restart your computer.
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 www.farstone.com/support. Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about FarStone products are posted on the corporate web site at www.farstone.com/support/faqs. FarStone Technology, Inc. 6 Morgan, Suite 160 Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 458-3666

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 tracks. 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. RAM Disk: A hard drive emulation device that functions like a physical hard drive but runs in a computers memory, allowing it to access information much faster than a mechanical hard drive. Virtual CD/DVD: An image file created from the digital contents of a physical CD or DVD. A virtual CD runs directly on a computers 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 functionality of a CD/DVD-ROM drive, and appears as a drive letter in Windows Explorer.

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Chapter 1: Product Overview.... 1.1 Product Features... Chapter 2 Installation.... 2.1 2.2 System Requirements... Installing VirtualDrive Pro...
2.3 Uninstalling VirtualDrive Pro.... Chapter 3: Getting Started in VirtualDrive Pro... 3.1 Launching VirtualDrive Pro.... 3.1.1 Create image from CD, DVD or Blu-ray.. 3.1.2 Advanced setting... 3.2 VirtualDrive Pro Main Console... 3.3 Creating new image... 3.3.1 Create image from CD/DVD or Blue-ray... 3.3.2 Building an Image from files or folders.. 3.3.3 Creating an image from project... 3.3.4 Custom virtual CD.... 3.4 Burn image.... 3.4.1 Burn CD/DVD.... 3.4.2 Burn custom disc... 3.4.3Burn MP3 disc.... 3.4.4 Burn audio disc... 3.4.5 Burn image from project... 3.5 Cloning CD/DVD or BD... 3.6 The VCD Manager... 3.6.1Using Virtual Drives in the VCD Manager...
3.6.2Using Physical Drives in the VCD Manager... 3.6.3 Adding VCDs to the VCD Manager... 3.6.4 Organizing VCDs in Cabinets... 3.6.5 Searching for VCDs... 3.6.6 Extracting Files from a VCD... 3.6.7 Inserting a VCD into a Virtual Drive... 3.6.8 Ejecting a VCD from a Virtual Drive... 3.6.9 Importing and Exporting a VCD List... 3.7 Converting VCDs and ISO 9660 Images... Chapter 4: Technical Support and Product Updates.. Glossary....
Chapter 1: Product Overview
VirtualDrive has a unique burning capability that allows you to copy your CD/DVD/Blue-ray discs, games, and other programs to physical discs and Virtual CDs. Our software allows you to convert original discs into a Virtual CD (VCD), which plays in any one of up to 23 VCD drives. VirtualDrive Pro provides a quick and responsive playback without leaving any wear or tear on your disc drive. Furthermore VirtualDrive Pro enables you to run games and applications at 200X without the physical disc loaded in a CD/DVD and BD drive.

Product Features

CD/DVD and BD 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 DVDs. Also, VirtualDrive now supports BD format!
Full Windows Integration The user interface is integrated with a context menu in Windows Explorer, 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 which can help you locate various files. Image Compression VirtualDrive Pro uses a high-performance compression engine when building VCDs. Compressed VCDs are automatically decompressed when accessed. Optimized Disc Performance Play VCDs directly on your hard drive with access rates faster than a CD-ROM drive. that are approximately 200 times

Chapter

Installation

uninstallation

2.1 System Requirements
Windows 2000, XP (including 64-bit system), Server 2003 (including 64-bit system), Server 2008 (including 64-bit system), Vista (32-bit system and 64-bit system) or Windows 7(including 64-bit system) CD/DVD/BD drive or recorder
512 MB RAM 70 MB of hard drive space Intel Pentium (or compatible) 233MHz processor or better
Installing VirtualDrive Pro
1. Close any running applications. 2. Click on the VirtualDrive Pro executable file (setup). 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. You can also
install the trial version without entering the serial number.
5. The installation wizard will recommend a default folder for VirtualDrive Pro 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. Select the appropriate checkbox to place a program shortcut on your desktop. 8. Select Finish. You do not need to reboot your computer before you launch VirtualDrive
2.3 Uninstalling VirtualDrive Pro
1. Close all other running programs. If the VirtualDrive Pro icon is displayed in the System
Tray, right click on the icon and select Exit to close VirtualDrive Pro.
2. To launch the VirtualDrive Pro uninstall wizard:
a. In the Windows taskbar, select Start Uninstall VirtualDrive Pro. Or:

All Programs

VirtualDrive Pro
b. Select Start Control Panel and double click the Add or Remove Programs icon to open the Add or Remove Programs screen. Select VirtualDrive Pro from the list, and then select Add/Remove.
c. Select the Administrating Console or the Client Module, and click Remove to begin uninstalling the associated component. The deactivation dialog box will pop up. Click Yes to uninstall the product. The uninstall program will remove all files created by VirtualDrive Pro, 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 Pro install path and can be accessed or deleted in Windows Explorer.
Note You can select the checkbox to delete the VCD List or VCD files in the VCD Cabinets while uninstalling VirtualDrive Pro. However, the VCD files you delete will never be restored unless you have backed them up. We recommend you back up your VCD files before deleting.

Getting

Started
3.1 Launching VirtualDrive Pro
on the desktop, or select Start
To launch VirtualDrive Pro, double click the program icon All Programs VirtualDrive Pro
VirtualDrive Pro Manager.
3.1.1 Create image from CD, DVD or Blu-ray
After launching, you will first see a pop up box to create a Virtual CD/DVD and BD from a physical disc.
Insert a CD into your drive to create a virtual CD. Follow the steps. If you do not need to create an image from CD/DVD/BD, please choose Cancel. 1. Insert the CD/DVD/BD into drive. 2. Click Refresh. Details of source CD/DVD/BD and the default setting for the file destination will appear in the box. 3 Click Start. Create a virtual CD image. 4 You may change the default settings for your target image by clicking Advanced setting.

3.1.2 Advanced setting

Protection Type: select a known protection type from the dropdown list. Intelligent extraction is the recommended choice for you to protect your image. Author: Enter the name of the CDs publisher or author (i.e., FarStone Technology). Password: set a password for VCDs which will be required when accessing the VCD Data compression: save hard drive space; however, the low to high options will shorten or prolong the time it takes to build a VCD. Comments: the comments are the descriptions of the image.
Once Advanced setting is complete, click save. Start creating the virtual CD/DVD/BD.
3.2 VirtualDrive Pro Main Console
The main console directly lists the functions of programs. You may click the buttons to complete your tasks. Above the Main Console are buttons to the following program components: 1 Create (new image) In this option, you can perform the following functions: Create a virtual CD from CD/DVD and Blu-ray Create a virtual CD from files and folders Create a virtual CD from a project 2 Burn(image) In this option, you can perform the functions as follows: Burn a CD/DVD/BD from a virtual CD Burn a custom disc Burn an MP3 disc Burn an Audio disc Burn a CD/DVD from a project 3 Clone
Besides the three main components in the console, other commonly used functions are also listed in the console as follows: Add: add the VCD files to the subcabinet and category based on your favorites. Delete: delete the VCD files in the cabinets Insert: Select an image from your VCD library to insert into a virtual drive. Eject: Click to eject a VCD from a virtual drive. View: Like windows view featureit displays CDs and cabinets
on screen through variety of ways(e.g. iconcover view and details). Tip If the drive in your computer can t record, clone or burn the data directly to the physical CD/DVD, the burn and clone features in the main console will be hidden as following interface:

3.3 Creating new image

A virtual CD or VCD (.VCD extension) is an image file created from a physical disc. VirtualDrive Pro lets you build VCDs from the following disc types: CD-ROM DVD-ROM Blue-ray Mixed-mode CD Video CD Unprotected (non-CSS) video DVD CD Extra CD-Cops Audio CD Photo CD Multi-Session CD CD-Text UDF CD Data BD VirtualDrive Pro supports many (but not all) DVD-ROM games, encyclopedias, multimedia content, and other large file formats.

3.3.1 Create image from CD/DVD or Blue-ray
You must first insert your prepared physical CD into the drive to make the virtual image. (The details refer to 3.1.1)
3.3.2 Building an Image from files or folders
You can burn a project of selected files to CD/DVD and BD or save it as a virtual CD (VirtualDrive Image file). Because disc types are created using the same method, we describe how to make them here.
3.3.2.1CreatingaCD/DVD/BDproject
You can create various types of projects in the utility by clicking New. To start a new Data CD/DVD/BD project, select any of the following options from the CD/DVD/BD Burning Manager: 1. Click create virtual CD/DVD from files/folders. You may directly enter into the interface of the project. 2. New Data CD/Data DVD/data BD or; 3. Click the small triangle to the right of the New button, then select Data CD/Data DVD/data BD, or; 4. Right-click in the Project Pane and select New Data CD/Data DVD/data BD.
3.3.2.2AddingFilesandFolderstoaProject
You can now add files and folders to your project using any of the following methods:
Drag files and folders from the Source Pane or from Windows Explorer to the Current Project Pane.( windows 2000/XP available only) Copy and paste files and folders from the Source Pane or Windows Explorer to the Current Project Pane. Select files and folders from the Source Pane, right-click on the selected objects, and click Add. Select files and folders from the Source Pane and choose Edit Select Edit and folders. Add to Project. Add File to display the Open dialog box. You may then select your files
Right-click the Destination Project (to which the file will be added) or a destination folder from the Project Pane and choose Add File. This will display the Open dialog box, where you can select your files and folders. Right-click on any blank area of the Current Project Pane and select Add File to display the Open dialog box. Select your files and folders.
3.3.2.3Savethecreatedfilestobeprojects
If you prefer to save the files as projects anywhere on your computer when the image is complete, you can do the following: 1. Click Save button or Right-click in the Project Pane and select Save. 2. A box pops up in which you can choose the location where the project is saved and set a name for it.
4. Click Save Note As you add files to your project, you can preview documents, photos, videos, and audio files by double-clicking on their icons in the Source Pane. You can also view the contents of a folder by right-clicking on the folder and selecting Open.

Note The horizontal scale bar at the bottom of the Project Pane displays the total size of the project. The default scale is set automatically according to the project type you are creating. You can change the scale by clicking the icon in the left corner of the toolbar.
3.3.3 Creating an image from project
Whether do you have previously created a project or it is your first time to create, the feature can help you customize the project by following these steps:
1. Choose a project which you previously created or create a project now (details refer to 3.4.2.1). 2. Select the project you want to customize.
3. Click open. Customize the files or folders. 4. Right click in the project pane, you can add, delete and rename the files to customize the virtual CD. 5. After customization is complete, choose the default location. There are two conditions for you to choose which are:
a. If you prefer to burn the project to an actual CD, you can choose the name of your drive. b. If you prefer to burn it as an image to a location on your computer, choose image recorder (VCD). 6. Click burn to begin building the image. (Details refer to 3.5.3)

3.3.4 Custom virtual CD

After creating the image, you may customize CD covers by adding or editing the pictures, the way you want it. The utility enables you to easily find the virtual CD you want to access. 1. Select virtual CD that you will customize in the cabinet. 2. Click the small triangle to the right of the views button, then click Cover view. 3. Right click the virtual CD that you plan to edit, select Edit CD/DVD artwork. 4. Select the covers from your specified location. 5. Click Open.
Tip The edited covers can help to differentiate the virtual CDs from one another.
3.4 Burn image 3.4.1 Burn CD/DVD
Create a CD/DVD which can protect all types of files and folders and is available in all supported windows systems. 1. Insert a recordable Disc into a rewritable drive. 2. Click Burn in the upside of the interface and select Burn CD/DVD from virtual CD. 3. Click the browse button to select an Image file you want to burn and click Next.
4. Entering the burning setup of the new Image in the description box, you can choose the following option to customize it.

Device information: you may find details about your drive Buffer underrun protection : When system resource is not enough, the feature can protect the CD that is recording and prevent burning failure. Close CD : the CD you record will stop adding data Verify data: make sure the data on the CD is correct Number of copies: you can choose the number of copies to make based on your demand 5. Click Burn to begin building the Image on actual CD.

3.4.2 Burn custom disc

You can create a CD/DVD in which you can customize the type of files or folders based on your preference and which files and folders are available in all windows systems 1. Click burn custom disc.
2. Select Files and Folders you prefer to add to the Project (details refer to 3.4.2.4) 3. Right click in the project pane. You may add, delete and rename the files to customize the virtual CD. 4. After customization is complete, choose the default location. There are two options for you to choose: a. If you would like to directly burn the project to an actual CD, you can choose the name of your hard drive b. If you would like to burn the project as an image to a preferred location on the computer, choose image recorder (VCD). 5. Click burn to begin building the image. (Details refer to3.5.5 )

3.4.3Burn MP3 disc

Burn all your collective MP3 files onto a CD/DVD. The CD/DVD can be played on any computer or player that supports MP3. It can store more music files than a typical CD. 1. Choose MP3 files or folders and add them to the project. 2. Click PlayList, 3. Enter the playlist editor box. In this box, you can change the name of the image and adjust the turn of songs by moving them up or down.
4. You can save them as a project to the location you want or burn them directly onto the CD. (Details refer to 3.5.3) 5. Click Burn to begin building image.

3.4.4 Burn audio disc

Create a standard music CD which can be played on any audio player. When creating, you can select any music from your hard drive. 1. Select audio files or folders and add them to the project. The program will automatically determine which files are audio files. 2. You can save them as the project to the location where you want or burn them directly into the CD. (Details refer to 3.5.3) 3. Click burn to begin building image.
Tip If you burn the WAVE files to audios, it is recommended to use files of WAV Digitization Quality, 44.1 K, 16-bit sound depth (bit rate=705 kbps).
3.4.5 Burn image from project
1. Click burn image burn image from project or Click the small triangle to the right of the burn image button, then select burn image from project. 2. A pop up box will appear. Choose which project to burn. 3. Before burning, there are two default recorders for you to choose: If you would like to directly burn the project to an actual CD, set the default recorder to be hard drive. a. Insert a recordable CD into the hard drive. b. Click the Burn button in the optional menu. c. The burning setup box pops up and you can custom it by following options. Device information: you may find details about your drive Buffer underrun protection : When system resource is not enough, the feature can protect the CD that is recording and prevent burning failure. Close CD: the CD you record will stop adding data. Verify data: make sure the data on CD is correct. Number of copies: you can choose the number of copies to make based on your demand. d. Click burn If you would like to burn it as an image to a preferred location on the computer, choose image recorder (VCD) as the default recorder. a. Click Burn b. Enter a description of the new Image in the description box. Click the browse button to set an image name for your VCD file and save it to the default location C: c. A dialog box will display the attributes of the Image that will be created. d. Click Next.

e. Enter the option box. Description: define the file type Author: Enter the name of the CDs publisher or author (i.e., FarStone Technology). Comments: The comments are the descriptions of the image. (Optional) You can set a password for Image files. The password will be required if you attempt to insert the Image or view the content of the Image. (Optional) If the CD does not have an Auto-run file, you can specify a program to run it when the Image is inserted. Using data compression will save hard drive space but will also require more time to build the Image. f. Click Burn to begin building image.

3.5 Cloning CD/DVD or BD

You can make an identical copy of an existing CD/DVD/BD onto another recordable disc. In the Main Console, select Clone CD/DVD/Blue-ray. The way you clone your disc will depend on the number of CD/DVD/BD drives connected to your computer. Cloning a Disc with Two CD/DVD or BD Drives Insert a blank disc into one CD/DVD/BD recorder, and then insert the source disc into your other CD/DVD/BD-ROM drive. From the drop-down menu in the dialog box, select the drive containing the source disc. Other options in this dialog box include: Disc Information: View disc type, number of sectors, disc size, time, sessions, tracks, start sector, and end sector of the source disc. Read Speed: Select a read speed from the dropdown menu. It is recommended to choose the Best Speed option. Ignore read errors: Checking this box will set the burner to ignore read errors from the source disc.
On-the-fly: Checking this option enables quick cloning.
Note If the on-the-fly option is checked, data will be taken directly from the source disc and burned on the target disc. If on-the-fly is not checked, data from the source disc will first be compressed as an Image and stored in a temporary files folder. The original contents of the source disc will then be burned to the target disc. This option is not available if there is only one CD/DVD or BD drive in your computer.
Click Next to display a dialog box. Choose your burning settings and click Burn.
Cloning a Disc when there is only One CD/DVD Drive 1. Insert the source disc into your CD/DVD-ROM recorder.

2. Select the source disc from the drop-down menu in the dialog box. 3. Choose your burning settings and click Record in the dialog box. Note The next two steps are settings for making an Image.
4. Select a CD/DVD read method. The default read method of Intelligent Extraction works with most CD formats. If you know what protection type is used on the CD, you may want to select the Other Protected CD type option. 5. Using Data Compression will save hard disc space but will also require a longer build time. 6. Enter a description for the Image in the description field. Optional: If the CD does not have an Auto-run file, you can specify for a program to run it when the Image is inserted into a virtual drive. 7. Click Next. The image of the source disc will begin creating. When complete, the disc will automatically eject.
8. Replace the source disc with a writable disc and click OK to continue.

3.6 The VCD Manager

To launch the 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.
3.6.1Using 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 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. Autorun: Play an inserted VCD automatically from the selected virtual drive. Edit Drive: Change the drive letter of the selected virtual drive.
3.6.2Using 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. Autorun: Play an inserted CD/DVD automatically from the selected CD/DVD-ROM drive. Edit Drive: Change the drive letter of a select CD/DVD-ROM drive. Build: Enter the Create Virtual CD interface.
3.6.3 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 computer, or from a local network; or

to import a VCD from your hard drive, another
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 Add Internet image in the File drop-down list to open the dialog box.
Type in or paste in the URL of the image. You must first make sure the VCD is a shared file.
3.6.4 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 Pro creates several default cabinets: Music, Games, Software, Photos, Movies, and Recently Used. To add a new cabinet category: Select any cabinet icon in the left window of the VCD Manager. Click New cabinet in the File drop-down list. 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. You may rename or delete your cabinet by right-clicking the icon. You can create a new cabinet within a sub-cabinet. To add a VCD to a cabinet, please refer to the methods described in the preceding section. You can 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 remove all image icons and sub-cabinets. This will not delete VCD files from their physical locations

3.6.5 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 bottom right window.
3.6.6 Extracting Files from a VCD
In the VCD Manager, you can click on a VCD icon to view its contents in the bottom right window. In the bottom right window, right click on the file you wish to extract.
3.6.7 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 into 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. 5. Open the VCD Manager, right click on a virtual CD, and select Shortcut to create a desktop shortcut. Double-click the desktop shortcut to insert the virtual CD into the first Virtual Drive listed.

3.6.8 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.
3.6.9 Importing and Exporting a VCD List

To export a VCD list:

1. From the menu bar, select File

Export VCD List.

2. Select a location to save the VCD list and enter a name for it. Click Save.

Importing a VCD List

From the top menu bar, select File

Import VCD List.

Browse to select any saved VCD list you wish to import. Click Open.
3.7 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 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. 4. Click Convert to start the conversion process.
Note Audio, DVD, and compressed VCD files cannot be converted into ISO files.
Chapter 4: 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 www.farstone.com/support. Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about FarStone products are posted on the corporate web site at www.farstone.com/support/faqs.

Glossary

Blu-ray disc: The optical disc storage is for storing high-definition video, PlayStation 3 video games, and other data, with up to 25 GB per single-layered, and 50 GB per dual-layered disc. 200 GB discs are available, and 100 GB discs are readable without extra equipment or modified firmware. 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: There is 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 formats (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 tracks. 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 computers 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 functionality of a CD/DVD-ROM drive, and appears as a drive letter in Windows Explorer.