Ghost optical drive??


  1. ICIT2LOL
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    Ghost optical drive??


    I have a "ghost" optical drive in my Ivy Bridge that I cannot find an answer for.

    I only have the Samsung Blu ray optical drive and am just wondering if anyone can let me know if they have had a similar experience or a solution.
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  3. DavidE
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    Hi John,

    Do you use PowerISO or any other virtual drive program ?
    I get the same Windows Explorer display and Icon you have if i run PowerISO and have the Number of Drives set to 1.
    I set Number of Drives to Disable to remove the virtual CD drive.

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  4. ICIT2LOL
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    Thanks David yes mate I do have that software on my machine I will check out the disable:)
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  6. RoasterMen
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    Disk Emulation softwares will do add another Optical Drive (Virtual Drive) for your mounted disk Images.
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  7. Lady Fitzgerald
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    I use CDBurnerXP for mounting ISOs and it puts a virtual ODD on my C: drive. It doesn't hurt anything for it to be there.
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  8. ICIT2LOL
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    Yep I was using ImgBurn and just tried that Power ISO out when someone suggested it. Anyway I have finally got used to ImgBurn - seemed quite convoluted at first
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