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  • 22-06-2003 11:35pm
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    TomTom
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    I just networked two PC together.
    I have called one custom and the other compaq.
    The drives on compaq are shared so that custom has complete control of them.
    I maped the drives, but is there anyway I can get the mapped drives to show up as the type they are, e.g. be mapped as a CD Rom?


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    spongebob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,143 ✭✭✭spongebob


    a shared out cd looks like a shared out hd folder except that it is always read only viewed from the other machine ,


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    zynaps
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    Are you trying to play the cd on the remote machine?


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    Mixie
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    If you were to create an ISO/similar from the CD and share that on the network, you could use something like Daemon Tools to create a virtual drive from that image on either of the PCs.


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    sceptre
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    If all you want is to make it more recognisable as a CD drive, just change the drive icon for that particular mapping on the host machine


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,900 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    to share the CD as read only - saves having to click on the button each time.

    Also share the drive as "CD" rather than the drive letter - that way you should see the name

    OLD tip
    MSCDEX /S if you want to share from DOS (who needs windows ?)


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