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Aaron

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I am virtualied an old CD game and I copied the contents of teh CDROM to a folder in the root of C :\cdrom.  that folder is included in my virtual app files.  And I went into the registry and changed teh CD path from D:\ to C:\cdrom\   but when I run the virtual app on a test computer it pops up a dialog asking for cd files and if I put c:\cdrom it won't take it.  It is looking at the local harddrive and not the virtual files.  Do I have to do something specific in the path to get it to look inside the virtual app for the directory instead of on the local harddrive?

 

Thanks,

Aaron



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mule


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Hello Aaron,

1. Did you build your package in a clean virtual machine?
2. Did you copy the contents of the CD to C:\cdrom and edit the registry of the CD path before taking the post-installation snapshot?
3. Have you tested the game with a regular install to ensure that it accepts copied files to the hard drive, i.e. that it does not insist the CD is in the drive?



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yes it was done in a clean VM.

the first time I build the app I forgot to change teh registry.  so I edited teh package and changed the registry but it still errored.  So I scrapped it and rebuild the app this time editing the registry before completing scan.    when I testd on the VM machine it ran because the c:\cdrom folder was present on the harddrive.   when I copied to my workstation and tested it errored asking for path to the files.

 

I was able to sucessfully virtualize this app using another virualization product so I know it can be done.  I"m just not sure why it isn't working in Cameyo.



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Which version of Cameyo did you use, 2.0 or 2.5 Beta?



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2.0



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Try running package with -ExtractAll parameter and then launching to see if it recognizes the virtual C:\cdrom.  From command prompt, appname.cameyo.exe -ExtractAll

Please note space before dash (-).



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ran -ExtractAll from command line and got a Success: dialog box with a path to my profile.   The program did not open/run.   Then I tried re-running the program from the desktop and got the same missing files error.  I checked the Path from the success dialog and I see the virtual FS.  under C_  i see the cdrom folder with contents.

 



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Please try packaging with Cameyo 2.5 beta.  If that doesn't work, I'll need you to send me a link to your installer by private message to proceed further.



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Thanks for the tips.  Since it is working with other product I have too much on my plate right now to spend more time on it.  Maybe when things slow down I'll come back and try the beta.   Thanks



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If the other product is from VM i would assume that the product in question utilizes some services for licensing/copyright protection issues wich AFAIK aren't working together with cameo so far, though thin-apps does well with them. But i guess we are on the edge of legal issues here.



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