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List:       vbox-users
Subject:    Re: [vbox-users] VirtualBox incompatible with SafeDisc
From:       Michael Thayer <Michael.Thayer () Sun ! COM>
Date:       2008-05-23 5:39:13
Message-ID: 48365881.7050305 () sun ! com
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Hello Hans,

Just a thought, but have you tried attaching the CD in VirtualBox in
passthrough mode?

Regards,

Michael

Hans Halvorson wrote:
> My host machine is Gentoo Linux, kernel 2.6.24, i386.  I am running
> VirtualBox 1.5.4, and my guest machine is Windows XP Professional.
> 
> It seems that when running in a virtual machine, WinXP loses its
> ability to run programs from CDs that have SafeDisc 4.0 copy
> protection.
> 
> In particular, I tried to run the Rosetta Stone language instruction
> program (v2.2A), which comes on two CDs: the first CD (the
> "application CD") installs correctly.  But RS is set up in such a way
> that the second CD be must the drive in order for the program to run;
> and if I try to run the application, it complains with "Please insert
> the correct CD-ROM".  This is precisely the error message that is
> reported if one were trying to run a pirated copy of the software, or
> if one were trying to run the software from an iso image.
> (Apparently, SafeDisc is designed so that the program only runs from
> the original CD disc, burned by the manufacturer.)
> 
> Windows XP is not having any trouble seeing the CD drive, nor reading
> data from it.  (The directories and files on the CD appear in file
> manager.)  However, RS is not able to discern that the CD is the
> original, and so will not run.
> 
> What is it about running WinXP in a virtual machine that would
> interfere with its ability to run programs from CDs with SafeDisc?  Is
> there any hope that future versions of VirtualBox will fix this
> compatibility problem?

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