How disable IDE controller (Secondary Master) in MS VPC 2007?

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  1. Gelip

    Gelip MDL Member

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    #1 Gelip, Oct 4, 2015
    Last edited: Oct 5, 2015
    MS VirtualPC 2007 there is no way to disable CD-ROM drive. CMOS settings for the virtual machine in the file .vmc:
    vmc_cmos.png
    Is it possible to somehow disable the second IDE controller so that did not work CD-ROM drive?

    I tried the program CMOSER but probably not working:
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    Gelip MDL Member

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    #2 Gelip, Oct 5, 2015
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    I found the solution :)
    You have to enter incorrect absolute string in the IDE controller ID 1, location 0 in the file .vmc eg. a few small letters. In the example I used the word "dummy" and close tag </absolute>:
    Code:
    <ide_controller id="1">
    <location id="0">
        <drive_type type="integer">2</drive_type>
        <pathname>
            <absolute type="string">dummy</absolute>
            <relative type="string" />
        </pathname>
    </location>
</ide_controller>
    Tested in MS VirtualPC 2007 for x64 - 6.0.192.0

    Please test other version MS VPC and report.
    Thx.
     
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    #3 Gelip, Apr 28, 2016
    Last edited by a moderator: Apr 20, 2017
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    If you edit a .vmc file while stored in the NVRAM settings for Secondary Master Channel you may receive an error:
    Code:
    Secondary Channel (0) Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
Press F1 to Run SETUP
Press F2 to load default values and continue
    You have to press F2 to load default settings.