# Problem running a virtual CD. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 13, 2005, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-running-a-virtual-cd/303637 "2005-05-13T03:36:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2005, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-running-a-virtual-cd/303637/1 "2005-05-13T03:36:11Z")
So I bought 6 CD’s off eBay (for $38 plus $5.50 shipping) that are supposed to contain 36 hours of A+ training. When I got the CD’s, I discovered that each physical CD has two virtual Learnkey Comptia A+ Training CDs on them (I’m either hoping that this is legal, or else the seller has some huge balls selling these things on eBay.) Also on Disk 1 is Smart Virtual CD Reader (VC6Play). So, if you put in physical disk 1, it will install the virtual CD program. Now, whenever you put in one of the 6 CDs, a window pops up asking you which virtual CD to load. For disk 1, it’s CDs 1 and 2. Say I pick 1. It loads to my virtual drive, G:. Now, I go to drive G, click setup, it asks me which session I want to load. I choose 1 since that’s what loaded. Nothing happens. I E-mailed the seller, who sent me a readme first file, which basically said to do what I’ve already done. So, before I write back saying I followed the instructions, and nothing’s working, I’m wondering if any of you might have any clues. Also, maybe I could take the virtual CD’s, and expand them to real CDs? For example, place virtual CD one onto a single physical CD so I can run it normally. Anyway, any help is appreciated. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2005, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-running-a-virtual-cd/303637/2 "2005-05-13T06:03:54Z")
What format is the virtual CDs stored in? Using Windows Explorer, browse the (real) CDs and see if you can find the actual CD image files and tell us what they are. P.S. It does sound like a very shady way to sell software. Probably pirated? ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2005, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-running-a-virtual-cd/303637/3 "2005-05-14T01:49:41Z")
Each image is made up of 3 file extentions .000 .vbl and .vc4. I tried using Nero to burn a virtual CD to a physical one, but, it didn’t do any good. As for if it’s pirated, here’s the E-mail back when I said I couldn’t get the disk sessions to play: > [@](#): > > I believe that you need to open the session on your d: drive first, then go > to the virtual drive to start the program. When you click on the d: drive to > start the session, it will appear to do nothing…at that point you go to > the virtual drive and select setup.exe to kick it off. Windows media player > 9 must be installed on your PC for the training to work. thanks > > I know these work OK…they were a working pull off a school PC and were > fully functional. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2005, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-running-a-virtual-cd/303637/4 "2005-05-23T07:55:57Z")
Sorry for taking so long to get back to you. I didn’t have Internet access for a few days. Try using [IsoBuster](http://www.isobuster.com/) to read the image files directly and then mount them as a CD drive. See if you can copy the files off them that way. Another option – if you’re willing to risk negative feedback and such – is to see what eBay’s policies regarding this type of situation is, and whether you can get recourse that way. I hope their policies don’t allow people to sell pirated software masquerading as legitimate copies… ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2005, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-running-a-virtual-cd/303637/5 "2005-05-23T12:39:14Z")
Oh, that’s OK, everything is fine now, but thanks anyway.