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Cannot connect to a remote CD-ROM drive using VMware Infrastructure Client running on XP/Vista/7 (1009065)

Last Updated: 3/20/2024Categories: TroubleshootingTotal Views: 8147Language:
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Symptoms

When connecting to an ISO/CD on the client machine, the device immediately disconnects

You see a popup with the error:

Remote device disconnect
The remote device on <host> connected to <path> is disconnected.

You cannot mount a remote CD-ROM drive using VMware Infrastructure (VI) Client running on Windows Vista

If you try to mount a remote CD-ROM drive using VMware Infrastructure (VI) Client running on Windows Vista, you see the error:

VMware VirtualCenter Error
You do not appear to have a valid CD-ROM drive. If this is a CD-ROM device , try enabling legacy emulation mode.

The remote device on <server> connected to d: is disconnected

This error occurs when you are logged into Windows Vista as a user with Administrative privileges and connect VI Client directly to the ESX host

In the viclient/vmrc logs, you see errors similar to:

(vpxclient.exe -log +sd / via sysinternals dbgview)
[5228] [ :QuickInf:M:14] 2010-08-19 17:55:07.050 VMRC::remoteDeviceManager::connectDevice for VirtualMachine:3088
[5228] [ :QuickInf:M:14] 2010-08-19 17:55:07.118 VMRC::onDeviceConnectionStateChange for VirtualMachine:3088
[5228] [ :ShowMsg :M:14] 2010-08-19 17:55:07.118 Remote device disconnect: The remote device on UNI Lan test connected to E: is disconnected.

(C:\Users\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-\vmware-****---****.log)

Aug 19 17:55:07.051: player| cui::VMTicketingVIM::AcquireTicket
Aug 19 17:55:07.051: player| cui::VMTicketingVIM::AcquireTicket - AUTO_QUEUING - can acquire ticket now, acquiring
Aug 19 17:55:07.051: player| cui::VMTicketingVIM::DoAcquireTicket
Aug 19 17:55:07.051: player| cui::VMTicketingVIM::DoAcquireTicket - issuing ticket acquisition request
Aug 19 17:55:07.116: player| cui::VMTicketingVIM::OnAcquiredTicket
Aug 19 17:55:07.117: player| CDROM-WIN: Failed to open 'E:' : Failed to open file using authd (12)
Aug 19 17:55:07.117: player| REM-CD: failed to open 'E:' : 0 Aug 19 17:55:07.117: player| Unable to open remoteDevice

cannot-use-cd-dvd-drive cd-dvd-drive cd-rom-drive use-cd-dvd-drive

Resolution

To access a remote CD-ROM drive, VI Client must have the correct permissions.

To assign the correct permission to VI Client:

Right-click the VI Client shortcut and click Properties.

Click the Emulation or Compatibility tab.

Select Run this program as Administrator.

Click OK.

Related Information

Falha de conexão a uma unidade de CD-ROM remota usando VMware Infrastructure Client com XP/Vista/7
No es posible conectar a una unidad de CD-ROM remota utilizando VMware Infrastructure Client en XP/Vista/7
无法使用在 XP/Vista/7 上运行的 VMware Infrastructure Client 连接到远程 CD-ROM 驱动器
Windows XP/Vista/7 上で実行される VMware Infrastructure Client を使用してリモートの CD-ROM ドライブに接続できない

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