I have finally managed to mount a virtual CD/DVD drive on Windows XP x64 thanks to Mr. Gilles Vollant who re-compiled the original 32-bit FileDisk to x64 version. In other words, you can now mount your CD/DVD ISO, BIN images to your precious x64 Windows system.
Follow this procedure (PART 1):
1.) Download “filedisk_modbin64_tray.zip” file from http://www.winimage.com/misc/filedisk_modbin64_tray.zip
2.) Unpack the downloaded archive to following directory: “C:\Program Files\FileDisk” (or any other you want).
3.) Now, in that directory, you will find a sub-dir named “x64”. Open it (or enter into it). Inside, you can see 3 files: “fdtray.exe, FileDisk.exe and filedisk.sys.
4.) Click Start button and choose Run icon. In “Run” command line paste this “%systemroot%\system32\drivers\” (without quotes -> ””). This will open following dir/map “C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers”
5.) To that dir/map COPY the “filedisk.sys” file from STEP 3 above (from mentioned “C:\Program Files\FileDisk\x64” directory)!!!
6.) Now, in directory “C:\Program Files\FileDisk” you’ll find a file named “filedisk.reg”. Double click on it to run it and that will IMPORT “filedisk.reg” into the Registry.
7.) On your desktop, create a shortcut linked to following file: “C:\Program Files\Filedisk\x64\fdtray.exe”
8.) Finally, REBOOT your system!!!
After-Restart procedure (PART 2):
1.) Double click on the created icon on your desktop. Notice the small new icon on your tray bar, near the clock. Right click on it
How to UN-MOUNT or uninstall the image drive??? (The only way to do it!!!)
1.) Open the MS-DOS prompt/console window.
2.) You should be in root dir, ex. “C:\” HINT: To get there write “cd:\”
3.) Write following command “cd program files\filedisk\x64”
4.) Now, write command: “filedisk /umount g:” (“g:” is the letter of your virtual image device!!! It may be any other you have chosen before!!!).