how to use a copyright protected DVD with Parallels for Mac OS/X

Discussion in 'Parallels Desktop for Mac' started by jdedecker, Nov 22, 2006.

  1. jdedecker

    jdedecker Bit poster

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    Hello,

    I bought myself a programme yesterday but it seems I do not get passed the copyright protection (even though it is a legally acquired programme). After searching I found that Parallels acknowledges this problem (http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/faq/4/#4-7). Does anybody have any suggestions how to get around it? I tried using Daemon Tools, but no luck there :( .

    Thanks a lot.
     
    Last edited: Nov 22, 2006
  2. constant

    constant Forum Maven

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    This is a how to forum, for posting solutions. If you post in the tech forum appropriate to your host OS, you will get more help.
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  3. cetuma

    cetuma Member

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    Copy protected DVD

    I'm having the same problem. I can't play SIMS 2 in emulation at all. When I have the CD inserted, the game says to insert the CD. Apparently something is lost in emulation with Parallels. Even worse, if I try to image it and load it through Alcohol 120 or Daemon Tools, neither works.. I don't care which method gets fixed, but it would be nice to be able to actually use CD's properly.
     
  4. darkone

    darkone Forum Maven

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    anything that requires RAW access to the CD/DVD drive will not work under parallels.. that includes games that use safedisk and securerom. also.. as Parallels doesnt support DirectX, you wont get much success with SIMS2 anyway
     

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