Mac Mini v2,1 (2007 model, 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, 80G HDD, MatshitaCD combo CD/DVD) System: Tiger OS X v10.4.11 (852167), Kernel: Darwin 8.11.1 Parallels Desktop 5, Build: 5.0.9310, Rev: 546799 I upgraded from Parallels v3 to v4, and recently from v4 to v5. I am now unable to access the combo CDROM/DVD. I have tried: 1) reverting to an earlier snapshot - the last snapshot fails, but the previous one succeeds; 2) creating a new virtual machine and using the old HDD file; 3) connecting the CD/DVD to an image file - this works; 4) reconnecting the CD/DVD to the "default CD/DVD 1" device - this fails; 5) uninstalling Parallels v5 via the uninstall option in the v5 install package; 6) reinstalling Parallels v5; 7) installing a new Windows VM from scratch, but CD/DVD is not accessible. all to no avail. I still cannot access the CD/DVD. Additionally, after Parallels messes with the device, I cannot use the CD/DVD in OS X until I reboot OS X. If I don't run Parallels, the CD/DVD works perfectly in OS X. The error message at step 4 above is: "Unable to connect CD/DVD-ROM 1... A file or device required for the operation of CD/DVD-ROM 1 does not exist or is used by another process, or you have no permission to access it. The virtual machine will continue running, but the device will be disconnected." I checked the Parallels log file and noticed these entries which are obviously part of the problem: Capv_Win64Patch_Deadline 10:05:05.475 F /DVDImage:402:5003/ [DVD DriveT] Can not get access to IORegistry path 10:05:05.475 F /LocalDevices:402:5003/ [DVDROM:ide] Deferred conection. Can not connect device "IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/PATA@1F,1/AppleIntelPIIXATARoot/PRID@0/AppleIntelPIIXPATA/ATADeviceNub@0/IOATAPIProtocolTransport/IOSCSIPeripheralDeviceNub/IOSCSIPeripheralDeviceType05/IODVDServices". Disconnecting (0) 10:05:05.475 F /LocalDevices:402:5003/ [DVDROM:ide] Device "IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/PATA@1F,1/AppleIntelPIIXATARoot/PRID@0/AppleIntelPIIXPATA/ATADeviceNub@0/IOATAPIProtocolTransport/IOSCSIPeripheralDeviceNub/IOSCSIPeripheralDeviceType05/IODVDServices" was disconnected Any ideas?
oztrev, there is no need to reinstall something. Just go to VM configuration. Choose CD/DVD 1 and remove it from configuration by pressing "-" button. After this done press "+" button and select CD/DVD. This action will update virtual DVD with valid current settings.
