Using CD drive from one computer as another computers CD drive 1

[DonGuerra]

I am not sure how or if this can be done. I have two fully functional computers. One CD-R drive. I want to use the CD-R drive in computer A and have it also be the drive for computer B over a lan. I have Win2k on computer A and winXP pro on computer B. Thank you.

 

[wolluf]

You can share the CD-R drive on its machine and then you will have access to it from the other machine (but it will just be a network share, not a CD drive on that machine).

 

[Comtech]

You'll be able to read from the drive, but AFAIK, you can't burn to a remote drive.
I should try it...I'll post back with results in a minute.
Cheers,
Jim

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[Comtech]

You can read from it, and use it to load programs if it's mapped, but you can't write to it. Cheers,
Jim

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[exodus300]

Share the drive, then map a network drive to the share [Thanks in advance|Hope I helped you]
Exodus300

 

[hksoftware]

go to Nero's website.
They have software especially for that purpose- burning CD's over a LAN.
-Hayden

 

[Comtech]

Ghost will burn over a LAN as well, but that wasn't the question ;-)
Without purchasing any extra software, you can use it as a normal CD-ROM.
If you want to buy Nero or Ghost (depending on your application needs), then you CAN use it as a burner over the LAN. Cheers,
Jim

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