Troubleshooting the Mac CD Rom Drive Not Recognized by Parallels Desktop

Are you experiencing issues with your Mac CD Rom drive not being recognized by Parallels Desktop? This is a common problem that can be frustrating, but fear not, as we have outlined some steps to help you troubleshoot and resolve this issue.

First, try re-adding the CD/DVD section in the Configuration menu. If that doesn't work, you may want to use Microsoft Fix IT utility to scan for any issues with your CD drive or DVD drive being recognized by Windows or other programs.

Next, restart your virtual machine and check if your CD/DVD-ROM is working properly within VM. On the top menu, right-click on the device and select Scan for Hardware changes. This may help resolve any issues with driver installation.

If that doesn't work, try uninstalling the drivers for your CD/DVD drive by right-clicking on the device with a yellow sign and selecting Uninstall drivers. Then, check if there are any yellow exclamation marks under the CD/ DVD-ROM drivers in the Device Manager.

To ensure that your CD/DVD drive is recognized by Parallels Desktop, start your virtual machine and go to Start menu, search for devmgmt.msc, and press Enter or Return key. Check if your CD/DVD drive is listed in the Device Manager.

Alternatively, you can emulate a virtual CD/DVD drive by connecting one of your real CD/DVD drives on your physical computer or a CD/DVD image file to the virtual machine. This may help resolve any issues with recognition.

In addition, make sure that the Connected option is enabled if you want your CD/DVD 1 drive to be automatically connected to your virtual machine when it starts up.

If your device is absent from Virtual Machine Configuration, you can add it by clicking on the '+' and selecting CD/DVD. Then, go to Configure -> Hardware tab and select CD/DVD 1 in the sidebar.

Finally, if none of these steps resolve the issue, there may be a problem with your device driver installation or the device is not present in Virtual Machine Configuration. Some common reasons for this issue include:

* Device driver is not installed correctly

* Device is not present in Virtual Machine Configuration

By following these steps, you should be able to troubleshoot and resolve the issue of your Mac CD Rom drive not being recognized by Parallels Desktop.

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