Simplified Virtual Floppy Drive 2.1
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Simplified Virtual Floppy Drive 2.1
A virtual floppy drive that mounts image files (*.img) as new browseable computer resources.
Tested from WinXP (32bit) to Win7 (64bit).
Open source & free.
Languages: English, Italian, Spanish
Here's the permalink: http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2158
waiting to be rated and become public
Tested from WinXP (32bit) to Win7 (64bit).
Open source & free.
Languages: English, Italian, Spanish
Here's the permalink: http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2158
waiting to be rated and become public
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Re: Simplified Virtual Floppy Drive 2.1
Program is still waiting some more support to become public!
Re: Simplified Virtual Floppy Drive 2.1
I'm sorry, I will not test this; I use win7x64 and don't want to tweak it too much:
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Re: Simplified Virtual Floppy Drive 2.1
Oddly, even after signing it, it would install but refuse to start for me on Win7 x64. As it's open source, I was thinking PortableApps.com could sign and distribute it portably so it would work for everyone.
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Re: Simplified Virtual Floppy Drive 2.1
An uncommon problem but ...
I have an SD card set as A drive, & this blocked the program from installing.
I was able to use the program after removing the SD card.
I think if this program can only use drive letter A with no option to change,
an option to select other letters manually would make a useful feature request.
(I have not bothered to duplicate this problem to confirm it yet)
I have an SD card set as A drive, & this blocked the program from installing.
I was able to use the program after removing the SD card.
I think if this program can only use drive letter A with no option to change,
an option to select other letters manually would make a useful feature request.
(I have not bothered to duplicate this problem to confirm it yet)
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Re: Simplified Virtual Floppy Drive 2.1
Previous users posted really confused comments.
under 64bit Windows, is a commercial feature = you've to pay for it.
I hope people don't expect me (the author) to pay for a
freeware open-source software I'm releasing for free!
The solution is simple: tweak Windows and let it run the kernel driver.
Press the change button and select any unused drive letter within the A-Z range.
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Signing a kernel driver for Windows, required and compulsory to run itOddly, even after signing it, it would install but refuse to start for me on Win7 x64. As it's open source, I was thinking PortableApps.com could sign and distribute it portably so it would work for everyone.
under 64bit Windows, is a commercial feature = you've to pay for it.
I hope people don't expect me (the author) to pay for a
freeware open-source software I'm releasing for free!
The solution is simple: tweak Windows and let it run the kernel driver.
VFD runs any drive letter.I think if this program can only use drive letter A with no option to change
Press the change button and select any unused drive letter within the A-Z range.
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The author.
Re: Simplified Virtual Floppy Drive 2.1
Nope. We'll probably just add a note about Win7 x64 compatibility.blackvisionit wrote:I hope people don't expect me (the author) to pay for a
freeware open-source software I'm releasing for free!
How do you do that? I'm not okay with Microsoft telling me what programs I can and can't use. I'm already completely fed up with that on iOS. Its as if they're saying "I know you spent X dollars on this but it doesn't actually belong to you."blackvisionit wrote:The solution is simple: tweak Windows and let it run the kernel driver.
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Re: Simplified Virtual Floppy Drive 2.1
I know that. I signed it with my own paid certificate that we use for PortableApps.com to try it out.blackvisionit wrote:Signing a kernel driver for Windows, required and compulsory to run it under 64bit Windows, is a commercial feature = you've to pay for it.
Not at all. I was offering to work with you to be able to sign it so we could get it working on x64 and distributing it in PortableApps.com Format (fully open portable format using 100% open source tools to build) so that it would automatically detect x86 vs x64 and use the appropriate drive, automatically run as admin via a UAC prompt showing that it's a valid signed program and even appear in the appropriate language. Essentially making it easy for users to run anywhere. And it wouldn't cost you anything since we already have a certificate.blackvisionit wrote:I hope people don't expect me (the author) to pay for a freeware open-source software I'm releasing for free!
The tweak to run unsigned drives under Windows x64 is pretty flakey (I tried it previously) so signing is the best solution when it's possible.blackvisionit wrote:The solution is simple: tweak Windows and let it run the kernel driver.
If you're interested, we could get it packaged up and working on all OS variants pretty easily. Well, once I figure out why it will install but not start even though it's signed.
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IIRC, Microsoft made driver signing mandatory in order to reduce malware. Drivers run in kernel mode and are able to do anything.webfork wrote:How do you do that? I'm not okay with Microsoft telling me what programs I can and can't use. I'm already completely fed up with that on iOS. Its as if they're saying "I know you spent X dollars on this but it doesn't actually belong to you."blackvisionit wrote:The solution is simple: tweak Windows and let it run the kernel driver.
Anyway, I found the following instructions:
http://www.ext2fsd.com/?page_id=7Q) How to turn off "Driver signature check" on Vista
A) Normally you can disable it by pressing F8 when booting and select
"Disable Driver Signature Enforcement"
If you want to disable it forever, do as the followings guide:
1, Run cmd.exe as administrator
2. Execute the followings in the cmd shell:
bcdedit -set loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
bcdedit -set nointegritychecks ON
WARNING: Turning off "siging check" might put you in danger of other
evil softwares like virus/trojan horse.
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Re: Simplified Virtual Floppy Drive 2.1
I will never pay microsoft a cent...
A mandatory signing has to be free! Otherways it's a tax...
If somebody wants to pay them for the vfd.sys driver signature feel free to do it!
Software is open, redistributable and remixable! Then send me a copy...
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I run the suggested tweak under Win7 x64 and driver
worked and installed well. If you follow the same suggested
steps I expect you should get the same result...
A mandatory signing has to be free! Otherways it's a tax...
If somebody wants to pay them for the vfd.sys driver signature feel free to do it!
Software is open, redistributable and remixable! Then send me a copy...
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I run the suggested tweak under Win7 x64 and driver
worked and installed well. If you follow the same suggested
steps I expect you should get the same result...
I discarded this option because its something much more aggressive than the dseo13b approach...bcdedit -set loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
bcdedit -set nointegritychecks ON
Re: Simplified Virtual Floppy Drive 2.1
Very cool, thanks.SYSTEM wrote:Anyway, I found the following instructions
Re: Simplified Virtual Floppy Drive 2.1
Worked as expected under XP Pro SP3 x86 -- although current entry instructions not entirely straightforward. I'll be upvoting it, since there aren't many (free) alternatives for emulating floppies, although it's a much needed option when fiddling with non-standard computer bootup methods.