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I tried it on XP SP3 and it didn't work, so I uninstalled it.
Some time later I noticed it had not uninstalled correctly because the virtual drive still appeared in Windows Explorer. Unfortunately it was too late to use a System Restore so I had to google and try various methods to remove it.
Turns out this is a common problem. I tried all available suggested methods but could not get rid of the virtual drive in Windows Explorer. It disappeared temporarily but always came back after restarting computer.
What finally worked (sort-of) was to reinstall Virtual Clone Drive then use the provided uninstaller to uninstall it immediately. It would not work to use the uninstall operation from Add or Remove Programs panel. I had to use the uninstaller that appeared under Start > Programs. Then it uninstalled and no longer appears in Windows Explorer, but I have noted two after-effects:
(1) One of my optical drives apparently lost its special flash from MCSE that speeds up ripping of DVD movies. Looks like I may have to reflash it, if that's possible(?)
(2) The available drive letters were messed up. So when I plugged in a USB drive it did not adopt the usual next available drive letter. I had to assign the proper drive letter to it manually.
I consider this Virtual Clone Drive from Elaborate Bytes to be dangerous software which is likely to mess up your operating system. There was a warning in that regard from Microsoft during the install process, which I had unfortunately ignored. So I must advise everyone to avoid it.
I've used other virtual drives before without these kinds of problems so am not a total amateur. |
