Unable to use the local physical CD/DVD drive connected to a Workstation server on a Windows Client
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Article ID: 310363
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Products
VMware Desktop Hypervisor
Issue/Introduction
- You cannot connect a CD-ROM device to a virtual machine while connected to a Workstation server on a Windows Client.
- When you power on the virtual machine, you see the error:
Could not open the client device "D:". It is being used by another virtual machine or some other program.
Environment
- VMware Workstation 10.x (Windows)
- VMware Workstation 11.x (for Windows)
- VMware Workstation 8.x (Windows)
- VMware Workstation 9.x (Windows)
Cause
This issue occurs if the user account does not have sufficient administrative privileges.
Resolution
- Right-click the shortcut for VMware Workstation
- Click Run as Administrator to run the software with elevated rights
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