And, yes, there absolutely does need to be two back-slashes to the left of the IP address, so that Windows will treat it as a network share. This clever utility allows you to create a bootable installation DVD from your retail copy of Mac OS X.
Mac's use '/' forward-slashes as separators between folders or when entering network shares, but Windows typically only accepts back-slashes. While there are many ways how to install Mac on Windows, we recommend iBoot. Open 'My Computer' and right click on the DVD drive icon. How to change DVD region on a Windows (Windows 8 compatible) PC 1. Follow the guide to unlock DVD regions in Windows (Windows 8 compatible) and Mac.
My Mac's IP address is the 10.0.13.14, and the DVD I needed to share appears as OFFICE12 on my Mac.Īlso, in case you're not familiar with networking: Be sure you use '\' back-slashes if-when entering the IP address and name of the CD/DVD. After the fifth time, the DVD drive region will be locked to the region you last chose permanently. *To clarify how to correctly enter the IP address and name of the CD/DVD, here is what I had to enter: \\10.0.13.14\OFFICE12. Type a descriptive name such as CD Drive for the share, and then click the Permissions button. In the next window, enable the Share this folder checkbox. Click the Advanced Sharing button in the properties window that appears.
For those who prefer aesthetics on our gadgets, the Amicool DVD and CD reader for Mac is a superb choice. Hardware interface USB 3.0, USB 2.0, USB 1.0. Some of these steps are just good troubleshooting steps.ġ) Of course, make sure that CD/DVD sharing is enabled on your Mac.Ģ) Make sure the Mac and Windows PC are actually on the same network.ģ) Turn off the Windows firewall and UAC (User Access Control) on the Windows PC.Ĥ) Open the 'My Computer' (for Windows XP) or 'Computer' (for Windows Vista/7) window.ĥ) Select the option to map a network drive.Ħ) When prompted for the location of the network share, click the Browse button and see if the name of the CD/DVD, that is in your Mac, is on the list.ħa) If the CD/DVD is on the list, simply select it and complete the steps in the wizard, to add it as the mapped drive.ħb) If said CD/DVD +does not+ appear in the list, when you browse for a share, enter \\\ I was having a similar problem, today, getting a laptop running Windows 7 to recognize that my Mac Pro is set up to share its CD/DVD drive over the local network that they are both attached to.