Dear Arvisian:
Thank you for your advice. However, I have an internal optical drive which I can put CD or DVD. I checked my BIOS which recognizes my D drive which I currently have Windows 10 which I have Zorin on a dual boot system. I need to access my optical drive to check my files.
Please advise. Thank you very much.
Core: Zorin menu -> Utilities -> Disks
Lite: Zorin menu -> Settings -> Disks
See the area I outlined with red. You will see a play button there if the drive isn't mounted (my disk is already mounted, so no play button, only a square "stop" button). If there is a play button for your optical drive, then press it and it should be mounted.
Make sure you select the correct drive from the left pane - in the picture my HDD is selected - make sure you select your optical drive.
Moved to general help as this is not related to hardware.
Dear Michel:
Thanks for your fast reply.
I do see a Play button, the - button, and the settings icon which my internal optical drive probably isn't mounted. I found my CD/DVD Drive. However, when I inserted my disc that contains my data, it doesn't load which I can't see it.
Please advise. Thank you very much.
Could you please post a screenshot of what you see? Make sure your optical drive is selected when you take the screenshot.
Some tips for reference, in the meantime:
Click the little gears button, right under the big blue rectangle on the right pane. Should give you an option to mount. If not, post here what it says.
Dear Carmar:
Enclosed, please see my screen shots.
I’m stumped.
The same CD can be read on Windows using that optical drive?
Dear Carmar:
You're correct. When I'm on Windows 10, my CD can be read and files can be read with my current internal optical drive. I have no issues playing a DVD movie with Zorin since I have VLC player. Do you know what I can do in order for my CD to be accessed and read with Zorin OS 16 Core? Please advise. Thanks
Sorry, I have to throw in the towel.
My personal experience is that windows may not be able to read data that Linux can but never the other way around.
Maybe someone else on the forum can help. Perhaps @Michel ? If I recall, @zabadabadoo uses dual boot so he may know.
At least we know that it is the CD and not the drive that has issues.
I use dualboot. Have a CD/DVD drive attached to Zorin Core.
While using the Disk utility app I can't reach for the files.
But the system tray icon does show the CD/DVD drive.
I also am able to reach the files while opening the standard file manager .
I don't use cd's or dvd's. I can't help sorry.
@swarfendor437 posted something about cd's/dvd's recently -> [How-To] How to get Windows Apps / Games working in Zorin OS 16 - #9 by swarfendor437
Thanks, Michel. That may work.
@nlow004 , Swarf’s post was about creating a bin/iso image and mounting using CDEmu. That would require you to go back and create the image of the CD on Windows. Not a solution but rather a workaround if you’re interested. I think it should work.
Or you can wait to see what ideas others have.
Dear Michel and Carmar:
Thanks for your response. I'll wait for other responses. My primary issue is to access my files in my internal optical drive like in Windows. I like to get out of Windows peranently. I'll post my Issue in General since its not a hardware issue. Have a good day everybody and Merry Christmas!
This image was taken in Zorin 16 Core using Zorin Default DE:
/home/swarfendor437/Pictures/Optical Drive on Desktop after inserting CD.jpg and right-clicking to select "Open in Files":
Then Files shows the root folder of the CD (below the CD is the USB stick):
/home/swarfendor437/Pictures/Viewed in Files before opening to view files.jpg
Then I double clicked on the CD to see what is present:
/home/swarfendor437/Pictures/Files on CD.jpg
In this case some nvidia based files and an nvidia screensaver.
If I had selected 'Open' on right-click I would see the files as above.
Naming of drives is different in Linux and tend to be labeled 'sr0'.
From a directory tree perspective, if you open your Home folder and select 'Other locations' you will see 'Computer' - open this, then go to media, then your username (in my case swarfendor437) and in the right-pane you will see the CD root directory as shown in the picture below:
/home/swarfendor437/Pictures/Screenshot_20211222_224900.jpg
Dear Swarfendor437:
Thank you for your assistance. I'm a bit confused. When I insert my cd disc that contains files, nothing is shown in Disks program in Zorin OS 16 Core under the CD/DVD Drive after I inserted the disc. I see that you have a Disc icon. Can you show me by screenshot step by step how you mounted your internal or external optical drive? Please advise. Thank you very much.
He just answered your question. The cd drive mounts automatically. The files are accessible through /media. You can get there by opening file manager (nautilus) and clicking other locations in the navigation pane of the file manager. Click computer. Click media. Browse the cd. You can use fstab to change this.
Not everyone has time to do a picture tutorial every time a member asks for instructions. We are volunteers, not paid support. The instructions are simple enough, work thorough then.
In ZorinOS 15.3 Core. CD drive is listed in Disks utility when a CD is inserted.
However, to read content you need to use Files utility where I see the CD as "My Disc". Click that and you should see files listed on the CD, also can Open files on the CD.
