[Vwoolf] Woolf CD-ROM

Wed Aug 31 08:19:01 EDT 2016

The VW CD-ROM was the first such example of that then-new research 
medium our university library acquired. It maintains an "old" computer 
as a station where anyone can still use it (I hope: still) and other 
such research materials. The last I knew, the students could still use 
it there.

In 2014 I think it was, a new computer was forced upon me (because the 
University wouldn't support my "old" one). I'd been told my CD-ROM would 
work on it, but, alas, it didn't. I expressed distress. A student helper 
in the college's computer support department then spent the better part 
of an afternoon creating a virtual machine on the new PC that--lo, a 
miracle!--runs the CD-ROM just fine.

At the time, we discussed the copyright issue at length and concluded 
that since the source is a legitimate, paid-for, circulating copy from 
our university library, and there was no other alternative to maintain 
its former condition of accessibility, and I would be the only user, and 
this is the only way I, a scholar, /can/ use it when I need it, we would 
not be infringing copyright.

I'm sorry I don't have the faintest idea what the student helper did. I 
hope you can find someone as resourceful as he was.

Best of luck with it,

Christine

On 8/31/2016 5:25 AM, Stuart N. Clarke wrote:
> I had Windows 7 Professional and it was possible to create a “virtual 
> machine” so that I could run old CD-ROMS, particularly the VW one, for 
> which I paid £1000 years ago. I use the VW CD-ROM almost every day.
> Like many people, I got forced into upgrading to Windows 10 
> (subsequent to my success in the BL below!).  I found instructions on 
> the internet about creating a virtual machine, so that I could use the 
> CD-ROM on the new system, but they were quite complex and I couldn’t 
> get it to work:
> http://www.download3k.com/articles/How-to-add-an-XP-Mode-Virtual-Machine-to-Windows-10-or-8-using-Hyper-V-00770 
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.download3k.com_articles_How-2Dto-2Dadd-2Dan-2DXP-2DMode-2DVirtual-2DMachine-2Dto-2DWindows-2D10-2Dor-2D8-2Dusing-2DHyper-2DV-2D00770&d=CwMFaQ&c=yHlS04HhBraes5BQ9ueu5zKhE7rtNXt_d012z2PA6ws&r=B2e-UKKhnYe5lrEq8NEkMf9o4KvCJF-4y7Z7WnzjMp0&m=LfHRl-EFJO1ccGj1vPPYsSqNRcVRvQ6lUnFibxr9gCk&s=UM8EAzHRK9D2cA-p1jxGaf3cvJWMJZDhMFdssHib-qE&e=>
> However, I think I have Windows 10 Pro, which should mean that (as 
> with Windows 7) I should be able to create an official virtual 
> machine, provided I have/can support Hyper-V.  This seems to be a/the 
> problem.  I suspect that Microsoft are going to make the creation of 
> virtual machines easier for Windows 10, but I may be being optimistic.
> So, I’m using an old laptop for the CD-ROM, which is OK up to a 
> point.  The defects are: (1) if I want to print, I have to disconnect 
> the printer from my computer and plug it into the laptop; (2) more 
> importantly, I can’t copy and paste easily, which is something I was 
> accustomed to do quite often.
> It should be obvious that I don’t understand some of the terms that 
> I’m using!  But I would have thought that techi people would be able 
> to get round the problem and create this damn “virtual machine”.
> Stuart
> *From:* Brenda S. Helt <mailto:helt0010 at umn.edu>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 31, 2016 6:41 AM
> *To:* 'Adams, David' <mailto:adams.428 at osu.edu>
> *Cc:* tessa.shaw at queens.ox.ac.uk <mailto:tessa.shaw at queens.ox.ac.uk> ; 
> vwoolf at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu <mailto:vwoolf at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [Vwoolf] Woolf CD-ROM
>
> Ah.  Yes, that’s what my electrical engineer husband just told me was 
> probably the issue.  A few years ago he spent some serious time trying 
> to figure out a way that I could run my copy on my latest computer, 
> but had no success.  But you, David, can still run your own CD-ROM on 
> an older PC or notebook at home, can you not?  It’s not a personal 
> security risk, and is of course not any type of security risk to 
> anyone as long as that computer is not connected to a network and is 
> used only for the CD-Rom.
>
> Brenda
>
> Brenda Helt
>
> Co-editor /Queer Bloomsbury/
>
> https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-queer-bloomsbury.html 
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> Fine artist
>
> http://www.brendahelt.com 
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>
> *From:*Adams, David [mailto:adams.428 at osu.edu]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 30, 2016 10:20 PM
> *To:* Brenda S. Helt
> *Cc:* vwoolf at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu; tessa.shaw at queens.ox.ac.uk
> *Subject:* Re: [Vwoolf] Woolf CD-ROM
>
> Brenda,
>
> The university won't support Windows 98, won't even allow it on campus 
> since it's considered a security risk.  Apparently it's been over a 
> decade since 98 was allowed here.  Years ago I used the CD on a Mac 
> with Bootcamp and Windows 98, but apparently Bootcamp can't run it on 
> a newer Mac.
>
> David
>
>     On Aug 31, 2016, at 12:58 AM, Brenda S. Helt <helt0010 at umn.edu
>     <mailto:helt0010 at umn.edu>> wrote:
>
>     Why is the first option not viable, David?  I think that’s what
>     we’re all doing.  That works pretty well for me when I use the CD,
>     but then a computer running Windows 98 doesn’t register as “really
>     old” to me—nor do they have yellow letters.  I run mine from a
>     laptop.  The screen looks pretty much the same as what you’re
>     using right now.  It’s Windows. Your students will have no problem
>     with it. Personally, I’d opt for the easy answer.
>
>     Brenda Helt
>
>     Co-editor/Queer Bloomsbury/
>
>     https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-queer-bloomsbury.html
>     <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__edinburghuniversitypress.com_book-2Dqueer-2Dbloomsbury.html&d=CwMFaQ&c=yHlS04HhBraes5BQ9ueu5zKhE7rtNXt_d012z2PA6ws&r=B2e-UKKhnYe5lrEq8NEkMf9o4KvCJF-4y7Z7WnzjMp0&m=LfHRl-EFJO1ccGj1vPPYsSqNRcVRvQ6lUnFibxr9gCk&s=heeX8p1r_Yig9XFANpu4oeCzjGgvy6hiuO2mAXDYOxg&e=>
>
>     Fine artist
>
>     http://www.brendahelt.com
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>
>     *From:*Vwoolf [mailto:vwoolf-bounces at lists.osu.edu]*On Behalf
>     Of*Adams, David
>     *Sent:*Tuesday, August 30, 2016 9:24 PM
>     *To:*vwoolf at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
>     <mailto:vwoolf at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
>     *Cc:*tessa.shaw at queens.ox.ac.uk <mailto:tessa.shaw at queens.ox.ac.uk>
>     *Subject:*[Vwoolf] Woolf CD-ROM
>
>     It's taken me six months but I'm hoping to keep this thread alive
>     with some stateside questions.  A year ago I dusted off two copies
>     of the CD not used in years--mine and my library's--and asked a
>     tech wizard at my institution to get them working.  After
>     installing and downloading and transferring and troubleshooting,
>     the tech person told me I have only two options:  buy a Windows 95
>     or 98 computer off Ebay for $100 for the sole purpose of running
>     this CD, or transfer the CD's text and image files (which are not
>     encrypted) into a folder on my current computer and use the
>     computer's native search engine and readers rather than the CD's
>     software to access the files.
>
>     The first option isn't viable for me or my library/students.  I'm
>     doubtful the second option would work well because so much
>     functionality would be lost--so I haven't tried it yet.  Is anyone
>     out there still using the CD without access to a very old Windows
>     computer or a computer with yellow letters (I'm glad to know the
>     ever-resourceful BL still has the CD running)?  Has anyone tried
>     using the CD's raw files with different applications (the second
>     option suggested by my tech person)--does this really work?  Or
>     has anyone found a way to make the CD functional on a post-2012
>     computer?
>
>
>     Thanks is advance,
>
>     David
>
>         On Feb 14, 2016, at 10:37 AM,vwoolf-request at lists.osu.edu
>         <mailto:vwoolf-request at lists.osu.edu>wrote:
>
>         *From:*STUART CLARKE <stuart.n.clarke at btinternet.com
>         <mailto:stuart.n.clarke at btinternet.com>>
>
>         *Subject:**Re: [Vwoolf] Woolf CD-ROM*
>
>         *Date:*February 13, 2016 at 5:20:00 AM EST
>
>         *To:*<vwoolf at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
>         <mailto:vwoolf at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>>
>
>         *Reply-To:*<stuart.n.clarke at btinternet.com
>         <mailto:stuart.n.clarke at btinternet.com>>
>
>
>
>         I found a computer with yellow numbers and letters in
>         Humanities 1, and, with a bit of trouble, I was able to call
>         up the VW CD-ROM and it seems to be OK and working fine.
>
>         Stuart
>
>         ----Original message----
>         From :stuart.n.clarke at btinternet.com
>         <mailto:stuart.n.clarke at btinternet.com>
>         Date : 12/02/2016 - 10:18 (GMTST)
>         To :vwoolf at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
>         <mailto:vwoolf at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
>         Subject : Re: [Vwoolf] Woolf CD-ROM
>
>         I am in the BL at the moment. According to one of the standard
>         computers, the VW CD-ROM is still available, but only at
>         special computers (e.g., those with bright yellow keys - I
>         can't see any of those around me).
>
>         Stuart
>
>         ----Original message----
>         From :mhussey at verizon.net <mailto:mhussey at verizon.net>
>         Date : 11/02/2016 - 19:33 (GMTST)
>         To :vwoolf at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
>         <mailto:vwoolf at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
>         Subject : [Vwoolf] Woolf CD-ROM
>
>         I am forwarding this request (plea) on behalf of Tessa
>         Shaw,Reader Services Librarian, The Queen's College,
>
>         Oxford.
>
>         “I am writing to see whether you are able to give me any
>         advice as to where I might obtain a copy of your ‘Major
>         Authors on CD-ROM: Virginia Woolf. Woodbridge, CT: Primary
>         Source Media, 1995’.
>
>         It used to be networked in the University but isn’t any longer
>         as the CISCO software is no longer supported. It is now
>         therefore unavailable in both the British Library( for the
>         same reason as Oxford) and the Bodleian. It would be of huge
>         use to our students at Queen’s as all those studying English
>         do Woolf and it seems a crying shame that one Library at least
>         in Oxford doesn’t hold a copy. We would also be able to make
>         it available to other students studying English.
>
>         I have looked high and low to see whether there is a copy
>         somewhere, to buy, but so far no luck. If you are able to
>         point me in the right direction of this pot of gold I would be
>         very grateful and so would the students at Oxford.”
>
>         Tessa is attessa.shaw at queens.ox.ac.uk
>         <mailto:tessa.shaw at queens.ox.ac.uk>.
>
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