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. Mac's use '/' forward-slashes as separators between folders or when entering network shares, but Windows typically only accepts back-slashes. 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. *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. 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 \\\matter what I tried, per the instructions from Apple, the DVD in the Mac Pro did not show up in the 'Network' window (where network shares are supposed to appear) for Windows 7. External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop, USB 3.0 Ultra-Slim Portable Burner Writer Compatible with Mac MacBook Pro/Air iMac Desktop Windows 7/8/10/XP/Vista (White) 1,584 22 99 32.99 This CD drive is a slim device that can be used on various computers and operating systems. 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.
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