Remote disc when booted into Windows via Bootcamp?

I have a PC only program that only works when the CD Rom is in the drive. My question is whether the remote disc functionality works when you are booted into the Windows side of the computer. I have installed the program i need to run on the windows side, however, it requires the physical disc to be inserted when the program runs. Can remote disc work for this?
Thanks in advance for any answers.

Good question. Here's what Apple provides:
MacBook Air- How to use Remote Disc to share DVDs or CDs on a Mac or Windows-based computer
MacBook Air- USB optical drive required for installing Boot Camp

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It may just be a matter of time before Apple makes it available. I'm not suggesting you wait, however if the install disk can't be used, I'm not too sure where u could go from there. Calling Applecare might work.
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Here's what I found from Apple (It doesn't specifically mention 64bit however just win7): http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3920
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