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| 231283 | 2004-04-22 21:53:00 | Yesterday I bought a reference CD (Atlas of New Zealand, if it matters). It's not very recent - 1997, I think. Unlike just about every other program I've ever seen, there's no option when installing for loading everything on to my hard drive, ie I have to insert the CD every time I want to use it. Is there a simple way of doing this myself? |
colmack (2939) | ||
| 231284 | 2004-04-22 22:08:00 | I've used Alcohol 120% in Windows and wouldnt hesitate to recommend it. Sadly it does cost.... However, there is Daemon Tools which is a free alternative Im told does the job nicely also :-) Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 231285 | 2004-04-22 22:31:00 | Create a "virtual" cd drive and then make an "ISO" of your CD. All you have to do is "mount" your iso into your virtual drive and all should be fine. A virtual drive program , win9x version (www.snapfiles.com) or Win2000 XP version (www.snapfiles.com) |
Pheonix (280) | ||
| 231286 | 2004-04-23 11:12:00 | Have you tried copying the whole CD to your HDD and run or install from there? Some programs work but some don't. Cheers |
bk T (215) | ||
| 231287 | 2004-04-23 21:27:00 | > Create a "virtual" cd drive and then make an "ISO" of > your CD. All you have to do is "mount" your iso into > your virtual drive and all should be fine. > A virtual drive program , > win9x > version (www.snapfiles.com) or > Win2000 > XP version (www.snapfiles.com) i just tried the software, and it isn't wonderful. it didnt copy monopoly, and i'm trying anther game not |
Megaman (344) | ||
| 231288 | 2004-04-24 02:43:00 | Monopoly is safedisk protected and Monopoly Tycoon is SecuROM protected (www.makeabackup.com), go figure. | KingWave (5517) | ||
| 231289 | 2004-04-24 04:49:00 | pffft. all of the games I own are copy protected. i wonder if alcohol52% will work... |
Megaman (344) | ||
| 231290 | 2004-04-24 05:15:00 | Alcohol 120 doesn't cost if you keep the trial version, which won't allow you to make any more images past a certain time, but will retain the virtual drive J :D |
Jester (13) | ||
| 231291 | 2004-04-24 05:28:00 | ok. i have now installed alcohol52% (I have no CD writer, and thus have no need for alcohol120%) but now i have 5 drives in my computer A- floppy (needed... just :p) C- Windows D- H/D partition (needed) E- CD-ROM (52x, needed) i need those drives, but now I have Z- Other virtual Drive- Not Alcohol How can I get fid of Z drive? It's a virtual CD-ROM drive. I've un-installed the "driver" for it, but now what? help |
Megaman (344) | ||
| 231292 | 2004-04-24 05:39:00 | I would suggest that the Z drive is the Alcohol Virtual Drive. Right click it and see if there is an option to 'Mount Image' You have to create the image first though! J :D |
Jester (13) | ||
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