how do you run programs that require a cd from harddrive?

acethrowbot · 02-02-2005, 06:10 PM

is it possible to run a program that requires a cd from your harddrive? is there a registry key that you can edit that tells the computer where to look if a program needs a cd, so you could tell it to look somewhere else instead, like a folder on you hardrive? i would guess that there has to be a way somehow. does anybody know what i'm talking about and how to do it?

acethrowbot

ke_742 · 02-02-2005, 09:12 PM

Yes it is i forgot how bout my dads firend did it for me.

Yeti · 02-02-2005, 09:21 PM

I know you can use programs like Virtual Drive and Virtual CD

ke_742 · 02-02-2005, 09:55 PM

Then welll USe it!!! lol

**jancz3rt** · 02-03-2005, 12:47 AM

Daemon tools...google it and you will find it. Another possibility is Alcohol 120% but it's not for free.

JAN

**Praetor** · 02-05-2005, 08:02 AM

DaemonTools is free and can do the job. If the disc is copy protected then you need to be able retrieve that information. Protection schemes like SafeDisc2.5+ may require certain hardware specs to perform a successful image dump

02-02-2005, 06:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
acethrowbot New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4	how do you run programs that require a cd from harddrive? is it possible to run a program that requires a cd from your harddrive? is there a registry key that you can edit that tells the computer where to look if a program needs a cd, so you could tell it to look somewhere else instead, like a folder on you hardrive? i would guess that there has to be a way somehow. does anybody know what i'm talking about and how to do it? acethrowbot

02-03-2005, 12:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,023	Use DAEMON TOOLS ! Daemon tools...google it and you will find it. Another possibility is Alcohol 120% but it's not for free. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

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Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,955	DaemonTools is free and can do the job. If the disc is copy protected then you need to be able retrieve that information. Protection schemes like SafeDisc2.5+ may require certain hardware specs to perform a successful image dump __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

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02-02-2005, 09:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
ke_742 banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 172	Yes it is i forgot how bout my dads firend did it for me.

02-02-2005, 09:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Yeti VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,319	I know you can use programs like Virtual Drive and Virtual CD

02-02-2005, 09:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
ke_742 banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 172	Then welll USe it!!! lol