Running program from the computer and not the CDROM

[MARKBLACK]

Hi
I am wondering if I can copy a program to the hardrive and run from there without having to put the CD in each time, if this can be done how is it done?
MB

[PrntRhd]

what program are you proposing to run off the HDD?

[MARKBLACK]

Driving test hazards

MB

[Paul Komski]

You could try circle virtual cd (http://www.circleofone.com/) or one of the paid for versions such a farstone's virtual drive

[MARKBLACK]

all I want to do is install this program on my works computer (As I own it) so I can run it in my dinner hour. There must be away of copying this program (which I want to hide to keep it away from others) so I can run it, without having to worry about losing the CD or my gaffer finding it.
I don't want to start installing programs such as virtual drives.
Somebody somewhere must have experimented with this idea in the past.
I'm looking for the better computer experts to help me here.
MB

[Fruss Tray Ted]

Good luck finding a 'better' pc expert than the ones you've already heard from.

You can image the cd onto your harddrive but you still need something to emulate a CD-ROM to be able to utilize it. That is why you need the program.

My motherboard's driver disk includes a copy of 'Virtual Drive'. You may look for something similar on one of your's.

[MARKBLACK]

Cheers Fruss Tray Ted - I'll keep going till I get an answer - www.pcguide.com has never let me down in the past. Time will tell, don't take life too serious my friend.

MB

[classicsoftware]

Try this, if it works you can make it a batch file.

make a folder on your hard drive called cdrom

copy the contents of the CD-ROm to the CDROM folder

go to a command prompt and type

subst I: c:\cdrom

when returned to the prompt type I: and press enter

You should see the following I:\>

Type dir and it should show the contents of the cdrom folder as it's own drive.

You should be able to install and run the program from there.

If it works you can include the command in the autoexec.bat or the autoexec.nt filer depending on your OS.

[Fruss Tray Ted]

Cheers with a high-click of our ales backatcha. I don't take life too seriously!!~! :eek: But what you said could have been misconstrued to resemble an insult to some members here. I thought you'd pick up on that. No one here is 'better' than the other. I'm sure it was just a poor choice of words so it's water under the bridge at this point...

R-e-s-p-e-c-t

[Paul Komski]

There must be away of copying this program (which I want to hide to keep it away from others) so I can run it, without having to worry about losing the CD or my gaffer finding it.
There should be no problem in copying and installing the program but if the program then prompts you to insert a CD (usually as a copy protection method) it is usually necessary to insert a real or a virtual CDROM. Such copy protections usually also prevents you from making disk to disk copies that will function, though these virutal drive programs can usually replicate a virtual CD that will work - and which is just one of the reasons that they have come into existence. If the program works without prompting you for the CD thereafter you should be laughing.

[Donn]

FTT: How do I check my MoBo driver to see if I have one of those?

[classicsoftware]

If you try my instructions's you''ll see you don't need a program..

[Donn]

Right, but that's a little like saying the bunt rule isn't as melodious as the spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam, lovely spaaaaaaaaam!!!!!! wonderful spaaaaaam!

Sorry, I just got the vinyl album converted to CD, sorry, really sorry. . .

In short, I won't know how to do what FTT was suggesting until, y'know, I do.

So, FTT, how do you do that, I mean it's not like this is the Spanish Inquisition. . . .

[Fruss Tray Ted]

Donn,

My motherboard is made by AZZA and it has onboard sound and video so a cd is neccessary to load the drivers after you load Windows. Also included on the disk is the Virtual Drive program.

You have a Compac. They and the HP's at least, use recovery CD's that are highly propietary. You cannot right click on the cd drive with the recovery cd in it and view it's contents like you can with Dell's and Windows cd's. Also independent manufaturer's driver disks like ASUS, Gigabyte and others I assume you can also.

Most likely you don't have that program buried in the recovery cd but if you did, while doing a full or repair install you would get the option to install it or not. Either that or it would automatically install.

[Donn]

Okay, so if it automatically installed on my last recovery (two nights ago, don't ask) how would I find out if it is there? I watched the recovery process closely, it doesn't indicate anything except some number scales at the bottom of the screen and when to change the CDs.....

[Fruss Tray Ted]

Control Panel> Add/Remove Programs would have it listed