Installation enquiry

Liangtai22 SG

My laptop have no optical drive so now i copy my cd files to my thumb drive...i trying to install a game but it ask me to insert a disk to play..anyway to copy or any solution can be done?

superlibra SG

just asking... ever thought of getting yourself a USB optical drive..?

GIB SG

If you could get a CD image (.iso file) then you could find a program that can mount that image into a fake cdrom drive.

If you are using Win XP, u can try this http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/620/xp_small_free_way_to_use_and_mount_images_iso_files_without_burning_them/

Or you can try this one. http://www.elby.ch/fun/software/index.html

Or this one. http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html

Xcert SG

like the other have said....there are lots of software around that simulates a CD-ROM drive...whether ur game has software to prevent its usage is another story hor...

A common one would be daemon tools.

GIB SG

like the other have said....there are lots of software around that simulates a CD-ROM drive...whether ur game has software to prevent its usage is another story hor...

A common one would be daemon tools.

Daemon Tools uses rootkit technology so your antivirus might kpkb.

playmemory SG

How about using iso images and mount as a cdrom? I cannot remember the name of the software to install.

Alternatively, get an external DVD or CDROM drive.

Maybe can try to write protect your thumb drive.

Xcert SG

How about using iso images and mount as a cdrom? I cannot remember the name of the software to install.

Alternatively, get an external DVD or CDROM drive.

Maybe can try to write protect your thumb drive.

pls correct me if I am wrong....but I tot a thumb drive is not meant for constant read access?It can be done but it will shorten its lifespan?

The only people I know using thumb drives on constant read/write access are people using USB Live...