Hi

Here's a handy hint today

Have you got a game, or other software that requires the CD to be left in the drive.

Well with the aid of a couple of free pieces of software, you could be running the software from your hard drive.

To do this you will need to first of a create an ISO file of your CD. A good program for this is Imgburn.

Download the file and install it. Pop the CD into the drive and select 'Create image file from disc' option. Follow the on screen info and place the .iso file where you can get at it easily (I suggest in a folder in off your c: drive root).

Once you have completed the task, then you are ready for stage two, installing the software.

Download a copy of Magic Disk

Download the file and install it. Note here it will manage more than one image so you could have multiple 'CD's available and in general at no more than a click of an icon.

Once it has installed, you will be asked to reboot your computer.

In the system tray (bottom right hand side of your screen), you will see a small cd icon (if it is not visible you can see by left clicking on the '<' just to the left of the system tray). Now right click on the icon, this will bring up a menu.



Select 'Virtual CD/DVD ROM' then select the drive letter: No media (e.g. F:No Media). From the menu pick the 'Mount' option. This allows you to search for the ISO file you created with ImgBurn earlier. Click 'Open' then follow the installation procedure for the game.


When the installation is complete, find the program launch on the 'All Programs' menu and run
Have fun

Further notes here:

This could apply to DVD games/software as well

Have all your favourite programs available from desktop icons

The CDs / DVDs can be put safely aside as 'backups'

See you next time

Prometheus1618

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