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My friend from work burned me a copy of a computer program and I can't make it auto run or setup. He included some thing called "Daemon Tools" and I thought that was to open the files with but I can't figure it out. The Daemon tools installed fine and left me with yet another tool bar but I still can't run the program. One file says it is a "bin file" and the other says it is a "cue file". The bin file is 691 mb and is a read only. the cue file is 74 bytes and is also a read only. I have tried right clicking and opening them with every progam option thats listed . Any ideas? Thank in advance!

 

Go to start---> my computer---> whatever drive its on --->look for a setup or ***** file and try that for the real program. (I assume its on a CD?)

I have no clue what the daemon thing is.

 

I believe Daemon Tools is a disk image emulator for the Windows system. It allows people to save files,images, software, games as images as opposed to the actual file, thus reduces size. It basically saves a ghost type copy of an entire program as opposed to taking up major disk size. You can get away with carrying tons of stuff on one disk. For example my Adobe Suite was like 6 disks, you can compress them into one.

When you set it up its like a spyware/adware which is probably why you have the toolbar. If you go into Start/settings/control panel/add remove programs. You should be able to locate where the toolbar add on was and delete it.

What type of software is it that you got and are trying to install. Alot of cracked software is tricky to get going, since it is not registered. I've run stuff like this before (not anymore) and there are weird program files to run, hacks or what not. It sounds like you added the Daemon Tools program (which you can create other CDS/DVDS of other programs and burn) but not the other. Some programs don't run cuz' they see that you have that software and it technically is a copyright breaker.

Your file might have been compressed into a winrar file which you can open by getting winrar at www.download.com

=) Hope this helps some...

 

it's supposed to be an autocad type program ... I just wanted it to draw up a shed Iwant to build in my back yard( need a place to work on my 54 f100, had to turn the garage into a bed room) Ididn't relize it would be so hard to set up the program - should stick with paper and pencil!

 

Hmm...wonder what it is. There are a million AutoCAD type programs. I teach a few of the real ones. I bet downloads.com has a few smaller ones that would do what you need.

I will go look.

EDIT:

I would get Alibre Design Xpress 8.2 SP2

A few of my students have used it.

http://www.download.com/Alibre-Design-Xpress/3000-6677_4-10493192.html

Its free.

 

Hey! thanx! all I wanted was to draw up a design for a shed so I don't reall need anything too fancy!

 

Your prob right then....graph paper, pencil, ruler and protracter. Your set.

=)

 

rhw,
Go to the Daemon tools icon (usually in the lower right side of your screen, by your clock)

Richt click on it and select "Mount Image"

Then go to where the cue file is, and select it.

You will now have the program on a virtual drive.

Go to "My Computer" and find the file you selected, (Usually D or E drive) click it, and your program will install.

Pretty simple.

I find it a little harder to fab things for my truck... arrgh!

Rich

 

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For $50 it will pay for itself. You'd be surprised how much you use it once you have it. Whenever I built something the first thing I do is draw it. The drawings will give you all the dimensions and angles you need. No more guessing, it's a real time saver. If you haven't used a drawing program before there is a learning curve but once you have a few of the maneuvers figured out you're on your way. IntelliCAD on a free demo version to try out for 30 days.