Computer question, using CD based application without CD
Thread Starter
|
Lead Driver
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 8,458
Likes: 722
From: Calgary Canada
Computer question, using CD based application without CD
I've got a CD-based program that I would like to be able to use stright from the hard drive. Does anyone know how to do this? I suspect this particular application is built this way to prevent a person making copies of it. I'm not trying to make illegal copies, I just get tired of waiting for the data to transfer from CD.
Anyone?
Anyone?
Posting Guru
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,010
Likes: 0
From: SW Arizona
I am more familar with games that require a cd to run because of some security key to prevent piracy.
With some, you can change the cd path by finding looking under "Engine.engine" and change the path to "no path" or add an ' before cd path. This way you do not need to use the cd. The computer thinks it's already running. It depends on the game's "run" file whether or not something like this can be done.
But what you are asking about is called a "no-cd crack". I know gamers who use this for the same reasons you mentioned. They legitimately have the game but their disk has become so scratched to use or is broken or want to burn to a disk and keep the original stored away.
What might be taking so long is your computer reading the security code to make sure you are the proper person before transferring the data. Piracy is a huge business and software companies lose millions (if not billions) of dollars. They try to install all kinds of security to try to prevent this. But it's the legitimate users that have to suffer for what the pirates do.
With some, you can change the cd path by finding looking under "Engine.engine" and change the path to "no path" or add an ' before cd path. This way you do not need to use the cd. The computer thinks it's already running. It depends on the game's "run" file whether or not something like this can be done.
But what you are asking about is called a "no-cd crack". I know gamers who use this for the same reasons you mentioned. They legitimately have the game but their disk has become so scratched to use or is broken or want to burn to a disk and keep the original stored away.
What might be taking so long is your computer reading the security code to make sure you are the proper person before transferring the data. Piracy is a huge business and software companies lose millions (if not billions) of dollars. They try to install all kinds of security to try to prevent this. But it's the legitimate users that have to suffer for what the pirates do.
Postmaster
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,628
Likes: 0
From: Calgary, Canada
Daemon Tools might work. You'll need to make an image of the disc and copy that to the HD, then once you mount the image, run the install from it. All depends on the possible protection and whether it gets copied or not.
YOu might also try to increase the amount of time your drive waits to spin down.
YOu might also try to increase the amount of time your drive waits to spin down.
Last edited by furball69; Nov 24, 2006 at 03:16 AM.
Post Fiend
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 13,873
Likes: 3
From: Atlanta GA
Sign in as ADMIN. Create a partition/drive, create a share for it, copy the CD to it, write protect, read only. Sign on as a normal user and install. That is how I do it for WinNT/2000.
Most software uses a simple test to see if it can write to the disk, if it can not it assumes it is a CD or a CD on a network share.
Most software uses a simple test to see if it can write to the disk, if it can not it assumes it is a CD or a CD on a network share.
Postmaster
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,628
Likes: 0
From: Calgary, Canada
There's no copy protection on a windows CD, no need to make a partition for it either. Look up Securom, CD-Cops, CrypKey, HexaLock, SafeDisc V1 - V4, SoftLock, DiscGuard, LaserLock...
Many more exist.
Seventyseven,
Another possible thing to look into is how the program was installed. Sometimes the "Typical" install leaves files on the CD, where a "Full" install will copy all files to the HD for faster access times and it will just check at the start of the program for the original CD.
and if you still haven't found a solution check out "cd media world dot com" , one word.
Many more exist.
Seventyseven,
Another possible thing to look into is how the program was installed. Sometimes the "Typical" install leaves files on the CD, where a "Full" install will copy all files to the HD for faster access times and it will just check at the start of the program for the original CD.
and if you still haven't found a solution check out "cd media world dot com" , one word.
Last edited by furball69; Nov 24, 2006 at 10:39 PM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
