On Thursday, May 30, 2002, at 11:23 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > A topic that comes up often, obviously. > Though I wanted to ask for specific advice on making a Disk Image of a CD > for programs that work only when their original CD is in the drive. > In my particular case I'm using a couple of dictionaries and encyclopedias > (most of which I run in Virtual PC/Win95), though I know others do > something > similar for games, atlases, etc. > > So, what exactly is the procedure for making said working CD Disk Image? > Does this work for any program, or are some designed NOT to work with a > Disk > Image?
You use Disk Copy, and it's pretty simple. The built in documentation explains it better than I ever could. Once the image is created, you'll lose approx. 650MB on your hard drive. You just double click the disk image, disk copy mounts it on the desk top like it would a real CD, and you're on your way. Apps that just request some file on some volume will usually work with disk images; they say "i need file X that's stored on a volume called FOO. " Apps that make direct hardware requests usually do not, and this is the case with many games these days. They say "I need file X that's at IDE 1 volume 1". By making direct hardware requests, they skirt around any disk image trickery. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
