How to use a CD stored in hard disk
Feb 15, 2008, 5:20 am
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How to use a CD stored in hard disk
I want to get rid of my CDs while traveling by storing them to my hard disk.
When I start the application (Rosetta Stone) it looks for the right CD to be inserted in the CD drive.
Any way to fool the software into looking in the hard disk or to make it seem like there is a CD in the CD drive?
Thanks
When I start the application (Rosetta Stone) it looks for the right CD to be inserted in the CD drive.
Any way to fool the software into looking in the hard disk or to make it seem like there is a CD in the CD drive?
Thanks
Feb 15, 2008, 5:39 am
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Yup!
Assuming you're using Windows, use Daemon Tools ( http://www.daemon-tools.cc/ ) which fools the PC to think that it has an extra drive (or drives if you want). You can mount any CD/DVD image onto this virtual drive and your PC merrily runs the software as though the original disc is in its drive.
To actually copy your disc onto your HDD there are many programs available; I use DVD Decrypter.
To actually copy your disc onto your HDD there are many programs available; I use DVD Decrypter.
Feb 15, 2008, 6:11 am
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In my case I use AnyDVD, CloneDVD and Virtual Clone Drive. All from www.slysoft.com.
Feb 15, 2008, 6:45 am
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Assuming you're using Windows, use Daemon Tools ( http://www.daemon-tools.cc/ ) which fools the PC to think that it has an extra drive (or drives if you want). You can mount any CD/DVD image onto this virtual drive and your PC merrily runs the software as though the original disc is in its drive.
To actually copy your disc onto your HDD there are many programs available; I use DVD Decrypter.
To actually copy your disc onto your HDD there are many programs available; I use DVD Decrypter.
CloneCD
VirtualCloneDrive
I just copied the CD files to the HD. Am I going to have use the tools above to make this copy? I was hoping to just use VirtualCloneDrive but I have no idea what file to 'mount'
Feb 15, 2008, 7:24 am
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Just copying the files to a folder won't work with these tools. You need to create an ISO file of the CD/DVD, which I'm guessing is done with CloneCD but I've never used those programs before. Once you have the ISO file (it'll be one BIG file that represents the CD/DVD) then you use Daemon Tools or MagicDisc (which I know is free; I think Daemon has some restrictions) to mount the ISO file. That ISO file suddenly becomes a virtual CD drive on your computer.
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Feb 15, 2008, 4:37 pm
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Test the Rosetta Stone CD ISO image before you leave the CD at home.
I had an older version of the software and they had something that I think autoplayed that prevented an ISO from being properly made with EZ-CD Creator or Nero.
I had an older version of the software and they had something that I think autoplayed that prevented an ISO from being properly made with EZ-CD Creator or Nero.
Feb 15, 2008, 5:09 pm
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There are some hacks, but I'm not sure. Google is your friend.
Feb 16, 2008, 12:04 pm
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I did get it to work eventually, but that entire discussion I don't think would be that appropriate for FT. Unless something with their software changed, I didn't want to see the OP waste their time with two very common utilities to create ISOs.