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Geek Culture / Does any one know how to make a virtual CD drive?

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DeadTomGC
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Posted: 28th Dec 2011 21:18
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I've been looking all over the internet for how to do this. I am trying to install some software from dream spark on my netbook.
Knowing how to do this would save me money on DVDs and a DVD reader, so help would be vary much appreciated.


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DJ Almix
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Posted: 28th Dec 2011 21:26
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Try MagicDisk Virtual Drive.

Works for me all the time.


I am not a fan of MLP , but that's just me
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WLGfx
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Posted: 28th Dec 2011 21:28
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Power ISO or something similar (I'm sure there's free ISO tools out there) to it also does the job well.

Mental arithmetic? Me? (That's for computers) I can't subtract a fart from a plate of beans!
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heyufool1
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Posted: 28th Dec 2011 21:41 Edited at: 28th Dec 2011 21:42
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Try Daemon Tools Lite if the other mentioned ones don't work.

"So hold your head up high and know. It's not the end of the road"

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MrValentine
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Posted: 28th Dec 2011 21:57
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Or if you got ROXIO lying around it has built in virtual disk tools which do wonders for me surprisingly...

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DeadTomGC
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Posted: 28th Dec 2011 22:10
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Ok, so right now I'm trying this http://www.minidvdsoft.com/isocreator/.
Thanks so far for you suggestions, I'll look at them all, and I'm open to more!


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MrValentine
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If your using ISO's why not use that usb pendrive to virtual disk drive maker found on linux website... look for the netbook edition installation instructions...

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old_School
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Posted: 28th Dec 2011 22:25
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If you want to make your own you just need IMAP.dll and some basic assembly knowledge. I ran across a nice article on how to write a CD/DVD burner program on Microsoft's site in the MSDN section. Very nice read if you want to expand your programing skills.
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bitJericho
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Posted: 28th Dec 2011 23:09
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I use daemon tools lite, works wonderfully.

well, now I use windows 8... but before windows had built-in drive mounting, I used daemon tools lite


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MrValentine
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Hey Jer... not a MOD anymore or am I confused?

Can you point to the win8 download the MSDN one I had did not include a key and would not allow installation without a key.... weird...

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Phaelax
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Posted: 29th Dec 2011 02:48
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I also recommend daemon tools, I've been using it for awhile now.

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Indicium
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Quote: "If you want to make your own you just need IMAP.dll and some basic assembly knowledge. "


Yeah, and next time I want to open my case I'll construct myself a screwdriver

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MrValentine
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Ahahahahahhaahahahhaa no flame intended... indicium you made my night...

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Posted: 29th Dec 2011 10:56 Edited at: 29th Dec 2011 10:58
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Quote: "not a MOD anymore or am I confused"


Nope, never a mod.

Quote: "Can you point to the win8 download the MSDN one I had did not include a key and would not allow installation without a key.... weird..."


The download can be found here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516

The installation should not ask for any keys. If for some reason you do need them, or you want to reinstall from within windows (sweeeet feature), the keys can be found here:

http://www.windows8news.com/2011/09/18/windows-8-developer-preview-product-keys/


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O cheers... no guessing what I will be up to now lol

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Dazzag
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Posted: 29th Dec 2011 15:27
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I always used MagicISO. Good little program...

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Travis Gatlin
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Posted: 30th Dec 2011 17:08
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Try something called "Gizmo" A very flexible tool that can mount up to 8 virtual CD ISO drives, write ISOs from CDs and make then from folder, and write ISOs on to CDs It's a very small download and has many more tools than just the ISO mounter/creator.

http://arainia.com/software/gizmo/overview.php?nID=4

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DeadTomGC
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Posted: 30th Dec 2011 18:33
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I tried magic and my computer crashed a number of times, so I had to use system restore.

I am trying Gizmo now.


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Quote: "Yeah, and next time I want to open my case I'll construct myself a screwdriver"


Sorry, I love learning how to program new things my self. Part of the joy is trying to figure out how to make it your self. But maybe that just me. Deamon Tools as suggested above would be best if you don't want to make your own. But I would make your own, its fun to learn new things.
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