Search term help

[nathanaa]

I want to try loading one of my program CDs into one of the virtual drive programs. I downloaded DaemonTools for this purpose.

I have now realized that I need to have the disc in some kind of image on my HDD, and *then* mount that image to the drive emulator. I don't know what search terms to use though to find out more about how to make a program CD into whatever file or image type necessary. Where do I start?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[sacajaweeda]

Use DVD Decrypter in ISO mode to rip the disc to your hard drive. Then just mount the ISO with Daemon Tools. The ISO will show up as a drive that can be accessed and browsed in Windows Explorer or any number of programs.



etc, etc

[Safesurfer]

Or any of the other tools in the ISO/Image category of Tools.

https://www.videohelp.com/tools?s=31#31

[jimmalenko]

I take it we're talking about a game CD, or something similar ?

If so, magicISO or ultraISO should be able to do what you wish to do.

[nathanaa]

No, it is, as I said, a program CD. I have a piece of adaptive software that allows me as a person with a severe visual disability to use a computer.

I have a laptop, and the other day I once again discovered how traumatic (as in royal pain in the ass) it could be if my adaptive software developed a glitch (which this type of 'ware does rather often, nature of the beast I'm afraid) and needed to be reinstalled all of a sudden.

So, having in the last few months gotten into this particular hobby and knowing a lot I didn't 6 months ago, I decided one of these drive emulators I always hear you folks talking about would be the perfect solution for my problem. I can keep the program CD "always loaded" into a virtual drive, and if something happens (as it did the other day, and has at other times in the past), I can immediately (presumably) reinstall from the virtual CD.

I tried the DVDDecrypter method, but all I get is a message "Drive Contents Not DVD". Or maybe it was "Disc loaded not DVD". One or the other. Anyway, that's out. Any other tips?

I can do the reseach, but all my search terms came back as "no results" or hundreds of mis-hits. What programs rip the contents of a CD to the HDD? That's what I can't figure out.

Thanks again for any advice/tips folks.

[jimmalenko]

Yep, that's basically what I thought - CD (didn't matter if it's an application, a game, or whatever - the point being that it's definitely a Data CD). DVDDecrypter only works for DVDs, but magicISO or ultraISO should be able to create an ISO file for you, which you can then mount with daemon tools.

[nathanaa]

Ahh, ok. Didn't know if computer/CD games were the same as "regular programs". I don't / can't play the things, so never learned anything about them really.

I'll check those programs out, thanks for the tip.