Software DVD to CDR???

[skelley521]

OK, I have a friend that has 'Home 3d Design' on DVD (2.96 G). The problem is that he doesn't have a DVD rom drive. Can I convert the DVD to CDR??

[worldpease]

Im confused here,
is 'it' a software, or a Documentary?

If it's a software,
once open (exploring the Disc),
does it come in CD's?, folders that say like 'CD 1', 'CD 2' or
something like that?

[RealitY]

If your just looking to use it then mount it with software like Alcohol 120% which has virtual drives...

[4play]

your best bet would be to extract the data off the dvd to an iso then split it into a few rar files with a file size of 700 mb so you can burn them to cds. use the cds on your mates computer put the rar back together then mount the iso file.

its alot of work. i would just get your mate to buy a dvd drive they are so cheap these days.

[Virtualbody1234]

... i would just get your mate to buy a dvd drive they are so cheap these days.
DVD ROM drive --- $23.00 http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827136057

Or even a DVD burner:

Dual layer DVD burner --- $49.99 http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152039

[fkdup74]

you could break it down into cd-r ISOs, no problem
but i think you would have to edit the autorun, or something,
to get to, say, prompt for the next disc, etc.
maybe a look at the setup.ini, autorun.inf or something
may give you a clue as to how to do this

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[orcutt989]

I would just suggest breaking it into RAR files, and burning those. Then when you want to install it, copy the RAR files on all all the CD's to the computer, extract all the files to the same folder, and then install the software. I dont see what good making ISO files would do, except allow you not to install the software, but in this case you do :shifty: so I would suggest the RAR files.

[fkdup74]

I dont see what good making ISO files would do, except allow you not to install the software

an ISO is a disc image....how would that prevent you from installing? :blink:

[orcutt989]

an ISO is a disc image....how would that prevent you from installing? :blink:

Ooop! Did you mean an ISO image that is DVD size? Sorry, I was thinking an ISO image that was only the size of a CD RW.. :blushing:

[skelley521]

Thanks for the ideas everyone, gonna try a few things ;)

[fkdup74]

Ooop! Did you mean an ISO image that is DVD size? Sorry, I was thinking an ISO image that was only the size of a CD RW.. :blushing:

either, DVD-R or CD-R
it can be done, but probably too much work involved
it would be just a matter of f00kin about with the disc menu I would believe
or else you would have to compile a whole new setup.exe, fuck that :lol:

[orcutt989]

either, DVD-R or CD-R
it can be done, but probably too much work involved
it would be just a matter of f00kin about with the disc menu I would believe
or else you would have to compile a whole new setup.exe, fuck that :lol:

If the software is on a DVD, chances are it is bigger than 1GB, or even 2GB's, so if they will have to make an ISO image that is that size..

[Chewie]

you could break it down into cd-r ISOs, no problem
but i think you would have to edit the autorun, or something,
to get to, say, prompt for the next disc, etc.
maybe a look at the setup.ini, autorun.inf or something
may give you a clue as to how to do this

:lol:
It's not the autorun.ini that would need to be edited, but the setup file. That would be far too fiddly to be worth fucking with, though.

Unless there's 3 gigs of tutorials, videos, help files and extras (acrobat, DirectX etc) that could be ripped, this is a bit of a no-go, really.

[suhaib]

burn onto dvd, then use alcohol to make image of 700 mb each....then use it onur friends pc