Hi,
I'm looking for advice on good software to back up data CD / DVD discs to my hard disc. I would like to be able to make an exact copy, which would then let me run the application as if I had put the disc in the drive.
Could anyone suggest software to do this type of archiving, or can I just simply do a copy in windows explorer (perhaps with some way to find every file which may have been hidden)
Thanks
Dave
I have done that with several of my applications, and it was just a question of creating a new folder for each application, and then copying the files from the disc to the new folder in Windows Explorer.
I'm sure others will chip in if there is a better way.
Two big benefits are that you preserve the disc (less wear and tear) and the install completes a lot quicker.
Make an ISO image of your Data CDs and DVDs using Windows native Image Burner Burn Disc Image - ISO or IMG file or any other burning software you may have/like ( say ImgBurn, CDBurnerXP)
Mount the image on Virtual CloneDrive - SlySoft Virtual CloneDrive - and run it as if you are running it from an actual drive.
Thanks jumanji, that is precisely what I was trying to acheive, just never heard of a virtual drive for windows before.
--dave
Glad that it helped.
I have all my Bluray discs and DVDs as ISOs on my external hard disk and use Virtual CloneDrive to play them on my Media Center PC. I rate Virtual Clone Drive as one of the best.
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