How do you add old software that requires a cd and make it inclusive

[pintree3]

I have an educational software made for Windows XP which I know how to install however the software was designed for you to actually use the CD for MP3s and video. I was wondering if anyone knew how I could install it and also include the MP3 and stuff so I don't have to use the CD. Thanks

 

[Fantail]

Try making a folder same volume name as the cd on your hd, copy the entire cd into it - set up from there.

 

[whs]

Another option is Virtual Clone Drive. It behaves exactly like a real drive.

 

[pintree3]

thanks to the both of you.
Fantail: The drive is now called, DVD RW Drive (D TL CD would your suggestion imply calling my folder TL CD or....?
whs: Doesn't something like Virtual Clone Drive work on ISO files or something along those lines? In other words I would first have to do the whole CD's contents first as an iso and then take it from there?

 

[whs]

A virtual CD can be anything that a real CD is.

 

[MilesAhead]

thanks to the both of you.
Fantail: The drive is now called, DVD RW Drive (D TL CD would your suggestion imply calling my folder TL CD or....?
whs: Doesn't something like Virtual Clone Drive work on ISO files or something along those lines? In other words I would first have to do the whole CD's contents first as an iso and then take it from there?

There are freewares that turn a folder into an iso image. Then you can mount it. It appears to the system as an optical drive with a CD or DVD in it.

The one I remember is Folder2ISO but the virtual drive software may already have that functionality built in. Try loading a folder with the program and see what happens.

 

[MilesAhead]

Try making a folder same volume name as the cd on your hd, copy the entire cd into it - set up from there.

That worked for me with a CD dictionary(back in the day before all was on the web.) I made the folder as you suggest. Plus the dictionary software had an .ini file with the drive letter stored. I just changed that to the HD with the folder. It found words like 10000 times faster(words like hyperbole.)