DVD to CD

[olds]

I purchased some software for my daughter's computer without noticing it was on a DVD ROM. The machine only has a CD ROM. Can I still install it without putting a DVD ROM in her machine? Right now it says "device not accessible".

 

[GTaudiophile]

Nope, sorry.

Edit: CDs will work in DVD-ROMs, but not vice versa. You should be able to exchange it for a CD-ROM version, or buy a DVD-ROM for $40 or so.

 

[olds]

I got the software off of the FS/T forum.

 

[Heisenberg]

If you have a DVD anywhere at home, you could map the drive over the network and install it that way. If it needs the DVD to run you would have to leave it mapped all the time though. You could also try copying it to one or more CDs and seeing if it would work that way.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Stick the DVD in your main rig and install it on your daughters machine over your home network. You do have a home network don't you?

 

[olds]

I have it networked to my machine which has a DVD in it. Is it complicated to map?

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
I have it networked to my machine which has a DVD in it. Is it complicated to map?

Right-click on DVD drive > Sharing.

 

[olds]

Thanks, it looks like it's working.

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Right-click on DVD drive > Sharing.

I thought there was more to mapping than that. I remember an IT guy mapping something on my work PC and it seemed to involve much more than that.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
Stick the DVD in your main rig and install it on your daughters machine over your home network. You do have a home network don't you?

2 desktops and a laptop. SMC Barracade router and a Linksys cable modem.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Thanks, it looks like it's working.

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Right-click on DVD drive > Sharing.

I thought there was more to mapping than that. I remember an IT guy mapping something on my work PC and it seemed to involve much more than that.

If you're just sharing the folder and then finding it in the Network Places or whatever it's called it's not technically mapped. Mapping means the machine treats the shared folder as another drive. To do that, under My Computer, do Tools > Map Network Drive and fill in the shared folder and letter you want. It will then show up as a drive.