CD Images

Waffle · 18-10-2004, 03:37 PM

Ok I got some free software when I bought some new PC hardware.

I got, among other things, Virtual Drive 7, and Drive Image 4.

Can someone explain the differences between the two?

VD creates, well, a virtual drive, but I always thought that a Drive Image is like the same thing?

Also, how come no games work with VD? Is it cos you need the CD to prove you actually own a copy?

Thanks.

Addis · 18-10-2004, 03:44 PM

In the older safe disc protected cds, it should work if you use a hook driver like Insektors. However, i tried to create a VD and load an image of Jedi Academy but since its a newish game the protection gets around that. Unless theres a tool that can get around that aswell then your just going to have to use the cd. Its kind of like a cat and mouse game, where the companies try to protect their cds while others try to get around it.

Waffle · 18-10-2004, 03:52 PM

Thanks

harrack52 · 18-10-2004, 08:35 PM

A virtual drive can be a logical cd or dvd drive on which you can mount cd images. That way, you don't have to swap cds all the time.

Drive Image will give you the ability to create an image of your drive(...) so you can save it somewhere else. That way, if you get troubles, all you have to do is restore the saved image, and you won't have to reinstall/download/patch anything, depending on the state of that particular drive at the time you created the image.
I recommend making an image after Windows and all its updates are installed, minimizing the chances of your system being already infected by viruses/spywares and what not.

Making an image of an infected drive would be totally useless.

Waffle · 19-10-2004, 03:47 PM

lol.

OK thanks for the info!

18-10-2004, 03:37 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
Waffle Alpha Geek Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 20 Male Posts: 2,270 Times Helpful: 51 My Mood: Angelic Status: Offline My Computer	CD Images Ok I got some free software when I bought some new PC hardware. I got, among other things, Virtual Drive 7, and Drive Image 4. Can someone explain the differences between the two? VD creates, well, a virtual drive, but I always thought that a Drive Image is like the same thing? Also, how come no games work with VD? Is it cos you need the CD to prove you actually own a copy? Thanks.

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Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,255 Times Helpful: 403 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	In the older safe disc protected cds, it should work if you use a hook driver like Insektors. However, i tried to create a VD and load an image of Jedi Academy but since its a newish game the protection gets around that. Unless theres a tool that can get around that aswell then your just going to have to use the cd. Its kind of like a cat and mouse game, where the companies try to protect their cds while others try to get around it. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

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Waffle Alpha Geek Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 20 Male Posts: 2,270 Times Helpful: 51 My Mood: Angelic Status: Offline My Computer	Thanks

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harrack52 Supreme Geek Join Date: Jan 2003 Age: 27 Posts: 1,638 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Sick Status: Offline My Computer	A virtual drive can be a logical cd or dvd drive on which you can mount cd images. That way, you don't have to swap cds all the time. Drive Image will give you the ability to create an image of your drive(...) so you can save it somewhere else. That way, if you get troubles, all you have to do is restore the saved image, and you won't have to reinstall/download/patch anything, depending on the state of that particular drive at the time you created the image. I recommend making an image after Windows and all its updates are installed, minimizing the chances of your system being already infected by viruses/spywares and what not. Making an image of an infected drive would be totally useless.

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Waffle Alpha Geek Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 20 Male Posts: 2,270 Times Helpful: 51 My Mood: Angelic Status: Offline My Computer	lol. OK thanks for the info!

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