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I'm not sure if it works but I've heard of a program called Virtual Drive. I'm not sure if it's legal but apparently it allows you to run CD programs without the CD. How it does it I have no idea. My friend says the Korean version is legal :D but to that I have no idea.
 

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well i c no point
and its illegal
cuz then u can distribute games 4 free cuz people won't need teh cd anymore and they wont have to buy teh game for 60 dollars instead tehy buya copy with the virtual thing from u for 10 dollars

but u will get sewed at least 30,000 bucks AT LEAST
 

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it just a program that runs the image files u download so you dont gotta burn it, and it is better than using no cd cracks all the time.
 

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Yah, if there is one (I've never heard of it), its almost definately not legal to use. But hey, to play warcraft III without the CD, just download the Replay fixes (the sites linked on Blizzard.com), and use the 1.04 to play without the CD.
 

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i found something 2 days ago called virtual drive in a site but it did not comply with ur description
 

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Bullshit, they are not illegal. They are only illegal if you use them for illegal purposes. Their main function is to allow you to run your CDs directly from your PC so you dont scratch up the CD, and running it from your PC is a lot faster. Don't lie if you dunno what your talking about...

I have Daemon Tools and Clone CD.
 

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Virtual Drive
Read any CD-ROM and create a highly compressed image file on a hard drive or network file server; you can then run your application without having to load the CD-ROM. This utility also supports audio CDs, and provides an alternative to expensive CD arrays or jukeboxes. This upgrade includes game support, drag-and-drop functions, and support for inserting, ejecting, or adding VCD files.
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What this was designed for is something like an application server. But it has a dual purpose. It's really not for buring CD's, only replicating them to your hard drive. The problem with duping Warcraft and other games is there are a few files that are "encrypted" somehow. So the software errors out when it tries to read them for duping them. Thats why buring them doesn't work. Im not positive but you'll have the same problem duping them from your hard drive to a CD. Because you still have to use like Adaptec to burn them, which doesn't work.

You are supposed to be able to make one back up copy of any software. With the encryption they are not allow us to do that. But there also preventing you from distributing the software.

Catch 22....

PS. They do have a free 30 day trial for this but it's for Win9X. I only run Win2000 so i havn't tried it.. Plus it's only illegal if you use it for illegal purpoeses, duping CD's and distributing them.
 

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You would also have to edit some file within the Warcraft directory. It would be a file the points to the CD drive. You would need to re-direct that to your folder that you have on the hard drive. Because when you start War Craft it looks to see if you have the CD in the drive. Not sure thats possible to run War Craft in this mannor.
 

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Originally posted by x42bn6
You mean Download.com stores illegal software?

did u know that anyone can upload there any program but it will be scanned for viruses... and daemon tools arent illegal and using playing with no cd is not illegal only if u use it in an illegal way. and read the blizzard terms and rules there u should get a bit of info about this illegal and legal things
 

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