Re: How convert disks to CDs

[Scott M.]

Create a folder for each disk's contents on your hard drive (disk 1, disk 2,
etc.). Copy the contents of each disk into the appropriate folder. Burn
all the folders on to a CD. When you need to install, start with the
install program from the first folder, when you are prompted for the next
"disk", point the installation program into the next folder.


"***Jamoke***" > wrote in message
news:uyR%b.3791$PY.975@lakeread05...
> I have a number of disk based apps that I want to place on CDs. Some of
> them span more than one disk. How do I put them all on one CD so that
they
> install properly? Thanks.....
>
>

[***Jamoke***]

Is there another way so that I won't have to point to successive folders (in
other words, once I start the installation process, the program will
completely install)? Thanks again..........


"Scott M." > wrote in message
...
> Create a folder for each disk's contents on your hard drive (disk 1, disk
2,
> etc.). Copy the contents of each disk into the appropriate folder. Burn
> all the folders on to a CD. When you need to install, start with the
> install program from the first folder, when you are prompted for the next
> "disk", point the installation program into the next folder.
>
>
> "***Jamoke***" > wrote in message
> news:uyR%b.3791$PY.975@lakeread05...
> > I have a number of disk based apps that I want to place on CDs. Some of
> > them span more than one disk. How do I put them all on one CD so that
> they
> > install properly? Thanks.....
> >
> >
>
>

[Scott M.]

It depends on the particular program in question. If none of the file names
on the various disks are duplicate names, then just put them all into one
folder and you probably won't get prompted for successive disks. Often
though, each disk will have a file that is the same name as a file on
another disk and when this happens, you need to do it the way I described in
my first post.

"***Jamoke***" > wrote in message
news:3tS%b.3809$PY.1040@lakeread05...
> Is there another way so that I won't have to point to successive folders
(in
> other words, once I start the installation process, the program will
> completely install)? Thanks again..........
>
>
> "Scott M." > wrote in message
> ...
> > Create a folder for each disk's contents on your hard drive (disk 1,
disk
> 2,
> > etc.). Copy the contents of each disk into the appropriate folder.
Burn
> > all the folders on to a CD. When you need to install, start with the
> > install program from the first folder, when you are prompted for the
next
> > "disk", point the installation program into the next folder.
> >
> >
> > "***Jamoke***" > wrote in message
> > news:uyR%b.3791$PY.975@lakeread05...
> > > I have a number of disk based apps that I want to place on CDs. Some
of
> > > them span more than one disk. How do I put them all on one CD so that
> > they
> > > install properly? Thanks.....
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[D.Currie]

Make sure you test those CDs before you lose the floppies. Some of the
install routines are hard-coded to the A: drive and may not run properly
from the cd.

"***Jamoke***" > wrote in message
news:3tS%b.3809$PY.1040@lakeread05...
> Is there another way so that I won't have to point to successive folders
(in
> other words, once I start the installation process, the program will
> completely install)? Thanks again..........
>
>
> "Scott M." > wrote in message
> ...
> > Create a folder for each disk's contents on your hard drive (disk 1,
disk
> 2,
> > etc.). Copy the contents of each disk into the appropriate folder.
Burn
> > all the folders on to a CD. When you need to install, start with the
> > install program from the first folder, when you are prompted for the
next
> > "disk", point the installation program into the next folder.
> >
> >
> > "***Jamoke***" > wrote in message
> > news:uyR%b.3791$PY.975@lakeread05...
> > > I have a number of disk based apps that I want to place on CDs. Some
of
> > > them span more than one disk. How do I put them all on one CD so that
> > they
> > > install properly? Thanks.....
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>