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Running Program Files from CD drive
I need to free up some space on my HD (which is minute) and am wondering
about the possibility of removing some 1 GB of program files, about 70% of which I use only infrequently, to CDs. I still need to be able to run most of them on occasion (say 4-5 times a year) but don't want to have to re-install them every time I need them and uninstall them when I'm done. How feasible / possible is it for me to burn these files "as is" onto CD and run them from my D: drive? kaysee |
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"kaysee" wrote in message ... I need to free up some space on my HD (which is minute) and am wondering about the possibility of removing some 1 GB of program files, about 70% of which I use only infrequently, to CDs. I still need to be able to run most of them on occasion (say 4-5 times a year) but don't want to have to re-install them every time I need them and uninstall them when I'm done. How feasible / possible is it for me to burn these files "as is" onto CD and run them from my D: drive? Virtually impossible. The most likely solution is if the burner *is* your D: drive (or you ran the programs rather from your E: drive), as most if not all would need write access every time they were run. That would mean using UDF Packet Writing software, which is probably not reliable enough for such a purpose. Even then you'd want to re-install the programs - using the Custom switch and selecting to install to the burner drive - as the no. of files and entries elsewhere referencing those programs as being at C:\Program Files are likely to be too many to change. I appreciate that not everyone can just go out and buy new hardware, but new hard drives can be had for relatively little and that or a new computer (as yours must be pretty long in the tooth by now) is a much more realistic solution. Otherwise, maybe there are more space-friendly programs that could provide you with the functionality you require. Shane |
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Thanks for the advice.
What about a plug and play drive? (Though that seems like an added expense at this point) I'm considering the new laptop deal, at least partially because my current D drive is not a writer. I will certainly go with the largest hard drive I can get in the new one. kaysee "Shane" wrote in message ... "kaysee" wrote in message ... I need to free up some space on my HD (which is minute) and am wondering about the possibility of removing some 1 GB of program files, about 70% of which I use only infrequently, to CDs. I still need to be able to run most of them on occasion (say 4-5 times a year) but don't want to have to re-install them every time I need them and uninstall them when I'm done. How feasible / possible is it for me to burn these files "as is" onto CD and run them from my D: drive? Virtually impossible. The most likely solution is if the burner *is* your D: drive (or you ran the programs rather from your E: drive), as most if not all would need write access every time they were run. That would mean using UDF Packet Writing software, which is probably not reliable enough for such a purpose. Even then you'd want to re-install the programs - using the Custom switch and selecting to install to the burner drive - as the no. of files and entries elsewhere referencing those programs as being at C:\Program Files are likely to be too many to change. I appreciate that not everyone can just go out and buy new hardware, but new hard drives can be had for relatively little and that or a new computer (as yours must be pretty long in the tooth by now) is a much more realistic solution. Otherwise, maybe there are more space-friendly programs that could provide you with the functionality you require. Shane |
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Best Buy is seling 250Gb hard drives for about $125. Go buy something.
"kaysee" wrote in message ... Thanks for the advice. What about a plug and play drive? (Though that seems like an added expense at this point) I'm considering the new laptop deal, at least partially because my current D drive is not a writer. I will certainly go with the largest hard drive I can get in the new one. kaysee "Shane" wrote in message ... "kaysee" wrote in message ... I need to free up some space on my HD (which is minute) and am wondering about the possibility of removing some 1 GB of program files, about 70% of which I use only infrequently, to CDs. I still need to be able to run most of them on occasion (say 4-5 times a year) but don't want to have to re-install them every time I need them and uninstall them when I'm done. How feasible / possible is it for me to burn these files "as is" onto CD and run them from my D: drive? Virtually impossible. The most likely solution is if the burner *is* your D: drive (or you ran the programs rather from your E: drive), as most if not all would need write access every time they were run. That would mean using UDF Packet Writing software, which is probably not reliable enough for such a purpose. Even then you'd want to re-install the programs - using the Custom switch and selecting to install to the burner drive - as the no. of files and entries elsewhere referencing those programs as being at C:\Program Files are likely to be too many to change. I appreciate that not everyone can just go out and buy new hardware, but new hard drives can be had for relatively little and that or a new computer (as yours must be pretty long in the tooth by now) is a much more realistic solution. Otherwise, maybe there are more space-friendly programs that could provide you with the functionality you require. Shane |
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ME can't cope with 250GB drives!
-- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Jerry" wrote in message ... Best Buy is seling 250Gb hard drives for about $125. Go buy something. "kaysee" wrote in message ... Thanks for the advice. What about a plug and play drive? (Though that seems like an added expense at this point) I'm considering the new laptop deal, at least partially because my current D drive is not a writer. I will certainly go with the largest hard drive I can get in the new one. kaysee "Shane" wrote in message ... "kaysee" wrote in message ... I need to free up some space on my HD (which is minute) and am wondering about the possibility of removing some 1 GB of program files, about 70% of which I use only infrequently, to CDs. I still need to be able to run most of them on occasion (say 4-5 times a year) but don't want to have to re-install them every time I need them and uninstall them when I'm done. How feasible / possible is it for me to burn these files "as is" onto CD and run them from my D: drive? Virtually impossible. The most likely solution is if the burner *is* your D: drive (or you ran the programs rather from your E: drive), as most if not all would need write access every time they were run. That would mean using UDF Packet Writing software, which is probably not reliable enough for such a purpose. Even then you'd want to re-install the programs - using the Custom switch and selecting to install to the burner drive - as the no. of files and entries elsewhere referencing those programs as being at C:\Program Files are likely to be too many to change. I appreciate that not everyone can just go out and buy new hardware, but new hard drives can be had for relatively little and that or a new computer (as yours must be pretty long in the tooth by now) is a much more realistic solution. Otherwise, maybe there are more space-friendly programs that could provide you with the functionality you require. Shane |
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