How to make a DATA CD

Question

I have microsoft streets on my computer, but have lost the cd and now have a new computer. How can I burn a cd with this info, so I can put it on my new computer ????????? Is there a special type cd to do this with or what. can I use the typical Sony CD that I burn music with ???    I have the Roxey Easy CD Creator 5 that I use for burning.   Just not sure how to do this !!!

Skybird · Answer

geno52, See here .......... http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kb/en/document?dn=1048984

klbf · Answer

you open roxio and click make data cd lol, its that easy, drag the files in and push burn read the roxio help file it will tell you how to use the program

osprey4 · Answer

Actually, I don't believe you will be able to do what you want to do, which is make a copy of an installed program in such a way that you can move it to another computer. Just backing up the directory of the program to a CD-R, for example, will not allow the use of that program on a different system.

klbf · Answer

some programs will run without being installed eg. if they are copied. i've installed a few games on my other computer and copy pasted the diretery to this computer because it wouldnt install and it runs.. i also had age of mythologies i moved to my external hard drive it works and wasn't installed when i moved it

so it depends if it has registry settings

geno52 · Answer

Ok - I have read all the above and somewhat understand.

I have tried what all of you have said & nothing works, So I believe that maybe as one of you have said it cant be done.. one thing is the data info is more than my CD will take. as im using Sony 700mg cd's.

I have tried to format also and that doesnt work either.. Every time I try something stops the burning and says it cant continue.

So -- any other ideas ????????????????

osprey4 · Answer

Unless you're using CD-RW discs, you don't want to format, and it won't increase the capacity of the disc.

Skybird · Answer

The original disk is compressed. Upon installation, it unpacks the data.
Once the data is on the hard drive, it cannot be handled as a single
entity, thus, the original disk is required. I agree with Osprey when
he stated it could not be done. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Shop the internet; you will probably find it for $30 or so and maybe with
a rebate.

geno52 · Answer

The file that im trying to copy for my new computer is
Microsoft street & trips. Its a 946MB file or so it says.
& since I only have 700mb sony cd's, guess thats a problem
for sure, I will have to see if I can get a larger cd that
will except that much, if them make them,, as you can see
im a novice at all this. Might be easier to go out and buy
a new one for $40. But I thank everyone for there help.
Another thing, maybe it makes no diff, but im on a Demision
4100 now with windows ME and the new puter is a Dell 510
that has XP,,,,,, if that would make a diff. ???

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