You can install some CD Program to the HD but some check for presence of inserted CD to prevent copying.
Just insert the CD while holding the Shift key to stop Auto Play.
Then open "My Computer" & right click on CD drive & select "Copy".
Open Folder or Directory , ie:  C:\   where to want to Copy CD to & right click on a blank area & select "Paste".

To run from Pasted Copy  try double clicking on a file like  Launch.exe or setup.exe or Menu.exe just guessing so try various files , won't cause a problem if wrong one.

Message Edited by gryjhnhpe on 04-19-2004 09:55 AM

Thx gryjhnhpe that's exactly what i want to do!. I already tried what you suggested but i get a pop up asking for the cd to be inserted into the C: drive.

Found this FREE Program but says it doesn't work with most copy protected CD's.
http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/xpvirtualcd.html
It also says you need to store an ISO file of CD on HD first to be able to use the Viryual CD drive.
It gives link to http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm
I have used the ISO recorder & it works OK.

Since it checks for CD inserted you may be able to Run by double clicking a different file to start if any others work.
But probably not , there are some programs available to Copy CD to HD & run from there as if CD was inserted.
I think some are FREE use  www.google.com   to Search.

I only think you can try to Copy with NERO or ROXIO CD burner etc , & if succesfull try to run Copy from CD drive.

Thx for your help duddy !

How can you tell when a cd is copy protected?

Thx i thought i would be able to get away with not having to keep putting the cd in but it seems like i'll have to do that.

You could try the FREE Program links I gave & see if the ISO file of CD works in Virtual CD drive.