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Getting a game on a cd to a pc without a cd drive?

VicRik
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Hi guys,


I have an old game I would love to play again but that is stuck on a cd. My new gaming PC does not have a cd drive. My parents' PC does have one. Is it possible to use that PC to get the game onto my PC using a USB drive for example? Help would be greatly appreciated!

 

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you can create an image of your CD, put it on your usb drive and then run it on your pc with something like daemontools

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Pull one out of a laptop and plug directly into a SATA port on your motherboard, power it directly from the PSU.

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You also have the option of purchasing external CD drive that utilizes USB.

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If it hasn't got some odd drm, ripping image should work. If there is drm, you should get external drive. Or look if you can find it in GOG.com.

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