Or image the CD to a usb thumb driveNidum said:Borrow another computer with a working drive and either link the two computers together (best) or transfer your information as a series of Emails (slow) .
Thank you so much! It worked beautifully! Thank you again!Nidum said:Borrow another computer with a working drive and either link the two computers together (best) or transfer your information as a series of Emails (slow) .
The most common method is to download the software from the internet and follow the installation instructions provided by the manufacturer. Alternatively, you can use an external CD drive or transfer the files from a CD to a USB drive and install from there.
Yes, you can use virtual CD drive software such as Daemon Tools or Virtual CloneDrive to mount the software's ISO file and install it as if it were on a physical CD.
Yes, if your computer is connected to a network, you can share the CD drive from another computer on the network and install the software from there. This method requires both computers to be on the same network and for file and printer sharing to be enabled.
You can also try using a CD emulator, which allows you to create a virtual CD drive on your computer and load an ISO file to install the software. Some examples of CD emulators include Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel and WinCDEmu.
The main limitation is that you will not be able to install software that is only available on a physical CD. Additionally, some software may require you to have a physical CD in order to run it, even if it is installed on your computer without a CD drive.