VirtualDrive for Mac?

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  1. sascoordinator

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    Are there any mac version of virtual drive?

    or anything like it?

    VirtualDrive is a software that copies the whole CD then also allows you to have more drives in which you can use the "copies".

    I think its very convenient if you only have a single optical drive because all "Play Discs" will be in the VirtualDrive then makes your optical drive available.

    am looking forward to any answer.

    thanks!
     
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    Roxio Toast can mount an image disc making it as a virtual CD
     
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    No need for Toast since OS X can do this "natively" using the "Disk Utility". Once an image is created using the Disk Utility, it can be mounted as a virtual drive.
     
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    ... and its not limited to removable disks, you can also image fixed drives. i believe weve had this feature since system 7, way better and more elegant than virtual cd.
     
  5. sascoordinator

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    how i do these guys? (using disk utility)
     
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    sas... you can press command + shift + ? to open up the help viewer and type in "create disk image"... its in one of the topics.
     
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    I didn't know this can be done using the Disk Utility.. but that's additional knowledge for me now.. thanks to PhilMUG!
     
  8. sascoordinator

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    hi, i've tried your sugesstions last night but i can't still play diablo with the disk image.

    they sure become virtualdrives but i couldn't get the discs working with it.

    any comments?
     
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    Did you mount the disk image?
     
  10. sascoordinator

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    of course. :yes:
     
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    I'm not sure about Diablo but there are some games that requires a crack before a disk Image can be used.
     
  12. sascoordinator

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    a no cd crack, you mean?
     
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    thanks Gomi... (formerly HAL9000?) :D will try that later.
     
  15. Kenneth

    Kenneth Moderator

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    Try this simpler solution if you have toast. Make a disk image of the diablo cd. Then do a get info on the file and lock it. Then mount it using toast, it'll mount with a CD icon.

    I think it'll work with .dmg files too... you can try.

    [Edited on 7-28-2005 by Kenneth]
     
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    The advantage of a no CD crack is that it eats up less HD space. Also, you use less power, preserve your original CD and less wear and tear on your CD drive.
     

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