To download onto CD

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Ben Stevenson

Today I tried to download a free registry diagnostic program onto CD so that
I could use it on another computer that is not connected to the Net. The
download was OK but when it came for installation it wouldn't. My Folder on
the CD is D:\My Download Files\(name of program). Looks like it will install
only on the computer but not on CD. How can I do it.
TIA
 
My understanding is that you would have to download the program first to
your HD then burn the resulting download to CD and do the install from
there.
Joan
 
You can't install programs to CD. You have to transport that CD to the
not-connected computer and install it there.
When installing, it writes stuff to the registry, like paths etc.. so if
installed to CD, I don't know if it would work from the CD if used on
another computer anyway....

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I don't know just how stable your CD burner is, but every program I have says
to turn off everything possible when burning to a CD to avoid damaging or
interrupting the write process. ie: I suspect burning to a CD is no where near
as stable as burning to a Hard drive.
If you've had as many go bad as I have you wouldn't even run a reminder program
that polls the computer clock.
I boot with all startups off whenever I plan on making a CD or DVD. Even virus
software turned off.
There could be many reasons why you can't access the free program now.
 
Ben Stevenson said:
Today I tried to download a free registry diagnostic program onto CD so that
I could use it on another computer that is not connected to the Net. The
download was OK but when it came for installation it wouldn't. My Folder on
the CD is D:\My Download Files\(name of program). Looks like it will install
only on the computer but not on CD. How can I do it.
TIA
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You need to get your terminology straight or no one's going to know wtf
you're talking about. You apparently *downloaded* some free program from
the Internet and now you want to *install* it on another computer. Before
you can do this, you need to *copy* it to some removable medium (CD, e.g.).
You do this by burning (copying) the same file you downloaded from the
internet to the CD. Take it to computer #2 and *copy* the file from the CD
to the desktop and run the installation from there. If the CD you burn has
not been finalized, it might not be readable on the second PC.
 
Copy the D:\My Download Files\(name of program) to the next PC at
c:\windows\temp
Then install
 
You all need to right click on the doc then click " send to" click CD. then
down by the clock shoud apear a bubble click on it. Then left bar should
say"copy to cd then click it then you are a go.

Joey
 
Thanks for your response.
Some clarifications please. I think I could download it to CD but could not
install it.
On the D: Folder there is a folder(a little greyed out) called My Download
Files. I double click on it, there's nothing inside. There's also an
icon(picture of computer) called (name of program)_setup. When I click on
Setup it says:
"The drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible.
Please select another."
Could you please enlighten me more?
TIA

Joan Archer said:
My understanding is that you would have to download the program first to >
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your HD then burn the resulting download to CD and do the install from
 
Thanks for your response.

Thomas Wendell said:
You can't install programs to CD. You have to transport that CD to the
not-connected computer and install it there.
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This is not clear to me. If the CD could not have the program on it, then
how to install it on the other computer?
 
Thanks for your response. Sorry if I could not get my terminology straight.
Its because I am a new user.

Wislu Plethora said:
You need to get your terminology straight or no one's going to know wtf
you're talking about. You apparently *downloaded* some free program from
the Internet and now you want to *install* it on another computer.
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No. I tried to download it direct to the CD, but it looks like that cannot
be done. Somehow I want to have it on the CD so I can take it to my other
not-connected computer in the same house and use it there too. Perhaps you
can tell me the best way to go about it.
Before you can do this, you need to *copy* it to some removable medium (CD, e.g.).
You do this by burning (copying) the same file you downloaded from the
internet to the CD. Take it to computer #2 and *copy* the file from the CD
to the desktop and run the installation from there. If the CD you burn has
not been finalized, it might not be readable on the second PC.
Click to expand...

Sorry again that my knowledge is not so good. What does it mean that the CD
has to be finalized?
Thanks
 
My problem is that I can't get it to the CD. Perhaps you can give me the
procedure on how to do that.
Thanks
 
Thanks for your response. Your explanation looks good. But I need to
understand a little more. What you mean is:
1. Download and install to my connected PC Hard Disk.
2. Right click on the Docs. and send to CD.
3. Look in the Systems Tray near the clock for the 'bubble"? and click on
it.
4. At Left Bar? copy to CD.
5. Take the CD to my un-connected computer and use it there? or will I have
to install it there too?

Correct? The ones with the ? mark I just need your explanation a little
more.
Thanks
 
WRONG

Download and burn download to CD. Copy to other machine and install on other machines.
 
5. Take the CD to my un-connected computer and use it there? or will I have
to install it there too?
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Ben, it sounds like this program needs to be installed locally - on the
hard drive of the computer(s) it will be used with.

There are a handful of "free standing" applications that will run from
removable media but if this is the case it is usually made quite clear in
the install directions that can be found at the download site.

For most programs, you download the setup file to the hard drive. If you
want the program installed on that computer, just run the setup file. If
you want it installed on other computers, copy the downloaded setup file to
a CD. Take it to the other PC and run that setup file again.

XP has basic CD burning capabilities. You can learn more about how to use
that feature in Help and Support. Also a good article can be found here:
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm

Some computers and some burners come with additional burning programs that
usually have more features. Check the program's installed on your computer
to see if it has one of these. Use the program's help file to get started
with burning files.
 
Any way for me to just use it on the other machine without installing it
there?

"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
WRONG

Download and burn download to CD. Copy to other machine and install on other
machines.
 
How would I know? I have no idea what program you are talking about. If it's notepad then no probs.
 
I have a number of programs in mind that I would like to keep on CD and use
on my other un-connected computer. Because that computer doesn't run such
programs well due to the various corruptions in it. In this case the program
I am trying to place on the CD is "jv16" the Registry Cleaner.
I think there is something similar going on where such programs can be kept
on CD. One example is:
" Ultimate Boot CD v2.4
Run diagnostics from a CD, not from your ailing hard drive."

Would I be able to achieve my purpose?
Thanks



"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
How would I know? I have no idea what program you are talking about. If it's
notepad then no probs.
 
am technoigno, I have xp pro, but am a writer and need to make a copy on disc
in case computer goes. hi tryed dics d but nothing happened.
 
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