Combine 3 MSDN CDs into one DVD

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Feb 3rd, 2009, 04:14 AM
VBFnewcomer

Combine 3 MSDN CDs into one DVD

Hi guys,
This is nothing related to programming!
I have 3 CDs MSDN for VB6.
Could someone explain how could I combine them into one DVD, so I could avoid shuffling the CDs one after the other.:cry:
Feb 3rd, 2009, 07:19 AM
Nightwalker83

Re: Combine 3 MSDN CDs into one DVD

Create an iso of each cd then burn them on to the one dvd! Of install the 3 cds to the hard drive and copy the installed contents to the dvd.
Feb 3rd, 2009, 07:31 AM
VBFnewcomer

Re: Combine 3 MSDN CDs into one DVD

Thanks for the first resp. :wave:
But I believe the solu is not so simple! :confused:
If you had installed the MSDN you might have experienced that after completing cetain %age of installation the setup demand CD#2, CD#3 in that order. Iam just attempting to avoid this.
I just want to popin 1 DVD and the installation goes to the Finish :cool:
getting my point :wave;
Feb 3rd, 2009, 08:19 AM
si_the_geek

Re: Combine 3 MSDN CDs into one DVD

Apparently it works if you simply copy the contents of all 3 CDs:

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...72#post3436042
Feb 3rd, 2009, 08:52 AM
techgnome

Re: Combine 3 MSDN CDs into one DVD

That's what we did at my last job. When the CDs came, they would all get copied to an install folder, that we all had access to. From there we could jsut install it off the LAN. It works because the copy process is simply looking for a specific file, when it can't be found, it prompts for the next CD.

-tg
Feb 3rd, 2009, 10:04 AM
Kasracer

Re: Combine 3 MSDN CDs into one DVD

If copying the contents didn't work then the worst case scenario would be using CD/DVD drive emulation and just burning an ISO of each disc onto the DVD. Not as pretty but works when nothing else does.
Feb 3rd, 2009, 10:56 AM
dilettante

Re: Combine 3 MSDN CDs into one DVD

Why not just install the stuff onto your hard drive? That's how I've always used it. Swapping CDs would get quite tiresome.
Feb 3rd, 2009, 12:10 PM
Kasracer

Re: Combine 3 MSDN CDs into one DVD

Quote:

Originally Posted by dilettante

Why not just install the stuff onto your hard drive? That's how I've always used it. Swapping CDs would get quite tiresome.

Erm, I agree. For some reason I had thought the OP was only referring to installing the MSDN.

Hard drive space is very cheap nowadays so I would agree; install it.
Feb 3rd, 2009, 12:17 PM
JuggaloBrotha

Re: Combine 3 MSDN CDs into one DVD

I thought this thread was about takign the 3 install cd's and creating 1 install dvd, so when he installs it to his hdd he doesn't have to change cd's.
Feb 4th, 2009, 05:47 AM
VBFnewcomer

Re: Combine 3 MSDN CDs into one DVD
Quote:

It works because the copy process is simply looking for a specific file, when it can't be found, it prompts for the next CD.

Is it possible to infer which file its looking for. Sure the info must be there in some file (.lst file)
sorry I was offline. :cry:
Actually I was doing something like you guys said. But with lil diff.
- First I copied the CD#1 files to HD folder say MSDN_Integrated
- Then I copied the contents of CD#2 & CD#3 into the MSDN folder created by CD#1
- While pasting contents of CD#2 & CD#3, MSDN110.CHQ gave a warning to overwrite. I said OK.
- I tried Reinstall by clicking autox86. Well the reinstall did go smoothly. :)
- But one thing I noticed was the sub options command button of various options, like, VB Documentation, VFP Documentation, etc did not get enabled
pls confirm if what Iam doing is correct and how to get the command button Change Options... enabled
Also confirm its safe to overwrite MSDN110.CHQ