Run programs from CD instead of HD?

[Conor]

I have several utility programs (file recovery, repair, etc.). All are legal
with setup files, installation codes, etc. Each one takes HD space, expands
registry (I guess) and - beeing there all time, unused - is slowing up
system. I'm thinking about movinge those (install to run when I might need
them) to CDs.
Any ideas (even general) how to approach this?
Marek Kalisz

Rewrite the installer so that it points the registry entries to the
CDROM drive. Also you'll need to rewrite the application so that it
knows that certain files which it needs to write to are located in a
different directory to the one you've installed it to.

And they don't slow up the system unless they're running in the
background.

 

[DL]

Unless a very simple program, you cannot run from cd

 

[DL]

Interesting that your posting in the past

Rewrite the installer so that it points the registry entries to the
CDROM drive. Also you'll need to rewrite the application so that it
knows that certain files which it needs to write to are located in a
different directory to the one you've installed it to.

And they don't slow up the system unless they're running in the
background.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

I have several utility programs (file recovery, repair, etc.). All are
legal with setup files, installation codes, etc. Each one takes HD space,
expands registry (I guess) and - beeing there all time, unused - is slowing
up system. I'm thinking about movinge those (install to run when I might
need them) to CDs.
Any ideas (even general) how to approach this?
Marek Kalisz

Sometimes you can't do this if the app wants to write temporary files to its
current directory. I use USB keys for this purpose, and it works well.

Inactive and unloaded programs shouldn't be slowing the system down much at
all. If utility apps are causing drive space problems, you need to look
elsewhere to clear space or to increase it.

HTH
-pk

 

[Gordon]

Unless a very simple program, you cannot run from cd

Hmmm - most Linux distros are now able to run from CD with fully functioning
Internet, email and Open Office.......

 

[Marek Kalisz]

I have several utility programs (file recovery, repair, etc.). All are legal
with setup files, installation codes, etc. Each one takes HD space, expands
registry (I guess) and - beeing there all time, unused - is slowing up
system. I'm thinking about movinge those (install to run when I might need
them) to CDs.
Any ideas (even general) how to approach this?
Marek Kalisz