You can try using a "virtual CD" such as one that is installed from the 
www.slysoft.com site called  "Virtual CloneDrive".  Download page is 
http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html and is free.
Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russ Cox" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] install Encarta without CDROM?


>I copied all the files to the hard drive, then installed from there, but it 
>still asks for the CD.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Tretter" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 6:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] install Encarta without CDROM?
>
>
>> You should be able to copy all directories from the CD to a directory on 
>> your HD, and then install as you said from that directory.  I do this 
>> with MS Office so that if it needs files/converters/etc later, I don't 
>> need to re-insert the CD.  HTH
>> Mark
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Russ Cox" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 12:37 PM
>> Subject: [PCSOFT] install Encarta without CDROM?
>>
>>
>> I want to load Encarta on a computer that has no CDROM. Is there a way I 
>> can copy all the files to the HD then install it so it doesn't call for 
>> the CD? I can initially load it from an external CD drive, then want it 
>> to run directly from the HD.
>>
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