[Shu-cdromlan] Re: Problem Running Setup from Imaged CD-ROMs

[Andy Taylor]

Speaking as a distributor of the DiscZerver product, I can confirm that
certain CD-ROM titles will not work from images on the Zerver.  This can
be for any number of reasons.  Here are few suggestions:

1.  Try individual share
2.  Try a non-compressed image
3.  Try installing from the real CD and then "fixing" the install to
look at the image (works with Caravan software)
4.  Speak to the CD vendor and get them to sort out their software (yes
I have done this successfully!)
5.  Use Virtual CD or similar product to pretend thaty the CD is really
on the desktop.  As Virtual CD was written with
    the games market in mind, it can usually overcome copy protection
problems and if not, H+H zfrk, who write Virtual CD
    would be interested in looking at the CD in question to make it
work. www.virtualcd-online.com

On the subject of Metering Software, I did post to Greg, but here it is
again - NetMan www.hh-netman.de/index.html

NetMan is also compatible with Virtual CD.

Regards

Andy

Andy Taylor, Technical Director
Optology Limited, St Leonards on Sea, UK
+44 1424 445100, andy.taylor@optology.com

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Calvin Fenton [mailto:CalvinFenton@nyma.ouboces.org]
> Sent: 02 February 2002 16:11
> To: CDROMLAN@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Subject: Problem Running Setup from Imaged CD-ROMs
>
>
> We image CD-ROMs on a Microtest DiscZerver CD server. Some of
> the CD images
> refuse to let me run the setup program. (I normally install
> the programs on
> our file server and put shortcuts to them on the patron PCs in our
> library.) Phone calls to the vendor tech support people end
> up with the
> stock answer that you can't run setup from the image, yet
> some CDs install
> just fine from the image. I've had the same experience with
> both network
> versions and single user CDs (metering software licenses or
> giving access
> from only one PC).
>
> For example, last year's network version of SIRS Researcher
> installed and
> worked just fine from the CD server.  This year's edition
> refuses to run
> the setup program, producing a "Glbsstub" illegal operation
> message when I
> click on setup.
>
> Any ideas or suggestions will be most welcome. Thanks.
>
> Calvin Fenton
> Librarian/Archivist
> New York Military Academy
> 78 Academy Avenue
> Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY  12520
> (845) 534-3710, x4235 (voice)
> (845) 534-3837 (fax)
>