Cd drive didnt pull its parachute

[scrogathon]

yea my cd drive is dead, and I would like to know if there is any way I can get bf2 up and running without a cd, i dont wanna dip into my new computer funds to buy a new cd drive right now, any help would be greatly apreciated.:confused:

[SMeeD]

The only legit was is to make a mini image, but without a CD drive your screwed.

[lil_jimmy_norton]

Dip into your computer funds? You can pick up a new one for less than $30... Then you can use the new one on your new computer. Your going to have to buy one anyway.

[AFEDslayer]

NO thats not true. You can download a miniimage file from gamecopyworld.com, and it is legal only if ya have a copy of the game. Download daemon tools v4.0-http://209.172.41.53/pmtn.com/private/daemon403-x86.exe
and here is a link the the image file ya need http://dl.gamecopyworld.com/?d=2006&f=BF2DVD!rar

Once daemon tools is installed unzip the nodvd image put it in a folder, look down near the bottom of the screen near the clock, you will see a lightning bolt, right click on it go to virtual dvd/cdrom click set number of devices, select 1 then select device0: then click mount image then simply find the nodvd image that ya unzipped and then mount it. EAsy as that.

[Trevortt]

what u mean ur cd drive is dead, do u mena it no longer opens??

If thats the problem, get a paper clip, un roll it so its a long piece of metal, & shove it into the small hole on the front of the cd drive, this will open the drive for u.

[scrogathon]

the cd drive still works, but when i put in a cd it does nothing, I geuss im gonna have to buy another cd drive but I dont want to buy another 30 dollar drive because this one was 30 lol, and i bought it two months ago. I might end up going to a freinds house and making a mini image and sending it over msn, how big would the image be?

[Stormy{CAN}]

Mine shows as 2.3 mb. In case you missed it, there is a tutorial on how to make mini-images at the top of the page,

http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54305

P.S. One more thing, if you don't have one in the computer already, don't get a cd drive, get a dvd-rom drive (even better a dvd burner if you don't have one already).

[LoD]

Download an image, or use a second computer to make an image, and then transfer with USB thumbstick or local network to your computer.

[Trevortt]

buy a dvd writer, they're cheap as chips now, plus most games these days are on DVD Format, also a dvd writer is cd compatible.

[scrogathon]

thanks guys I downloaded a mini image and it works perfect.:) I wish I knew about this earlier, bf2 loads up quicker now;)

[K8T]

Download a no cd crack, simple.

[RAF92_Warhawk]

Download a no cd crack, simple.ummmmmmmm, no. A mini-image works better.