I just bought a new Windows 8 computer that doesn't have an optical drive. I need to install Adobe CS3 and Office 2003 on my computer. Both are on disks, can I put them on USB or SD to instal.
Len
Len
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8
That's the spirit. I have extensive collection of movies and music on DVDs but can trust them less and less because some of them even as they are kept in cool and dark place and begun transferring them to albeit used but still good HDDs. Before large USB solid state memories I used to carry whole bag of CDs when going for a service call and now just two USBs of 32 to 64 GB provide me with everything I need. A 16GB micro SD in a GSM 3G modem and emergency internet with appropriate tools. Best of all worlds and all fits in one small pocket. Something I dreamed for long time ago when I was doing much more of field service.I do just about everything from USB these days. I have a USB DVD Lightscribe burner but hardly ever use it. I use thumb drives for installing Windows and loading what drivers I need afterward. I keep office and other Microsoft software on another thumb drive. For backups I use external USB hard drives. The only time I use my optical drive is to install and play DRM protected media like games. I have autorun turned off as a safety precaution so I run everything manually anyway. It's usually not hard to figure out what file to run.
That's the spirit. I have extensive collection of movies and music on DVDs but can trust them less and less because some of them even as they are kept in cool and dark place and begun transferring them to albeit used but still good HDDs. Before large USB solid state memories I used to carry whole bag of CDs when going for a service call and now just two USBs of 32 to 64 GB provide me with everything I need. A 16GB micro SD in a GSM 3G modem and emergency internet with appropriate tools. Best of all worlds and all fits in one small pocket. Something I dreamed for long time ago when I was doing much more of field service.I do just about everything from USB these days. I have a USB DVD Lightscribe burner but hardly ever use it. I use thumb drives for installing Windows and loading what drivers I need afterward. I keep office and other Microsoft software on another thumb drive. For backups I use external USB hard drives. The only time I use my optical drive is to install and play DRM protected media like games. I have autorun turned off as a safety precaution so I run everything manually anyway. It's usually not hard to figure out what file to run.
That's the spirit. I have extensive collection of movies and music on DVDs but can trust them less and less because some of them even as they are kept in cool and dark place and begun transferring them to albeit used but still good HDDs. Before large USB solid state memories I used to carry whole bag of CDs when going for a service call and now just two USBs of 32 to 64 GB provide me with everything I need. A 16GB micro SD in a GSM 3G modem and emergency internet with appropriate tools. Best of all worlds and all fits in one small pocket. Something I dreamed for long time ago when I was doing much more of field service.I do just about everything from USB these days. I have a USB DVD Lightscribe burner but hardly ever use it. I use thumb drives for installing Windows and loading what drivers I need afterward. I keep office and other Microsoft software on another thumb drive. For backups I use external USB hard drives. The only time I use my optical drive is to install and play DRM protected media like games. I have autorun turned off as a safety precaution so I run everything manually anyway. It's usually not hard to figure out what file to run.
That would be much more convenient.
I will be moving to more usb as i picked up a pair or 64gb adata sticks at the newegg sale, $20 after rebate. I guess I need to get with it, I still have a floppy drive in one box...and use it some times.
How are you transferring cd/dvd software to usb, just make a folder and copy?