New laptop no optical drive need to make ISO

mattyg · 15 Aug 2015 at 22:07

Hiya Folks

My new Aorus laptop hasn't got an optical drive. (not that, that would have been a deal breaker) but I need to reinstall Microsoft Autoroute......But its on disc.

Is there a very cheap/free program anyone can recommend. ( have access to another machine)

Thanks
matt

VonScar · 15 Aug 2015 at 23:46

Use a USB stick for your ISO. Otherwise it is buy an external DVD RW drive.

IMGburn I think is a good ISO burner, see other post on this section.

Cheers

Von

mattyg · 15 Aug 2015 at 23:58

VonScar said:
Use a USB stick for your ISO. Otherwise it is buy an external DVD RW drive.

IMGburn I think is a good ISO burner, see other post on this section.

Cheers

Von

I dont have an ISO yet I have a CD that I need to create an ISO from

hyperseven · 16 Aug 2015 at 00:15

If on the same LAN, share the other PC's DVDROM.

linktoinsanity · 16 Aug 2015 at 01:51

External DVD drives can be had for less than a tenner, useful to have.

mattyg · 16 Aug 2015 at 10:02

hyperseven said:
If on the same LAN, share the other PC's DVDROM.

OOh didn't think of that

I'll have a go

And I'll buy a external drive for next time

Edit:

Thanks Hyper..That was easier than I thought

bledd · 16 Aug 2015 at 12:01

IMG burn will let you 'read' it into an ISO file

mattyg · 16 Aug 2015 at 13:02

bledd. said:
IMG burn will let you 'read' it into an ISO file

Thanks Bledd. Got it sorted now with a network drive but good to know for future if I don't have access

bledd · 17 Aug 2015 at 15:46

With most programs, you can just copy them into a folder and run it from there anyway.