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Old 04-09-2004, 09:07 PM   #1
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not use C-D

Good evening folks...I would like to know if there is a way to install a game ie.Hoyle Puzzle Games and run it without haveing to put the C-D in the cdrom???TIA...


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Old 04-09-2004, 09:16 PM   #2
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do asearch for a no-cd patch for it
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Old 04-09-2004, 10:52 PM   #3
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Thanks bailey found a no-cd patch BUT what is a .rar file,and how do you open it...

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Old 04-09-2004, 11:02 PM   #4
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.rar file is like a zip file, you need winzip or winrar to open it
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I have winzip will that open it,and am d/ling winrar right now
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got it opended now how the heck do you get it into the game,The web page says to replace the .exe file with the one in the archive-----whoooosh------HELP...

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you extract the .rar file and then you just replace the file it said on your hard drive
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Thank you bailey I just now did the thing and it worked great thankyou very much for all the help,,,Keep up the good work,and god bless you...


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