LinuxLover3000 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 I bought FSX Gold Box edit. a while ago. I own it, and I want to install it fresh on a new computer with no disk drive. Is there something I can do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSkorna Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Buy a USB DVD drive for around $25. http://www.air-source.us/images/sigs/000219_195_jimskorna.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il88pp Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 There is a way of copying files to Usb and installing from that. You will need to combine files from disk 1 and 2 somehow. I forgot. But there are threads with instructions. Another option is to buy an external dvd drive that attaches through regular Usb. Handy bit of kit that. Available from about $25. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napamule2 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Buy the USB 3.0 version if your computer is very new. It will still be backwards compatible for USB 2.0 in case your computer is 4 yrs or more old. Just my 2 cents. You might get a good used one on EBay. But for the money might as well buy a new one at Amazon, WalMart, Best Buy, or other brick-n-mortar store. You need the warranty in case it don't work. And it should be plug-n-play. Windows will set up drivers for it automatically. You don't leave it plugged in. No need as every time you plug it in Windows will install the drivers for you. Then before you disconnect you do 'Safely Remove xxxx drive' for 'proper' or best use. Chuck B Napamule i7 2600K @ 3.4 Ghz (Turbo-Boost to 3.877 Ghz), Asus P8H67 Pro, Super Talent 8 Gb DDR3/1333 Dual Channel, XFX Radeon R7-360B 2Gb DDR5, Corsair 650 W PSU, Dell 23 in (2048x1152), Windows7 Pro 64 bit, MS Sidewinder Precision 2 Joy, Logitech K-360 wireless KB & Mouse, Targus PAUK10U USB Keypad for Throttle (F1 to F4)/Spoiler/Tailhook/Wing Fold/Pitch Trim/Parking Brake/Snap to 2D Panel/View Change. Installed on 250 Gb (D:). FS9 and FSX Acceleration (locked at 30 FPS). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Another option is to buy an external dvd drive that attaches through regular Usb. Handy bit of kit that. Available from about $25. +1!! And you'll probably find a ton of other things to do with that disc drive!!That first off includes backing up all your work, your pictures, your music etc. on blank DVD discs you can buy so cheap you won't believe it! Don't back up to "the cloud!! You don't need "the cloud!" You shouldn't want "the cloud!" You need good home based and privately made personal DVDS as backups instead! The internet, computer builders, hackers, and yes even the USSR, and the gaming world today all want us to always be live on "the cloud" all the time where they can monitor our every move and charge us for our every move!! Rather than allowing us doing things as we choose! No I don't wear a tin hat. But I am aware of the world wide long term plans to reduce our freedom of operating our computers without continuing to pay fees to them on a hugely regular basis. And yes, considering the obvious Soviet interests including our votes, our lives, and habits as well as the liberal "do-gooders" intrusions in every country around the world, a lot more privacy should be a huge priority for us all!! ;) BUY AND USE DISCS!! THE CLOUD IS NOT YOU FRIEND!! Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W2DR Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Why not just add an internal DVD drive? Almost any case will have a space for one. It's cheap, easy to do, and foolproof..........Doug Intel 10700K @ 5.0 Ghz, Asus Maxumus XII Hero MB, Noctua NH-U12A Cooler, Corsair Vengence Pro 32GB 3200Mhz, Geforce RTX 2060 Super GPU, Cooler Master HAF 932 Tower, Thermaltake 1000W Toughpower PSU, Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit, and other good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftldave Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 No I don't wear a tin hat. Maybe you missed it, but the USSR disappeared in '91, no longer exists. And just maybe it's tech companies and content creators that are abandoning disc media, to save costs and boost profits. Blame businesses, you know, those free enterprise for-profit guys, not the commies. It's about the money, not the Soviets ... http://i.imgur.com/4iFkG.jpg External DVD-CD burners can be had for around $20 if you track online sales. Worth every penny, too. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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