wine users - Feb 2010 - Authorize Final Draft Program From USB Stick Instead of CD

hi all, 

i have a legal copy of final draft 6, screenwriting software.

the problem:

support for v6 ended on dec 2009.

new installations require an authorization code from the vendor. no code is
available from the vendor because support for the version 6 has ended.

vendor states you can install final draft and run the program with the original
cd in the drive to bypass the authorization process.

i am using a netbook (acer aspire one) that does not have a cd drive.

i copied the final draft cd on to a usb stick and installed it on my netbook
without any problem.

HOWEVER, the program starts and requests that i place the original cd in the
drive in order to bypass authorization. (don't have that on my netbook).

how can i get the program to look at the usb stick instead of the cd drive?

note: i installed the program (legal to install on two computers) on my ubuntu
desktop and the program works fine under wine. it recognizes the cd (a copy,
because i don't want to wear the original out).

Thanks, 

doogiekd

doogiekd wrote:
> hi all, 
>
> i am using a netbook (acer aspire one) that does not have a cd drive.
>
>   
It does, however, have the capability to mount an ISO image as a CD as
does most Linux distributions.  You will have to look for how to do this
on the Internet.  Once you mount the ISO image, then use winecfg to
convert the mount point to the D: drive.  Copying the CD onto a USB
device will not work as the software may be looking for a file that is
not apparent on the disk.

James McKenzie

james, 

thank you very much!

your suggestion worked very well.

i installed gmount-iso & created a mount point.

no more need to have an authorization cd or usb.

now i'm really free of windows!

thanks again, 

doogiekd