2006-12-20 12:15:09 · 4 answers · asked by astrogirl2876 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Yes, most can, but I once bought a pack of CD's and tried to put some applications I made on it and it didn't save apps. But, I think that was just bad luck, you will be able to save music and other files, just make sure that the disk says that it writes applications onto it if you want it to write apps to it.
2006-12-20 12:23:37 · answer #1 · answered by ChipChamp 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Usually, a program which you have already installed is intertwined with something called the Windows Registry. The Registry is a list of settings and pieces of information that a program needs to have in order to run. Information stored in the registry is very difficult to get out and the process for retrieving the data is very dangerous, especially for novice users.
What this all means is that most programs are tied to the machine you put them on; copying their files from the Program Files folder to another machine will not allow the new machine to run the program. Depending on what you're trying to do there are different methods for running a program off of a CDR:
If you want to run a program which you have already installed on your machine on a different computer then you need to find the installer file for it and copy that to the disk. Then you need to reinstall the program on the other computer. This method will not transfer any files you have created with the program nor will it carry over your personal settings.
If you want to run a program from a CDR with no strings attatched which you do not have to install and only need to insert the CD to run then you just need to use the portable version of the application you're looking to run. Portable applications store their information via methods other then in the registry and are not tied to any single computer. You simply copy the folder which contains the program over to the new machine or onto a CDR and run it from there. Click the link cited to browse a list of portable applications to download. This method will NOT transfer your files over from the old computer to the new one.
The only way to transfer your files with the program is to copy your files manually (simple copy and paste, nothing complicated). No method of transferring a program will carry your files with it.
Hope this helps.
2006-12-20 20:41:34 · answer #2 · answered by sigmasirrus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most can, though nowadays programs are taking more space and the companies are switching over to DVDs. Also some programs have DRM built-in and that would make it nearly impossible to copy.
2006-12-20 20:19:08 · answer #3 · answered by John Doerr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. But size does matter and most cdr's can only hold around 800 mb.
2006-12-20 20:17:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋