Virtual CD 8 - 4 Free ( Outdated )
Hi friends!
65 % of our visitors are using Window XP OS ! So the other 35 % will kindly accept that this qualitative find can be useful for a majority.
Note that we have already informed by email the 174 qualified “4 Freers”about this up-to-XP aspect.
BTW : beside the 174 above-mentioned friends there are at least 30 friends - active recently - who have not shared their software giveaway wishes. Please note that THAT simple fact will qualify you for the email pre-notification.
This oldie-but-goldie comes from fake91 and the 4 Free Tream. Thank you fake91 !
OK ! There are free alternatives like : Alcohol 52% Free Edition , DAEMON Tools, Virtual Clone Drive, Microsoft Virtual CD Control Panel , etc … ,
… but - if we are not wrong - none of them has so many features like THE Virtual CD from H+H Software GmbH a german ( yup ! 
) specialist in application management in networks.
This is not the latest version - Virtual CD 9 ( worth $ 39,95 ) - so this is what you do not get:
- Vista-compatibility
- Incremental extension of images
- Fast access to Toolbox programs
- Smart Virtual CD drives now compatible with USB flash drives
- Unlimited number of virtual burners
- Comparison Wizard
- Improved Quick Start utility
- Snapshot function
- Grouping function
- Job Execution
- Extended options for creating images
# Permit overwriting
# Create ISO images using copy templates
Read details HERE
But the up-to-XP users shouldn’t worry too much because they still got an imppresive amount of tools !
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What Virtual CD can do for you
Virtual CD makes your CD/DVD applications faster, more efficient, and easier to use, by storing them in the form of “virtual CDs” on your hard drive using highly effective data compression techniques.Once you’ve made a virtual CD from a physical CD or DVD, simply ‘insert’ it in a virtual drive to run it. Virtual drives behave just like physical drives, and are displayed in the same manner in your Windows Explorer.
Key benefits with Virtual CD v8 :
• both the 32-bit Windows system and Windows x64 are supported
• your CD/DVD-based applications are much faster, because the CDs run from your hard drive rather than from the CD-ROM drive
• you don’t have to bother with inserting and removing physical CDs—let alone having to look for them in the first place!
• you can run your CDs on computers that don’t even have physical CD drives
• you can use multiple CDs simultaneously – no need for an expensive CD changer!
• the first available physical CD drive can also run virtual CDs
• your valuable original CDs/DVDs won’t get lost or damaged
• you also get a virtual CD/DVD burner that can be addressed by any program that can write data on CDs
• your notebook conserves precious battery power, because you don’t have to run an energy-hogging CD/DVD drive—and you no longer need a physical CD/DVD burner
• your workplace is quieter, because CD/DVD drive noise is eliminated
• a denoiser function is included that makes your physical CD drives quieter
• you can make physical back-ups of your virtual CDs using Smart Virtual CD technology
• you can choose whether to permit the use of physical CDs on a given computer
• the CD Management program gives you intuitive, centralized control of all Virtual CD features, with a window layout that you can customize
• you can use encryption to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data on virtual CDs
New Features in Version 8
• Supports Windows XP x64.
• The “Virtual CD Burner” program integrates direct support for burning CDs and DVDs. This support is application-independent, because the virtual CD writer is addressed just like a physical CD writer. You can create virtual blank media quickly and easily with the new Blank Media Wizard.
• The virtual CD burner supports encrypted virtual DVD-RAMs, which can be used as encrypted hard drives for sensitive data.
• The Toolbox provides a handy shortcut to all the most important controls, with tasks sorted by category.
• The following features have been added to the Script Generator:
• ISO images can now be integrated.
• The same script that inserts a virtual CD can also have that CD ejected automatically when a program is closed.
• You can execute a script by double-clicking on a desktop shortcut.
• A test function is available for testing scripts before saving the final version.
• Another new feature lets you run a virtual CD in a physical drive. This has been integrated for applications that require their program CD in the first available physical CD drive.
• The Quick Start utility has been completely revised and now provides direct access to all of the main functions.
• The API for integrating Virtual CD into other programs or scripts has been revised and expanded. To open the PDF file with detailed information on the Virtual CD API, select “Start / Programs / Virtual CD v8 / API documentation.”
• Improved data-reading capabilities make it even easier to make CDs with special
formats.
• Revised shell extension with improved configuration features; for example, you can select where new virtual CDs will be displayed any time you activate a program (Image Wizard, Image Converter, etc.) that writes virtual CDs.
• Thanks to the improved layout function in Virtual CD Management, it is easier
than ever to access existing layouts.
• You can open a view of virtual CD properties from the CD Management program
as well as from the Quick Start utility and the shell extension.
• The new display of drive properties for CD drives shows information on the
selected drive.
• The new denoiser helps cut down on noise from physical CD drives.
• Improvements in fine details and adaptations to the new features have been
made in many of the programs that make up the Virtual CD software suite.
See here 4 pages of comparaison tables between versions V7, V8 and V9.
The following system specifications are required for running Virtual CD v8:
# Windows 2000 Professional with Service
Pack 4 and at least 256 MB RAM, or Windows XP (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 2 and at least 256 MB RAM, or Windows XP x64 Professional with Service Pack 1 and at least 256 MB RAM
# Pentium 1 GHz processor or faster
# Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 or later
# 50 MB hard disk space for installation of the Virtual CD software
# Recommended display resolution: 1024 x 768
# Optional: Sound card (for CDs with audio tracks)
# Optional: Internet access (to retrieve audio CD data from the FreeDB CDDB server)
# Optional: CD/DVD burner (to write your virtual CDs or DVDs on physical blanks using Smart Virtual CD technology)
See other GUI screenshots . Click on thumbnails for the original size view.
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How to grab Virtual CD 8 for free ?
1. Go on this promotional page and fill in the two requested fields ( name and email ). Hit “Dalej“
http://www.virtualcd-online.com/vcd/apps/promotion/komputerswiat2008/index.cfm
( copy and paste in your browser )
2. Confirm on the next page . Click on “Wyslij“
3. You’ll instantly receive an email containing the licence key and this download link.
http://www.virtualcd-online.com/vcd/apps/download/vcddownload2.cfm?lg=0
( copy and paste in your browser )
4. Run the 40,3 Mo installer and do not forget to register! Note that the english version is installed.
That’s it!
Our conclusion ?
This is the swiss knife CD virtualization tool. It works great proving his … german quality.
Don’t miss it up-to-XP users !
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Thank you fake91 and enjoy everyone !
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Excellent! Thanks very much to the team.
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We’re glad you like it !
I had to type random letters in the fields with out the red * then hit Dalej
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Strange!
Thank you for the info anyway!
Hi 4 Free!
Just want to say that I’m already using this wonderful software. I’ve paid for it and now you’re offering it for free !
I strongly recommend it . grab it guys!
-Mika-
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Thank you Mika!
On step two it should be “Wyślij” hehe Polish promo..nice to know something more about community ;D
I have to pass on this one since I’m Vista user. Hope we will have some W7 compatible giveaways also.
Dzięki fake91!
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Got it - will check it out later
Hmmm…They use the same reg key
Even older programs are important to let people try them out.
Purchasing newer versions at discounted pricing through some of the finds on your site allows for acquiring excellent software in today’s tight economy.
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Hi Jeff!
You’re absolutely right. You can upgrade these older but very qualitative promotions for very low prices.
… But maybe you should wait 4 free’s own promotions, before purchaising anything !
Downloading now. This should come in handy as I let my nephew play some games on my pc.
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Hi stammer! Hope it will be useful.
GREAT SOFTWARE! Unfortunately I’ll have to wait a little longer for you to find a Vista compatible one! Top notch job guys and fake91. On the other hand…. at home I have XP… hummmm… and my son’s laptop has XP…..might be good idea to grab it.
tks again
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Hi mario!
Instead of saving CDs as virtual disks, I just save the contents of the CDs into my hard-drive. This makes it for almost all of the functions of the software listed. You still do not have a virtual burner, but then most burning software allows burning to *.iso files on the hard-drive.
I see more applications of this in my car and my music system (where I need real CDs) but alas there’s no way to install this software there!
I am thinking of passing, unless I see comments from people convincing me otherwise.
PS: The above comments apply to the software, not to the good work of the 4 Free team!
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Hi Alok! Imho the virtualization takes less space than the simple copy/save of the content. ( beside all those benefits described in the article )
Thank you!
and it is written in Polish, which I basically can read and understand. If anybody gets to a dead end and need some information if I’m around I can try to help. I’m downloading it. Another 35 minutes to go.
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OK, I’ve tried this out for a couple of minutes and it is a really great program for me, I would like to give a big thank you to fake91 for finding a program that does what one of the programs I had on my wish list does, and it does more then the one I wanted. Thank you fake91, Thank you 4 Free team, I’m a happy camper
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Thank YOU for beeing a happy 4 Free’er !
It was hinted that it would not be an OS virtualizaton software, but I certainly was not expecting a CD/DVD vitualization tool. I am a long time user of Daemon Tools, which does a great job at optical drive emulation, It however does not allow you to create virtual discs or simple ISOs for that matter. I’d imagine a single solution to both create and read virtual discs/ISO images greatly simplifies the workflow. That alone stirs my interest of Virtual CD.
I have never really required or needed to create my own virtual cd/dvds, but it is an appealing concept and I now have the tools to do so. I am anxious to see how Virtual CD 8 stacks up to Daemon Tools at least in ease of use and functionality as far as CD/DVD drive emulation is concerned. Thanks Fake91 and 4Free.
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Thank YOU!
This is a great piece of software - not your regular CD emulator. You can encrypt your virtual CDs and so much more.
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Yup! We have recommend it!
Thanks for the confirmation.
For those Vista users feeling left out try Gizmo Drive http://arainia.com/software/gizmo/overview.php?nID=4 which I have had very good luck with in XP and Vista. Of all the drive emulators I have used it is my favorite; and it’s freeware.
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Thank you for the info!
Thanks guys. Certainly looks to have a lot more to it than something like Daemon Tools. Could be very useful. Good stuff.
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Thank YOU!
Hi Guys,
Thanks for another great find!
Unfortunately you managed to test my sanity in the process. In the “Still Valid for Free” sidebar, clicking the Virtual CD link brings you to the Uniblue promotion while clicking the Uniblue link brings you to the Virtual CD promo. This has caused my nice neat view of the world to crumble. Consequently, I am off to take some more “medication”.
Take care and have a good day.
PS: In a serious vein, why does your spam filter keep kicking out my comments? Frequently, I have to enter them 2 or 3 times to get the comment to moderation.
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Sorry ! Problem solved now - in the sidebar!
About WP Spam … On the new script there will be no more problems.
Thank you!
Oh well, only run Vista here. Thanks and look forward to the next one! BTW, I did not get an email
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Hi! You’re among the 30 friends mentioned in the beginning of the today’s article.
Sorry but we still haven’t got your 3 giveaway whishes here
http://for-free-on-internet.com/2009/03/make-a-software-giveaway-wish-you-never-know/
Thank you!
What a great find fake91! I’m very grateful.
This is HQ software. I’ve installed it and works like a charm.
Another great HF guys. Congrats!
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Thank you Simon!
Awesome find! Thx guys! This will be a welcome addition to my XP Pro box!
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Glad it’s useful Jamie!
Darn!!!! No vista compatibilty. Oh well, hope all the xp users find it useful. Thanks fake91 and 4 Free team.
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Hi !
Well guys you done it again with another piece of useful software. I’ll be gone for about a week on vacation to the Jersey shore with the family. Happy fathers day to those of you who are. I hope the site don’t close down without me =) . See you all in about a week.
Bill S.
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Hi Bill!
Best possible vacation!
( but be back otherwise we’ll close down 4 free , without you !)
Great stuff guys!
Installed and registered fine and works like a swiss watch.
Thanks to all concerned!
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Thank you Marty!
thanks 4free team, very important hot find.( vista capability will defeat it in compare with Alcohol 52% in my computer).
but for xp users it’s best virtual drive.
as my experience this program is very powerful in bypassing bad sectors .
you can pause image progress and remove disk to clean it and also you can resume without inserting the disk , you can use this as a trick to bypass a big bad sector area quickly , and program will fill that zone in the image with zero.
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Thanks for the infos mohsen!
To Alok and Smooth Talker, I do the same, with this program you can save the CD/DVD as a folder, mount that CD/DVD and use it, and if you have files on the CD/DVD that you can do with out delete them or add new files to the CD/DVD and if you want to save to a real CD/DVD you can Burn to a real Disk and go from there. I don’t know if this will do an exact copy over riding copy protection for game, audio or video but that isn’t important to me. You can load image files created by other programs and do what ever you need to. I have only had the for a couple of hours but if you have used Daemon Tools, magic ISO, Nero image, clone CD/DVD, 120, or others get this even if you don’t think you need it now. I may find out later that it’s junk but I seriously don’t think so
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Hi ! This is not junk for sure. I can guarantee it!
But it does not overpass DRM like Alcohol.
Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you. This is not the thing, I was expecting but THANK YOU cuz you did effort.
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Thank YOU!
Just out of curiousity and I dont know if anyone has tried this: Can this program be used on copy protected CD’s of games? I am playing Sacred, but I hate having to bring the CD with me (increases the chance of it getting scratched or lost).
Thanks
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Hi! Apparently not, sorry!
As always, the documented steps to download, install and register worked flawlessly. In addition to the world-class software you provide for us, it’s obvious you you guys are a class-act because you pay attention to the details! Great job! It’s a real honor telling someone about this site.
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Thank YOU! You’re obviously exagerating about us.
We’re just like you. Of course we pay attention when we download and install a software!
Hi guys…
To be honest I’m not familiar with this kind of tool. The article and the comments above were convince me to start DL it.
I have two questions here: 1) Since my father net book doesn’t have a CD drive could this app knowing his USB (with the copy of the CD in it) as a CD’s.
2) You wrote: Smart Virtual CD drives now compatible with USB flash drives (latest ver). What does it mean? (apologize for my stupid questions)
Does anyone can help…?
BTW This looks very promising, have to study it yet!
Great finds ! Thanks guys esp. fake91 !
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Hi!
1. Imho Yes … If you have ISO images on your USB
2. It simply see/read/recognize/ work with them.
It has a very good help manual. You can also consult it online:
http://download.hh-software.com/download/VCD/v8/Manual_v8.pdf
Will wait for VISTA compatible! Thanks, Anyway.
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Hi!
Ah this is a nice find but no vista support though. So can’t use it. Thanks anyway guys and have a great weekend
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Thanks! You too!
I’ve been wanting a good virtual CD burner so I hope this works! Thanks!
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Hi! I can guarantee it works!
Hi, great find but not for me, i have vista
i did a test with version 9 and i like it
I have downloaded the version 8 and ask a key for a friend
thanks at all the team for the great job
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Thank YOU!
Another hot one for XP users like me.
Great work fake91 and the team!
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Glad it’s useful Kyky!
I’ve grab it ! Great quality.
Thanks 4 Free!
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Glad you like it Max!
I used CloneCD a lot, and still do sometimes, even though it creates its own image formats that only work with their Slysoft software. Anyway, the last version of that has become outdated by now. So, I am curious to play a bit with this one. Frankly speaking, I had never heard of it, and Raymond did not include it in his survey of CD emulators some months ago. In sum, I am curious how this one will turn out.
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Hi! Maybe because it’s not free. ( I haven’t seen Raymond’s survey )
It seems to be a very useful program! I’m looking forward to testing it!
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Hi !
10 points as a co-credit to SpeedUp find.
Thank you!
4 Free - this is a really great find, thanks guys. I’ve been using VCD v4 for years but never got around to upgrading again.
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Hi! Glad it’s useful!
Folks will definitely give this a try over Daemon Tools, upfront it seems to be a possible replacement to Daemon Tools for myself. Thanks!
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Hi! I hope you’ll like it.
Hi Guys
This looks like a very useful program for running/storing my music collection,so many thanks for sharing fake91.I haven’t really tested its capabilities as a lot of my cd’s are now stored away in a different country,but I will have access to them in the summer.Anyway the program looks very easy to use and I am looking forward to using it.
Other sites have now posted it,so I am sure there will be an increase in traffic.
Thanks again everyone.
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Hi! It normally should be useful with your music collection.
Cheers!
I have installed it guys!
I have to learn working with it since this is my first CD emulator. I have read the manual and already created my first virtual CD
It’s very well explained in the manual if anybody have any kind of trouble.
Thanks fake91 and 4 Free!
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Glad you’re learning new things Isabel.
The manual is great indeed ( unlike others ).
Have a nice weekend!
Hi guys!
I’m on Vista but I can recognize the quality and value of this find.
Bravo fake91 !
Keep bringing quality stuff like you have always done 4 Free Team !
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Hi Ziggie
Hi guys
Thanks for the info. I’m now creating my first virtual cd
Cheers…
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Hi !
This is great. I’ve needed something like this for a while. Thanks for the software.
I’m still a little unclear on the points system and how to get the direct e-mails, but I’m trying to contribute more comments.
Thanks again!
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Hi!
The point system is our estimation on the value of the infos in your comment ( for the community ).
Read more in our Beautiful Colors page : http://for-free-on-internet.com/why-this-blog/
For the email notifications just share your 3 giveaway wishes here :
http://for-free-on-internet.com/2009/03/make-a-software-giveaway-wish-you-never-know/
Than you’ll just have to put a comment once every 2 weeks ( the minimum accepted to be considered “active member” ).
No big deal you must agree !
Great Find!!!!!!! This Works Good For Me
Thanks fake91 and 4 Free! You Guy’s Are Awesome
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Hi Chris!
I`m glad that I could help.
Also thanks for info`s about free alternatives (i never heard before about Gizmo Drive - ti look promising)
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THANK YOU!
Hi, thanks for the promo but I’ll be passing up on it since I already have the pro version of MagicISO, which pretty much virtualises most formats - they have a free version, but it is terribly limited.
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Thanks for the info!
Really cool and very useful For Free! Thanks alot
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Thank YOU Amirz!
hi
as i said as i was on an outing last weekend,
my friend got this one for me.so just downloaded
the file without any flaw. would try it soon.
thank you fake91 !
bye
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Hi Mayur!
I didn’t take time to test this app out, but:
1/ it seems really promissing
2/ I have some protected DVD I’d like to run on a netbook (without physical optical drive)… but reading the comments it seems impossible. Why, as the description says it does 1:1 images…?
XXXXX
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Hi Franck!
No, we’re not from Poland. We have just respected the source.
About the protected DVD - why don’t you try it ? In fact I know you’ll do
Regards!
Ok I didn’t manage to make a working copy of my fuck!*?° securom protected dvd BUT in some case this program shoud help.
Not only does it claims to “Make a 1:1 copy” (which is a good start…) but when you select “Create a virtual CD” you can see different profiles: normal copy, exact copy, geometry copy, RAW copy with sub-channels…
If you prefer switch to expert mode, you can choose your options… for instance, ask to use raw mode (which means copying the disc sector by sector regardless of its (logical) content), and to include or not sub-channels (which are datas normally unaccessible through Windows normal CD reading).
In my case, I can’t tick these two checkboxes, as its says it is unable to read raw datas and sub-channels in a DVD
(CD-only functions)…
Sad… but surely useful from time to time.
And speaking about securom, once you have your perfect 1:1 copy, you still must hide virtual drive to trick securom (it refuses to launch if it detects emulation software)
Off-topic, but I read in a French download site (clubic) that this program only supports its own virtual cd proprietary format (vc4).
This is perfectly false. It can create ISO files (although its not the default setting) and mount ISO files…
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thank you for the new feedback, Franck!
This is crazy ( but I believe you ) !
From the “New features”
I think Clubic guys have kept the presentation from V 7.
Best regards!
PS: I add (because I’m quite upset about it) that securom is a real crap!
(but terribly efficient I must say, unfortunately…)
Just got it today. . .still works. This will help because I lose my CD’s a lot.
They also get scratched and this can save some money.
Great utility. Thank you!
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It still works, after d/l read Franck’s comment –CD only? half useful then.
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Hi Ted ! ( whoever you are )
You’re actually helping us with this notifications on outdate promotions … But I’m just curious : Is this your only way to participate on 4 Free !
Thank you !
If someone is still interested in this App, there is another promotion for Virtual CD 8: virtualcd-online.com/vcd/apps/promotion/dennis09/index.cfm?lg=0
Thank you!
The link did not work for me.
The http://www got cut off:
virtualcd-online.com/vcd/apps/promotion/dennis09/index.cfm?lg=0
You’re right it’s working !
The http://www got cut off … I have done it in purpose
Thank you!