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Can you copy a installed program onto a cd

I have microsoft route 2003 and want to install it on my laptop,at the moment it is on my desktop.I cannot find the installation disk so was wondering if there is a way to copy and reinstall it.Thanks

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  • TakeThis
    TakeThis Posts: 2,909 Forumite
    karatepet wrote: »
    I have microsoft route 2003 and want to install it on my laptop,at the moment it is on my desktop.I cannot find the installation disk so was wondering if there is a way to copy and reinstall it.Thanks

    No, there isn't.
  • prowla
    prowla Posts: 14,097 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    If you get a program called "produkey", you can list the keys for the products installed on your PC.
    You can then see if there is a downloadable image of the application on bittorrent.
    And then you can install.
    Check the license to see whether you are allowed to do two installations.

    If the application needs the CD loaded, then you might fancy using MagicDisc too, which lets you mount an ISO image as a virtual CD drive instead of having to have the physical disc loaded.

    An alternative for installing is to install it onto a virtual machine (either using VMware or VirtualPC), which you can then copy to multiple PCs.
  • which you can then copy to multiple PCs.
    although the chances are your window OS licence will not allow that
  • Spank
    Spank Posts: 1,751 Forumite
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    Do you need an 8 year old route planner? there are plenty of free systems out there from including google maps
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    karatepet wrote: »
    I have microsoft route 2003 and want to install it on my laptop,at the moment it is on my desktop.I cannot find the installation disk so was wondering if there is a way to copy and reinstall it.Thanks
    almost impossible .
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • I am a delivery driver and have upto 60 drops a day,with autoroute i can put the destinations in and it will sort the route out for me.If i cant copy it i will buy a new one,was just trying to save money.
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    karatepet wrote: »
    I am a delivery driver and have upto 60 drops a day,with autoroute i can put the destinations in and it will sort the route out for me.If i cant copy it i will buy a new one,was just trying to save money.
    probably your best bet .
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
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