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neptun
13-07-2006, 06:48
I have installed daemon tools 4.03 on my pc.Is it possible to mount image which is on http or ftp server and how can this be done?I switched off the secure mode option and tried C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools>daemon.exe -mount 0, http://195.149.248.130/myimage.cue but this gives me error "Unable to mount image.Unable to access image file." If i type this into my browser i can see the file and download it if i want but daemon tools refuses to mount it.
Joe Forster/STA
13-07-2006, 07:23
Try installing some "web drive" software, that shows remote files on the Web as if they were local files on your hard disk. By the way, you're testing how slow a (virtual) CD/DVD drive can be with the game still working with it?! ;)
neptun
13-07-2006, 07:47
No i am trying to cheat starforce 3.7.16 ( it blocks harddisk during starforce check so emulator can't read from harddrive ) by reading the image from server.
neptun
13-07-2006, 08:25
The Web drive program can't help me.I installed it but when i mount the image it starts to transfer the whole image to my harddisk and then mounts it.In my case this is useless.
Dieselbrad
13-07-2006, 12:08
The Web drive program can't help me.I installed it but when i mount the image it starts to transfer the whole image to my harddisk and then mounts it.In my case this is useless.


If you are hosting a local webserver to mount from that is not the way to go..

If you have WindowsXP Pro.. You want to create a share on the server which will be hosting the Images.. or even map a network drive to this location and ensure that you have the proper cerdentials to access the files.

I have a server at home on which I have a share called "Images"

Then when I want to connect to the folder from another machine on the same subnet mask I just go to START -> RUN -> and type the netbios name of the machine (mine is "Zues")and then the share name like this...(UNC)

\\zues\images\ & hit enter to connect.. If you get a prompt for login just enter your credentials for the remote machine.

When selecting images in Daemon Tools you can use UNC path connections..

For example: I mount image from...\\zues\images\HALO.iso

Works just the same. though I hope the network is wired.. to keep the speed up :)

Did this help at all.. I think Starforce is likely blocking the API in windows.. so UNC may not work for this cause.
neptun
13-07-2006, 12:27
OK thank you for the help but this is for computers connected in a local network.I mean http server which is not in my local network but i have good speed to it.For example the image is here http://my.data.bg/e/eagle_nest/ and i can access it through http from my browser.How can i mount that image in daemon tools without downloading the whole image to my harddrive?
Dieselbrad
13-07-2006, 15:17
OK thank you for the help but this is for computers connected in a local network.I mean http server which is not in my local network but i have good speed to it.For example the image is here http://my.data.bg/e/eagle_nest/ and i can access it through http from my browser.How can i mount that image in daemon tools without downloading the whole image to my harddrive?

Check out this thread:
http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/showthread.php?t=11616&highlight=http

And also check out HttpDisc2 at: http://www.acc.umu.se/~bosse/

This maybe what you are looking for..