FileForums - CD-2-DVD: MSI Installer: How to and other games that work with this method

Since it was written so well by Grumpy I hardly thought it was necessary to write it again myself. This is how it's done:

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Rome-Total War to DVD
Create a Temp folder on harddrive. Name this folder ‘Rome_TW_CD1’ (without the ‘’) This will be the Label of our DVD.
Copy all contents of CD1 to this Temp folder.
From CD2 copy the three ‘cab’ files (Loadin~1.cab, Sky.cab and ui_.cab) to the main directory of the Temp folder.
Also from CD2 copy the ‘Data’ folder (it’s inside the Setup folder) to the setup folder in the Temp folder. Choose yes if prompted to overwrite. Nothing actually gets overwritten as all the files are different, just the folder names are the same!
From CD3 copy ALL the ‘cab’ files to the main directory of the Temp folder. And again copy the ‘Data’ folder (again it’s in the Setup folder) to the ‘Setup’ folder in the Temp folder. Again overwriting if prompted.
Now download and install ‘Orca’. Once Orca is installed go to the Temp folder and right click the file ‘Rome_Total War (TM).msi’ and from near the top of the menu choose ‘Edit with Orca’. (You may have to edit the properties of this file to make it read only, but as it is copied to the harddrive it is probably already edited automatically)
When opened you will see 2 window panes, go to the ‘Tables’ one on the left and scroll down to ‘Media’
Click on ‘Media’ this will show you the entries in the Right pane. There will be 6 columns.
Change all the entries in the ‘VolumeLabel’ column to Rome_TW_CD1 (See included Pics Below)
Then ‘Save’ it. (You can also use a program called ‘Masai Editor’ instead of ‘Orca’)
Create another folder for the Updates, Serial, Patches and or Cracks etc. Name this folder whatever you want.
Now burn to a DVD using Nero using the Label Rome_TW_CD1

Other games I know that can be converted the same way include:

FarCry
Doom 3
Full Spectrum Warrior
True Crime
Warhammer 40k - Dawn of War

When copying the contents of CD2 and onwards usually the only files you don't want to re-copy are those that are associated with autorun. Usually autorun.exe and autorun.inf.

When it comes to volume title it is a good idea to give it the same title as the fist CD of the set.

If you know any other games that can be done the same way please email me at valtiel98**********com and I will add it to the above list. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS THREAD. This will make the thread very cluttered and take away the reason I am doing this.

In the same sentiments as Grumpy, I hope this stops more threads of the same topic to do with games with .msi installers.