im looking for some software that will make a virtual harddrive.
not like a cdrom drive but a harddrive and be able to make it as big as i want and save software too.
is there any such software like that?
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How would that even work? 'cause you still need real space to make a virtual drive! 
Now there are tricks within Windows to make virtual drive letters via the subst command. For example, making C:\Data appear as E: by issuing the following:
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subst e: c:\data
Hope it helps.
Wow, this question is ...... 
If such a program existed, we wouldn't ever have to buy hard drives, EVER!!!
If such a program existed, we wouldn't ever have to buy hard drives, EVER!!!
I saw a program a while back that would make a drive out of nothing. However, it was a joke program that just deleted evertything that was copied to it. I can't remember what it was called, tho - sorry.
Yes and it's very easy to do.
Take out your HDD and jump on it to make it flat and since there's a greater surface it will hold more data. If that doesn't work use a hammer.
And if you want to make it faster use a blowtorch since heat will speed up the molecules inside.
Take out your HDD and jump on it to make it flat and since there's a greater surface it will hold more data. If that doesn't work use a hammer.
And if you want to make it faster use a blowtorch since heat will speed up the molecules inside.
QUOTE(Zoga50 @ Feb 25 2005, 22:07)
Yes and it's very easy to do.
Take out your HDD and jump on it to make it flat and since there's a greater surface it will hold more data. If that doesn't work use a hammer.
And if you want to make it faster use a blowtorch since heat will speed up the molecules inside.
Take out your HDD and jump on it to make it flat and since there's a greater surface it will hold more data. If that doesn't work use a hammer.
And if you want to make it faster use a blowtorch since heat will speed up the molecules inside.
lol ... I bow before the logic ..
QUOTE(mrstew @ Feb 24 2005, 22:03)
im looking for some software that will make a virtual harddrive.
not like a cdrom drive but a harddrive and be able to make it as big as i want and save software too.
is there any such software like that?
not like a cdrom drive but a harddrive and be able to make it as big as i want and save software too.
is there any such software like that?
Interesting Idea; but your a little a head of schedule, we are working on storing data in the space continuum; The problem is we can get the data in place but then it just floats away, space breeze I guess. As soon as we find a way to hold the data in place, we will have what you need, give us a hundred years or so.
The only other way to increase data storage at the moment, is compression or bye more harddrives, or use DVD-RW's and replace as they fill up.
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subst e: c:\data
Wow Taco Bell first time to me to see this command but it seems useful, let me borrow your word " we are leaning new things everyday"
If you have loads of memory you can make a very fast
virtual drive...
It's always something that seemed kind of limited, but with
loads of people having mega memory its becoming more useful.
A nice 1 Gig virtual hard drive seems cool to me.
@Taco's subst code, I've used that one in the past when I have
a deep rooted folder that I wanted quick access to. It's great
that MS have kept it as part of the OS. If I remember correctly
I think it was originally supplied with MSDOS.
virtual drive...
It's always something that seemed kind of limited, but with
loads of people having mega memory its becoming more useful.
A nice 1 Gig virtual hard drive seems cool to me.
@Taco's subst code, I've used that one in the past when I have
a deep rooted folder that I wanted quick access to. It's great
that MS have kept it as part of the OS. If I remember correctly
I think it was originally supplied with MSDOS.
Amazing how none of you understood what he meant. I read it and knew exactly what he wanted.
I use PGPdisk (part of PGP 8.1). It creates virtual drives with strong encryption also.
QUOTE(mrstew @ Feb 25 2005, 00:03)
im looking for some software that will make a virtual harddrive.
not like a cdrom drive but a harddrive and be able to make it as big as i want and save software too.
is there any such software like that?
not like a cdrom drive but a harddrive and be able to make it as big as i want and save software too.
is there any such software like that?
I use PGPdisk (part of PGP 8.1). It creates virtual drives with strong encryption also.
@Chugworth: Ah, I've never used that portion of PGP.
So are those RAM-based virtual drives or are they done using the hard disk? 'cause, either way, mrstew couldn't make it as big as he wanted.
So are those RAM-based virtual drives or are they done using the hard disk? 'cause, either way, mrstew couldn't make it as big as he wanted.
QUOTE(Taco Bell @ Feb 27 2005, 19:14)
@Chugworth: Ah, I've never used that portion of PGP.
So are those RAM-based virtual drives or are they done using the hard disk? 'cause, either way, mrstew couldn't make it as big as he wanted.
So are those RAM-based virtual drives or are they done using the hard disk? 'cause, either way, mrstew couldn't make it as big as he wanted.
It's an image on the hard drive. You can make it as big as you want, up to the available free space on the actual hard drive. I have three files. The first is 20GB. The second is 30GB. The third is 4GB. Each is a virtual hard drive. I made the third one small because I back it up to DVD-RW.
@Chugworth: Yeah, I figured that the amount of HD free space would be the limiting factor and that's the point I was trying to get at earlier, so thank for the information Chugworth.
@All,
You know, back in the DOS days there were several programs (like DoubleSpace in MSDOS 6.x) that created a compressed virtual hard drive. Basically, almost all of the hard drive space was allocated to a "container file" that was formated and used to store compressed data. The files inside the container were compressed/uncompressed on the fly as they were used or created. All these programs died off once large inexpensive hard drives became available. However, I wouldn't be surprised if someone still makes something like this for use with Windows XP.
Also, the virtual hard drives created and used in MS Virtual PC are a possible solution. It is relatively painless to transfer data to and from one of these virtual hard drives.
Tomboy
You know, back in the DOS days there were several programs (like DoubleSpace in MSDOS 6.x) that created a compressed virtual hard drive. Basically, almost all of the hard drive space was allocated to a "container file" that was formated and used to store compressed data. The files inside the container were compressed/uncompressed on the fly as they were used or created. All these programs died off once large inexpensive hard drives became available. However, I wouldn't be surprised if someone still makes something like this for use with Windows XP.
Also, the virtual hard drives created and used in MS Virtual PC are a possible solution. It is relatively painless to transfer data to and from one of these virtual hard drives.
Tomboy
Tomboy, compression is now built into Windows, so theres no need for container files anymore. Though if you wanted I'm sure you could mount a RAR archive as a virtual drive like you can mount ISOs with Alcohol 120%
QUOTE(Tomboy @ Mar 1 2005, 04:53)
You know, back in the DOS days there were several programs (like DoubleSpace in MSDOS 6.x)
HOLY SHIT!!! 
I had suppressed that in my mind and when I read your post it pops back: "Stacker" it was called... and if you misused it your data was flushed down the drain. I remember having to tell people that they had just lost all data they had. That program was simply too dangerous for regular people.This is a "lo-fi" version of our main content. To view the full version with more information, formatting and images, please click here.