Magellan GPS - Mapsend WW Basemap

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Mapsend WW Basemap - No-CD fix?

tzaloa@hotmail.com

2006-06-10, 2:48 am

Always having to use the CD is causing wear and tear. Can anyone
provide a no-cd fix?

On other Magellan software the solution is to use a Hex editor, search
for the string 00 84 C0 75 11 6A and replace the 75 with EB. However,
that string does not exist in WW Basemap; I've even tried shortening
the string to C0 75 and 75 11 but nothing shows up. (Searching for just
75 is of course futile due to the tons of hits, and it is impossible to
know which one would need to be replaced with EB.) Thanks!

Tzaloa

Ron Hunter

2006-06-10, 5:48 am

tzaloa@hotmail.com wrote:
> Always having to use the CD is causing wear and tear. Can anyone
> provide a no-cd fix?
>
> On other Magellan software the solution is to use a Hex editor, search
> for the string 00 84 C0 75 11 6A and replace the 75 with EB. However,
> that string does not exist in WW Basemap; I've even tried shortening
> the string to C0 75 and 75 11 but nothing shows up. (Searching for just
> 75 is of course futile due to the tons of hits, and it is impossible to
> know which one would need to be replaced with EB.) Thanks!
>
> Tzaloa
>
If I understand correctly, MapSend requires the CD be in your drive for
the program to operate (VERY annoying behavior in my opinion). If this
is the case, you might try one of the programs that claim to make a copy
of the CD to the HD, and fool programs into thinking the CD is in a drive.
I haven't used one, so I can't point you to a specific program, but a
few minute on Google should suggest some alternatives.

bcd

2006-06-10, 5:48 pm

Following up on Ron's comment ... For example, if you're a Mac user, run
Disk Utility with the CD in the drive, identify that volume, and create a
Disk Image. Double clicking the resulting image creates a temporary
pseudo-drive that theoretically is indistinguishable from the real thing.
When done, command Eject and the pseudo drive goes away. Save the disk
image in a convenient place. Apple uses disk images a lot, e.g. for
distributing software, upgrades, etc. So far it has always worked for those
irritating problems such as you describe. I'm sure you can find a similar
feature for PCs, but I don't think such a thing comes with the OS (can't
find it in my XP Pro or 98SE) so you're probably looking for
shareware/freeware. You might try Version Tracker to find a PC equivalent.

On 6/10/06 1:08 AM, in article
dKqdnXVJn4WM4xfZnZ2d
nUVZ_qidnZ2d@giganew
s.com, "Ron Hunter"
<rphunter@charter.net> wrote:

> tzaloa@hotmail.com wrote:
> If I understand correctly, MapSend requires the CD be in your drive for
> the program to operate (VERY annoying behavior in my opinion). If this
> is the case, you might try one of the programs that claim to make a copy
> of the CD to the HD, and fool programs into thinking the CD is in a drive.
> I haven't used one, so I can't point you to a specific program, but a
> few minute on Google should suggest some alternatives.

Frank Tabor

2006-06-10, 5:48 pm

On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 03:08:48 -0500 Ron Hunter <rphunter@charter.net>
wrote in article < dKqdnXVJn4WM4xfZnZ2d
nUVZ_qidnZ2d@giganew
s.com>:

>tzaloa@hotmail.com wrote:
>If I understand correctly, MapSend requires the CD be in your drive for
>the program to operate (VERY annoying behavior in my opinion). If this
>is the case, you might try one of the programs that claim to make a copy
>of the CD to the HD, and fool programs into thinking the CD is in a drive.
>I haven't used one, so I can't point you to a specific program, but a
>few minute on Google should suggest some alternatives.

Won't work. BTDT, got the T-shirt. Editing with an hex program is the
only way.
--
Frank Tabor

Frank Tabor

2006-06-10, 5:48 pm

On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 14:18:50 GMT bcd <bcdetterich@socal.rr.com> wrote in
article <C0B022DA. A833%bcdetterich@soc
al.rr.com>:

>Following up on Ron's comment ... For example, if you're a Mac user, run
>Disk Utility with the CD in the drive, identify that volume, and create a
>Disk Image. Double clicking the resulting image creates a temporary
>pseudo-drive that theoretically is indistinguishable from the real thing.
>When done, command Eject and the pseudo drive goes away. Save the disk
>image in a convenient place. Apple uses disk images a lot, e.g. for
>distributing software, upgrades, etc. So far it has always worked for those
>irritating problems such as you describe. I'm sure you can find a similar
>feature for PCs, but I don't think such a thing comes with the OS (can't
>find it in my XP Pro or 98SE) so you're probably looking for
>shareware/freeware. You might try Version Tracker to find a PC equivalent.

Doesn't work. BTDT got the T-shirt. Modifying the program with a hex
editor is the only solution.
--
Frank Tabor

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