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is there anyway to stop xplane ask to to insert disk 1 to exite demo mode, its really anoying

Not understanding. Why are you in demo mode? Do you mean you don't want to keep the disk in the drive?

i bought it , but like every week it ask to insert disk1, ive installed scenerys etc etc works perfect but its likle a protection i guess, every week i have to insert disk1.....

no, im not in demo mode, thats what i dont get.....i fly all the way around with PE, if i was in demos mode, i wont let me isntall socal scenery etc, works perfect

Oh I see. I think it's just asking for the disk every now and then to ensure you are still the owner of the software. Having said that, there are lots of freeware optical drive imaging packages (for example, this one) that can emulate a physical CD/DVD drive.

Step one: you create an ISO copy of your original X-Plane disk. Step two: you "mount" that ISO image as a virtual drive in your system. That's it! It will never ask for the disk again.

I could be wrong, but I believe this is perfectly legal as long as you still possess the original media. (Please check first though!)

Or buy the USB key....

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Cyrus wrote:Oh I see. I think it's just asking for the disk every now and then to ensure you are still the owner of the software. Having said that, there are lots of freeware optical drive imaging packages (for example, this one) that can emulate a physical CD/DVD drive.

Step one: you create an ISO copy of your original X-Plane disk. Step two: you "mount" that ISO image as a virtual drive in your system. That's it! It will never ask for the disk again.

I could be wrong, but I believe this is perfectly legal as long as you still possess the original media. (Please check first though!)

Just so you know - this method is frowned upon by the X-plane community for this exact reason - I could be wrong, but I believe this is perfectly legal as long as you still possess the original media. (Please check first though!)
If you do this then you could "potentially" not have a need for the discs anymore and sell them to another party.

I am not judging, I am just informing you from other forums that I have been on. I had the exact same question years ago and was met with some unenthusiastic responses.

hi im beggining to understand it,,when you say save that disk image in your system can you be little more specific, inside xplane folder desktop etc?

im not expert

If you'd like the convenience of not having the disk in the drive, you should buy the USB key.

so its annoying xplane feature.....i have no problem saving that disk1 in my system,,,,u loose the cd, youre done..wao