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ctl4
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada11 Posts
January 10 2011 08:02 GMT
#1
I have a legitimate copy of starcraft installed on my computer, however I have since lost the cd; because of this I am no longer able to use it. Is there anywhere I can find a copy on the internet that can be burnt into a cd format?
Thankyou.

rev.elation
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden84 Posts
January 10 2011 08:05 GMT
#2
do you still have the CD-key? register it to battle.net and you can download the client wherever and whenever you want.
ctl4
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada11 Posts
January 10 2011 08:07 GMT
#3
I do not have the cd key. However the cd key is still in use on my copy installed , so I can use Starcraft if I have a hard copy of it on CD.
wrestlingfool08
Profile Joined November 2009
United States139 Posts
January 10 2011 08:08 GMT
#4
if you're talking about bw there's a way to boot up sc without the disc. I couldn't be bothered to go find it though heh It's out there, though
Godstorm
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Romania845 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-10 08:25:44
January 10 2011 08:23 GMT
#5
Sorry if i'm wrong but shouldn't going to the battle.net site then on starcraft, manage game and there's a game key written there, isn't the cd key that? You can also download it from the site.
Edit: ahh sorry it isn't . But you can still download the game and iccup doesn't require a valid cdkey.
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Raeleigh
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada902 Posts
January 10 2011 08:28 GMT
#6
you could download an .iso of the game and then burn it onto a disc, i suppose o_o''
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rev.elation
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden84 Posts
January 10 2011 08:31 GMT
#7
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- patch 1.15.2
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Feature Changes

- StarCraft and StarCraft: BroodWar no longer require the CD while playing the game. To play without the CD, please follow the following instructions:

Windows Users:
- Make sure you have "Hide extensions for known types" unchecked. To do this please use the following steps:
- Click Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Windows Explorer
- Click on Tools -> Folder options (Windows Vista users may have to press the Alt key to see the tools option at the top of the window)
- Click on the View Tab In the list, look for the "Hide extensions for known file types" option, and make sure that it is unchecked.
- Click OK to save the changes.
- Now you will need to copy some files from the Game CDs

- If you own only StarCraft, copy "INSTALL.EXE" from the StarCraft CD to your StarCraft folder and rename it to "StarCraft.mpq".

- If you own StarCraft: Brood War, copy "INSTALL.EXE" from the StarCraft: Brood War CD to your StarCraft folder and rename it to "BroodWar.mpq". If you wish to play the StarCraft original missions then please copy and rename the install file from the original StarCraft CD as well, as listed directly above.

Mac users:
- If you own only StarCraft, copy "StarCraft Archive" from the StarCraft CD to your StarCraft/StarCraft Files/ folder.
- If you own StarCraft: Brood War, copy "Brood War Archive" from the StarCraft: Brood War CD to your StarCraft/StarCraft Files/ folder. If you wish to play the StarCraft original missions then please copy the Starcraft Archive file from the original StarCraft CD as well, as listed directly above.


I'd suggest you to follow the steps above via an .iso file.
Kojak21
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada1104 Posts
January 10 2011 09:04 GMT
#8
u do not wanna go to the pirate bay and download the ISO for it, that's illegal and free
¯\_(☺)_/¯
O.Golden_ne
Profile Joined August 2010
Australia204 Posts
January 10 2011 10:49 GMT
#9
go to iccup.com you can download BW there for free.
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SpoR
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1542 Posts
January 10 2011 12:31 GMT
#10
there are CD key grabbers that will get your CD key out of your install. Beware of virus though.
A man is what he thinks about all day long.
da_head
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada3350 Posts
January 10 2011 14:08 GMT
#11
On January 10 2011 19:49 O.Golden_ne wrote:
go to iccup.com you can download BW there for free.

you can't go on regular bnet or single player with that version. however, if all you do is ladder on iccup, then go ahead and download it.
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djcube
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States985 Posts
January 10 2011 14:45 GMT
#12
I'd say the easiest way is to borrow a friend's bw cd and do the steps in rev.elation's post, so that you can play w/o a cd.
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