D2 Original Install

After much finagling, I finally got D2 LOD to install and run on my (definitely not work) computer without a disc. The only problem is that I ended up with version 1.14 to get it to work.

I have wanted to replay the original classic D2 at release level install. I can get it installed and running on my PC, but I need to leave the disc in. Does anybody here know how to do an install to run the unpatched D2 without a disc. And also without using Bnet for the digital download. That only gave me headaches without progress when trying to get LOD to work.

Edit: I have the physical discs and

Key.

Have you tried burning the contents of the D1 disc to an .ISO file and mounting that - so that your PC thinks the CD-ROM is present?

Teebling wrote: 3 weeks ago

Have you tried burning the contents of the D1 disc to an .ISO file and mounting that - so that your PC thinks the CD-ROM is present?

I did see that when I was trying to get LOD working. Forgot about it. Thanks, I'll check it out.

Can't you just get the 1.14c or d patch without doing it now? It'e been a few years since i launched legacy d2.. I think you can just download the patch now from blizzard or online..

Necx666 wrote: 3 weeks ago

Can't you just get the 1.14c or d patch without doing it now? It'e been a few years since i launched legacy d2.. I think you can just download the patch now from blizzard or online..

You can download any patch version you want, but I'm trying to get original release AND get it to run without the disc in the drive. That was enabled in 1.14 as long as you copied a couple files from the disc to the hard drive, but I don't think it was available with the original release. I'm going to try Teebling's suggestion with the .ISO file.

RackAnewShoe wrote: 2 weeks ago

Necx666 wrote: 3 weeks ago

Can't you just get the 1.14c or d patch without doing it now? It'e been a few years since i launched legacy d2.. I think you can just download the patch now from blizzard or online..

You can download any patch version you want, but I'm trying to get original release AND get it to run without the disc in the drive. That was enabled in 1.14 as long as you copied a couple files from the disc to the hard drive, but I don't think it was available with the original release. I'm going to try Teebling's suggestion with the .ISO file.

Gotcha! You are correct, that didn't happen until 1.12ish or so I think.

I did what you did before, I mounted my iso using windows as a drive. And played that way. I misread, I didn't see you wanted to play d2 in its OG state.. Not patched.. My mistake.

Back before windows allowed it think had to use daemon tools or something to add it to drive.. Lucky windows does it from any iso now.

Necx666 wrote: 2 weeks ago

RackAnewShoe wrote: 2 weeks ago

Necx666 wrote: 3 weeks ago

Can't you just get the 1.14c or d patch without doing it now? It'e been a few years since i launched legacy d2.. I think you can just download the patch now from blizzard or online..

You can download any patch version you want, but I'm trying to get original release AND get it to run without the disc in the drive. That was enabled in 1.14 as long as you copied a couple files from the disc to the hard drive, but I don't think it was available with the original release. I'm going to try Teebling's suggestion with the .ISO file.

Gotcha! You are correct, that didn't happen until 1.12ish or so I think.

I did what you did before, I mounted my iso using windows as a drive. And played that way. I misread, I didn't see you wanted to play d2 in its OG state.. Not patched.. My mistake.

Back before windows allowed it think had to use daemon tools or something to add it to drive.. Lucky windows does it from any iso now.

I can't seem to get the ISO files to work. I "mount" it and it shows up in explorer like an actual CD and I can browse it, but when I try to open D2, nothing happens. It doesn't even give me the "insert disc" popup. Do you have any tips for getting this to work?

RackAnewShoe wrote: 1 hour ago

Necx666 wrote: 2 weeks ago

RackAnewShoe wrote: 2 weeks ago

You can download any patch version you want, but I'm trying to get original release AND get it to run without the disc in the drive. That was enabled in 1.14 as long as you copied a couple files from the disc to the hard drive, but I don't think it was available with the original release. I'm going to try Teebling's suggestion with the .ISO file.

Gotcha! You are correct, that didn't happen until 1.12ish or so I think.

I did what you did before, I mounted my iso using windows as a drive. And played that way. I misread, I didn't see you wanted to play d2 in its OG state.. Not patched.. My mistake.

Back before windows allowed it think had to use daemon tools or something to add it to drive.. Lucky windows does it from any iso now.

I can't seem to get the ISO files to work. I "mount" it and it shows up in explorer like an actual CD and I can browse it, but when I try to open D2, nothing happens. It doesn't even give me the "insert disc" popup. Do you have any tips for getting this to work?

Could be copy protection. I assume you don't want to hack it, do you?