[DUG] Installing Delphi 7 onto laptop with no CD drive

[Jolyon Smith]

Having downloaded Delphi 7 you presumably now have the ISO.  Simply mount
that as a virtual CD/DVD and go from there.

The only other things to remember are:

1. Run the installer elevated

2. Either install in a folder NOT under Program Files or ensure that you
provide full control permissions to the folder that you do install to (if
installing under Program Files).

3. Start the IDE at least once after installation *before* installing any
other components/packages (GExperts etc)

You should be able to retrieve your serial # and auth keys from your EDN
account if you previously registered and activated your Delphi 7 license.

If not, or if you don't have access for whatever reason then as long as you
are a legit license holder then although technically and legally
questionable, I would see no reasonable objection to obtaining a serial #
and auth key combo from the net and using that for the purposes of
installing, given that with Delphi 7 you don't need to activate (just
ignore the registration wizard and run "unregistered").  If the
"unregistered" reminder in the splash screen makes you uncomfortable then
you could use Delphi distiller to remove that.

As I say, all of the above is predicated on the fact that you have a legit
license.  I obviously would not condone such action in the absence of a
license, only as a convenience in otherwise legitimate circumstances..


The availability of older versions with current/newer Delphi versions is
time limited.  You have only 180 days (iirc) from the purchase of your new
Delphi license in which to request keys for the older versions.  Once you
have the keys I think you can download the ISO's at your leisure - it is
the access to the keys which is crucial.  If you didn't request and
download those within the 180 days then unfortunately you missed your
window of opportunity.


Hope that helps.



On 10 August 2015 at 09:15, Steve Peacocke <steve at peacocke.net> wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> I need to create a few small applications on my work computer that is a
> laptop with no CD drive. I figure Delphi 7 is all I need to create the few
> small apps that I need to manipulate some XML here and as my work laptop
> has a small SSD drive, D7 will be far better to install than XE2.
>
> I have 2 questions:
>
>    1. Where can I legitimately download D7 onto a computer without a CD
>    drive?
>    2. Without the original CD, where will I find my D7 serial number? - I
>    have it on the original CD, but finding that will mean opening up all of
>    the old boxes taking up that side of the garage as I've moved numerous
>    times since I bought the original D7 CD with the serial number. Only later
>    versions (my e.g. XE2) emailed the registration, previous versions had it
>    printed on the CD or box,
>
> I legitimately own both D7 and XE2 (Professional, both versions).
>
> I logged into CodeCentral and downloaded Delphi7 but that download is only
> to burn a CD. As mentioned, I don't have a CD drive, I've got a small SSD
> with only 14GB left.
>
> I do have an external 1TB drive, but expect that Delphi, like everything
> else, will insist on installing onto C: drive.
>
> I was told that having XE2 will allow you to download all previous
> versions but that link simply states "this promotion is over" - so another
> dead end there.
>
>
> Steve Peacocke
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