Andrew 
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Is it possible to only allow files to be read off a DVD and not copied to the Hard Drive  
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Cybermonkey 
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it depends on the file stored, but as a general rule i would say no it is not possible
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Cybermonkey 
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well not without a piece of front-end encrypting software
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Andrew 
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pdf files.
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Cybermonkey 
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well PDF files cannot be edited once they are compiled anyway?
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PaulW 
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pdf files can be edited in adobe acrobat, only if the original publisher allows it, or you can get 3rd party converters to convert the PDF to a word document, then you can edit it & get another convertor or use Adobe Acrobat to then re-convert the doc file to a pdf file...
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Cybermonkey 
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Paul we are talking about office monkeys, not IT wizards
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PaulW 
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even office monkeys can do it  
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Andrew 
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quote: Originally posted by Andrew 
Is it possible to only allow files to be read off a DVD and not copied to the Hard Drive   
   
 
 
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Steve 
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is it a movie dvd? 
 
dv decrypter will rip a movie dvd onto your hd
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