> > i have a thumb drive and i want to put c&c(original one) on it so i can play it off of it, what files do i need to put on it so i can acheive this? also, i dont need the videos. also can the same thing be acheived with red alert? i know there is some program to install it to your hard drive so you dont need the cd, but doesnt that involve using the registry?

> I'm not sure if avoiding the registry is possible.

so can i eliminate the use of the cd by putting the files on a thumb drive? what registry entries does it make, maybe ill just make a registry file and add it to the machines registry.