CD Drive Not Working - Need Workaround

My CD drive is acting up and I can't afford to replace my laptop. I can copy the install files to the hard drive and install the game from there; however, the game still tries to access the CD Drive to play the game.

Is there a way to play the game without it accessing the CD? I am frustrated because my Civ 3 days are over without a solution.

Jeff

search for the no cd patch.
It will allow you to play without the CD in the drive.

I use it and it works perfectly.

Fireaxis had to release an official No-CD patch for the German PC-Games Magazine, as that version stopped working with one of the C3C patches... It is still available online on PC Games:
http://www.pcgames.de/Civilization-3-PC-16293/News/Probleme-mit-Civ-3-Vollversion-Hier-gibts-Abhilfe-401682/
(Civ3, PtW and C3C)

or the C3C exe version only: http://www.civforum.de/showthread.php?29799-offizieller-NoCD-Patch&p=844972&viewfull=1#post844972

Lots of options. Several mods here have a no cd component. You can get the game for a few dollars on Steam, no cd needed. Google it.