Another thing you might find useful is to use one of a number of "Virtual CD" programmes (e.g.This One. These allow you to make a "Copy" of your disc which can then be saved to your hard drive and then "mounted" as if it is a real CD in an additional CD drive.
There a number of different similar programmes, some free some expensive. but if you have lots of spare hard drive space, they can speed up some software.

Quack!
GtD.