Blizzard has released a minor patch for Starcraft updating it to v1.15.2. This patch no longer requires the CD while playing the game.
StarCraft and StarCraft: BroodWar no longer require the CD while playing the game. To play without the CD, please follow the following instructions:
Windows Users
Make sure you have "Hide extensions for known types" unchecked under Explorer Folder Options.
If you own only StarCraft, copy "INSTALL.EXE" from the StarCraft CD to your StarCraft folder and rename it to "StarCraft.mpq".
If you own StarCraft: Brood War, copy "INSTALL.EXE" from the StarCraft: Brood War CD to your StarCraft folder and rename it to "BroodWar.mpq".
