If you have not already got the latest patch to remove the disk check , get it here.

The process is fairly simple if you the regular working after the above patch. Note the patch is REQUIRED before you proceed with installing the Custom Edition. The files are available on the actual site, I am just mirroring them here for anyone who wants to use the shortcut. I am also uploading the most common maps you will need if you want to join any of the servers. If you don;t have the map you will be kicked out of the server automatically and then you have to exit Halo CE, download Map, copy over the maps folder and then start again. Yikes!.

So anyway here are the important files.

1. Halo CE Installer - Install this first before you copy any maps.
Maps
2. Extinction
3. Yoyorast Island (the Hog race is the best fun I have ever had)
4. Coldsnap
5. Hugeass

After you have installed the Custom Edition and downloaded the maps you want you can install the maps simply by copying to the right place, more info here http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?nid=330. Here you can find other maps by popularity, slower download but atleast you have something to get started while all those maps download.


Have fun and please pick up your team mates when you are driving the hog.

I have fixed the download link for direct download. Seems my download is really popular
Note it is a clean file, I just want more people to play online as I still play this Halo PC original. I have seen several trojan infected or modified versions of the patch file on some well known sites. I tried very hard to find the clean file and finally found it on Bungie forums. I am just keeping a copy here so its easy to find for others.

the updated post can be found here http://vangel.3ezy.com/archives/61-Halo-1-PC-Patch-No-CD-Official-removes-disk-check-v1.08-and-v1.09.html

its pretty straightforward. After installing the game or if its already installed, just run the patch file and it will remove the disk check as well as update to latest version.

I have tested this on Vista and Win7 (64 bit) to be working fine.