Originally Posted by sna77

Well... I don't know for sure... but the file format is probably different, and obviously the size is an issue too (3+ GB for the DVD vs. 650MB for a CD).

Even if you could somehow extract the data and get it onto a CD, you're playing with fire with an MKIII and burnt CD.

If you're looking for the cheapest way of getting this working with your MKIII, I would try to find a legit CD 7 on ebay. You can probablt get it for around $30 for an older year...

Map 7: South East U.S. Release 2007.2
This Map CD includes the entire states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolia and parts of North Carolina.

Edit: Here's a 2005 map for $50:
BMW GPS NAVIGATION CD #7 SOUTH EAST 2005-2 - eBay (item 190309393240 end time Jun-20-09 19:45:41 PDT)