Re: How to detect StarForce in your computer
 

You should. To my knowledge, there is no such thing as Windows without IO.sys (maybe Vista won't have it, who knows). Try showing hidden files in the folder options window (accessible from Tools menu of explorer). It should be right there on C:\. If not, do a search of the Windows (or Winnt) folder for it.

Of course, my C:\IO.sys on Win2k is 0 bytes, and I have a NTIO.sys in System32. Make sure you are reading instructions for XP.

Re: How to detect StarForce in your computer
 

All I get is a message telling me "Winflash MFC application has encountered a problem and has to close". At least before it asked me for a sys file. Now I don't even get that prompt.

EDit: I guess I'll just have to take it in to be fixed up, or change it for an internal one that will work. As I said it works fine on my brother in laws laptop, which by the look of it is newer than mine.

Re: How to detect StarForce in your computer
 

I'd like to know. Should the Nvidia stuff be sitting on C: drive or should it be installed somewhere under windows?

Re: How to detect StarForce in your computer
 

The latest nvidia stuck itself on the c: drive on my comp, so probably yeah.

Re: How to detect StarForce in your computer
 

Note that none of the games that were protected by Starforce will function anymore, as long as the "protection" drivers are uninstalled.

Re: How to detect StarForce in your computer
 

Well I only play 2 games SE, and SWBF2, and they seem fine.

Re: How to detect StarForce in your computer
 

Is it likely the name of IO.sys might be different. Theres ntio mentioned twice and I think an dbio. On another note, anyone know how hard it is to install an internal dvd drive? I installed a cd drive once and as far as I remember I just put it in the slot and plugged in the cable. I imagine there would also be an installation disk.

Re: How to detect StarForce in your computer
 

It can trivial; no different than a CD drive. It's only a problem when you have to configure jumpers on the back for "master" versus "slave", or if your case is really cramped inside.

I never use CDs that come with drives, by the way - you shouldn't need to (unless they have a good version of Nero or something).

Re: How to detect StarForce in your computer
 

heres something strange. As I was turning on the computer I saw it mention the DVD drive as a mass storage device and the type in the start up screen but it still doesn't work.

Re: How to detect StarForce in your computer
 

Ok this problem is done with. I exchanged the external DVD drive for an internal one. Guy said it probably didn't work for me as I probably have USB 1, despite what the instructions said. Anyway took me no more than 10 minutes to install, so I am good to go.