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March 20th, 2006, 12:28 PM
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Re: How to detect StarForce in your computer
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I can't use winflash. It wants a sys file, I assume IO.sys, and as I said as far as I know I don't have it. Is there another sys file I have to use?
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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.
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March 20th, 2006, 10:25 PM
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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.
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March 21st, 2006, 04:29 AM
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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?
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March 21st, 2006, 04:31 AM
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Re: How to detect StarForce in your computer
The latest nvidia stuck itself on the c: drive on my comp, so probably yeah.
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March 21st, 2006, 04:42 AM
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Re: How to detect StarForce in your computer
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well I had like 3 different versions of Starforce . Removed them all.
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Note that none of the games that were protected by Starforce will function anymore, as long as the "protection" drivers are uninstalled.
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March 21st, 2006, 05:10 AM
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Re: How to detect StarForce in your computer
Well I only play 2 games SE, and SWBF2, and they seem fine.
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March 21st, 2006, 10:18 PM
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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.
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March 21st, 2006, 10:34 PM
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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).
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March 22nd, 2006, 05:14 AM
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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.
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March 22nd, 2006, 11:51 PM
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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.
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