Author: Mark Uniacke
Date: 13:31:22 11/29/98
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On November 29, 1998 at 14:52:55, Don Prohaska wrote: >The problem with some of the copy protected chess programs on dos is that any >change in your configuration causes a reinstall. Sometimes that doesn't work if >the software insists that you uninstall the program before you can reinstall it. >That means if you add some or change some hardware in your computer, you might >not be able to reinstall. I find that both Hiarcs and M-chess have this kind of We have not been using a "hard" copy protection scheme since March 1997. Perhaps the CP on this older version was being tricked by the new hardware into thinking something "fishy" was going on. This could cause a CP rejection and hence reinstallation of the older floppy disk versions using CopyControl as it is called. We now use a much more user friendly CP on the CD-ROM versions of HIARCS 6.0 and HIARCS 7.0 which does not get affected by such hardware changes (unless you don't have a CD-ROM drive anymore) Regards, Mark >problem, even though I have lucked out sometime back. The last time this >happened I just didn't bother with those programs, which means I have no >intention of upgrading. Frustrating! > >On November 29, 1998 at 07:17:06, Micheal Cummings wrote: > >> >>On November 29, 1998 at 05:11:53, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote: >> >>>On November 29, 1998 at 04:32:29, Gary Phillips wrote: >>> >>>>I format my hard drive and tried to install HIARCS6 back on. I can't deinstal >>>>or install, can someone help me with this problem? This happen a while back and >>>>had to send back the old disk back, I do not want to do this again and spend >>>>more money. >>>> >>>>Thanks >>>>Gary >>> >>> >>>In reply, >>> >>>The good news is that with the price of new chess programs coming down you can >>>get the full version of Hiarcs 7, which I hear is astoundingly strong. The bad >>>news is that you are at the mercy of the producers of the software. You can >>>understand their position. If I said that my dog ate my original disk do you >>>think that the software seller should give me another one free? >>> >>>Cheer up, when Hiarcs 7 comes out some person might just give you a free copy >>>of Hiarcs 6. >>> >>>Respectfully, >>> >>>Tim Frohlick >> >> >>The copy protection on some software is totally stupid, and if something does go >>wrong, then there should be an easy way of getting it fixed, otherwise I just do >>not bother using software with stupid copy protection on it. >> >>I do not have Hiarcs6, but by the sounds of it, the producers sound stupid to me >>for going overboard to a position if something goes wrong the only way to fix it >>is to buy a totally new copy. >> >>Well least in Australia, we have some type of legislation that ignores some >>stupid things like that. Maybe one reason why my local chess store does not sell >>Hiarcs very well. Who wants to take the risk. >> >>Some might agree with the producers decision to make it like that, but where I >>am from, we expect and get better service from our producers of software. >> >>Remember folks, software from Australia you can always rely upon.
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