Go around a Starforce 3 protection in VMware
Hello
I'm trying to make a msi of Casio fx-9860G calculator program. I'm using VMware server, and WininstallLE to create msi-packages, but the problem is that the Casio fx-9860G is protected with Starforce 3 (for some reason [:@]). Because of this, I get an error every time I try to install it in a virtual environment. Something about me having a virtual drive..
Is there any way to go around this, or do I have to use a clean physical machine for this package to work?
I'm trying to make a msi of Casio fx-9860G calculator program. I'm using VMware server, and WininstallLE to create msi-packages, but the problem is that the Casio fx-9860G is protected with Starforce 3 (for some reason [:@]). Because of this, I get an error every time I try to install it in a virtual environment. Something about me having a virtual drive..
Is there any way to go around this, or do I have to use a clean physical machine for this package to work?
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Posted by:
jmcfadyen
16 years ago
dunno if this will work but perhaps you could mount a physical drive and install it to another partition then switch the partition after capture.
Posted by:
eclipca
16 years ago
Well, I don't think the problem is the virtual harddrive, but the virtual cd-rom. I get the same message if I try to install the app on a physical computer with ex Deamon Tools, or similar installed.
I have tried to talk with Casio, but they weren't very helpful..
I have tried to talk with Casio, but they weren't very helpful..
Posted by:
ofalt1
15 years ago
Hi,
Did you manage to make a msi package of this product? I'm stuck with the same problem. Any possibilities for a silent install of this product?
regards
Ofalt
Did you manage to make a msi package of this product? I'm stuck with the same problem. Any possibilities for a silent install of this product?
regards
Ofalt
Posted by:
eclipca
15 years ago
No sorry, I didn't.
I installed the program manually instead... :-s
I think the only way to make this work is to use an physical computer instead of a virtual. Then the protection doesn't work the same way. I know other people have done that with this program.
-Eclipca
I installed the program manually instead... :-s
I think the only way to make this work is to use an physical computer instead of a virtual. Then the protection doesn't work the same way. I know other people have done that with this program.
-Eclipca
Posted by:
anonymous_9363
15 years ago
ORIGINAL: eclipcaCould you not 'Disconnect' the CD beforehand? Then, there's no CD for any program to *see*...
Well, I don't think the problem is the virtual harddrive, but the virtual cd-rom.
Posted by:
eclipca
15 years ago
No, that didn't work either. I guess the "Starforce3" protection notices that you run the installation on a virtual machine / cd-rom. The program will not work if you copy it to the harddrive and run it from there either...
-Eclipca
-Eclipca
Posted by:
AngelD
15 years ago
If it doesn't work in a virtual environment I guess the only option is to package this on a physical machine then.
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