No games will install.
 

I tried uninstalling some starforce drivers today and removing some of the software-installed devices for CD protection (in device list), but now NO games will even install. Please help.

If you're having problems with your original CD/DVD, contact the game publisher/manufacturer or see the official game support forum. (Mods: shouldn't this at last be a forum rule?!) Good luck,

Joe

i think it's easy to confuse tech support questions with crack questions especially since everyone here isnt a native speaker (myself included)

I oppose making it a forum rule (for what little that's worth) since it will ban people who are misunderstood

Excuse me? I'm pretty sure you don't know English as well as I do. Plus, this isn't a game-specific question this is pertaining to the installation and running of BACKUPS (WOAH ISN'T THAT IN THE TITLE OF THIS FORUM!? :eek: ).

Do you have to same problem when you install them with the original CD/DVD?

True, I don't know English since it is not my first language.
I was replying to Joe's post. Opposing his suggestion to make it a forum rule.
I edited my reply to add his quote.
Please take no offense as I wasn't even talking to (or about) you.

What I meant was "Not everyone is a native speaker" instead of "everyone here isnt a native speaker (myself included)"

Again, Please accept my apologies for not making myself clear that I wasn't talking to you or about you.

LOL the guy didnt read what you said if he did and understood it he would have seen what you tried to say :P

As for the non-installations I cant say myself, unless a windows system file was removed along with the protection files you tried to uninstall and is needed.

well i currently am running a few tests. seems it isnt specific to protection systems, but probably installshield. GT-R works. Far cry doesnt. IL-2 doesnt. Toca race driver 2 doesnt. (and for the sake of argument lets say i own these all)

buy the stupid games

you just cant get it through your head can you you ****ing moron? THEY WONT INSTALL AND I OWN THEM.

If you dont know how to reverse what you did, then your time is better spent re-installing Windows.

down boy..

read the rules (rule 7 comes to mind)

You cant blame the guy, you did accuse most people here of not owning their games.

when someone says
they are just inviting the accusations

Because I own the game, I would say, "I own the game" not "let's say I own the game, for the sake of argument"

Don't you agree?

Breaking the rules has no excuse.

You didnt point to an individual so I assumed you were talking to everyone else.

He did say that yes, but perhaps not all of his games are illegal either.