[kenmeller]

Bought game (DVD), arrived today.

Install on a Win2k setup which has CloneCD, Alcohol, etc.

Game objects to presence of CD/DVD emulation software.

Download and install official 1.02 patch and iND's 1.02 fixed file patch.

Game doesn't run - no error messages, warnings just a little HDD activity then zilch.

Repeat the whole process on 2nd HDD which boots into a minimal WinXP.

Game works fine - so all hardware is ok.

So why no go on the Win2k drive?

Does the noDVD patch remove sensitivity to blacklisted software? If so, what else could cause the problem?
If not, how can tell which software I need to disable and is there a quick way to do this eg. using task manager or do I have to uninstall such software?

As a matter of principle I object strongly to this copy protecction method.

I believe that by probing my machine EA have infinged my Human Rights to Privacy. There is no warning that my machine will be scanned on the packaging and once opened software cannot (under British/European Distance Selling regulations) be returned.

Someone aught to test this in court.