GTA: San Andreas - NoCD Problems

[bjornmmcc]

Great. That's a very nice well-detailed post. I'm sure it will be a big help for lot's of people.

The only problem with using a backup DVD is that you are still shortening the life of your DVD-Drive.

I have a sneaking suspicion that people who are having problems with the crack are either not up to spec or their system is confabulated with too much mish-mash. I find that even if I'm very careful not to install too much junk I still like to do a clean install of Windows every few months. Save what I need to another hard drive, reformat my windows drive, install windows, make sure all drivers are up to date, turn off all unnecessary services (BlackViper.com is great for that), etc., etc. The added bonus of doing this is that it is a sure way to get rid of StarForce and other viruses.

Of course, this isn't for the faint of heart and I wouldn't do this unless you have read up and know what you are doing. Might I also suggest that once you get your Windows installation all set up the way you like it that you make a Ghost image so you don't have spend so much time tweaking after each clean install.