Daemon Tools v4 Released

YAYitsAndrew · Nov 15, 2005, 11:15 PM

The thing I hate most about nocd cracks is that most of them change the executable which makes an extra headache whenever you patch. There's also downtime until a new patched nocd is available.

Sandok · Nov 15, 2005, 11:21 PM

Ya but you don't need emulation software. Every game I can, I just backup the orgininal EXE and play them via the no CD. I love that. No game on my PC ever uses CDs anymore!

Unless internet

Iria · Nov 15, 2005, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by YAYitsAndrew

The thing I hate most about nocd cracks is that most of them change the executable which makes an extra headache whenever you patch. There's also downtime until a new patched nocd is available.

True, but all I do is rename the original EXE to .ORG or something and keep it in the same directory. Then when a patch comes out, just rename.

As far as the downtime, nowadays, for popular games, it's pretty small (IMHO)!

pr0digal jenius · Nov 15, 2005, 11:28 PM

mini-images and emulation are the only way to fly, in my book

And that sucks that you didn't get to choose nto to add the spyware allan...wodner if they changed it since this morning?

Shaga · Nov 15, 2005, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mkk

By the release info I felt like I could wait for 4.01-something, as I was already having Alcohol 120% installed anyway. Lucky me I guess. But I wonder a bit about why they rushed this one out. Was the fans' nagging just getting too irritating or is there maybe some other program coming out soon...

Fans waited it so much because of the possible starforce-fix and most of all, because of the x64-version. I've been waiting for 10 months now already for x64 version of daemon tools so I could start using winxp64, but suprise suprise, they didn't release x64 version just yet.

LeanWolf · Nov 16, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Zardon

I updated to V4 from 3.47 when I finally got home today. It didnt offer me any options for not installing the "spyware". I was forced to reboot, and nortons corporate and micrsoft (giants) antispyware stopped adware SAVENOW - a hateful little hack indeed

. I ran a full scan to be sure.
I understand people needing to get some form of income but I think this is a little extreme.

Yes I read about the inclusion of adware in the first post, but I believed the part about giving the user the option to turn it off. Nice to know that's not exactly true. Seems pretty underhanded. I won't be installing, the old version works just fine for me.

Zardon · Nov 16, 2005, 12:19 AM

well it certainly didnt give me the option on the upgrade. I also had a game issue with it already giving a weird error trying to unmount a volume, Ill try a clean OS soon to see what is going on.

Shaga · Nov 16, 2005, 12:21 AM

I didn't get any spyware, but I uninstalled the old one, booted and then did the clean install. Perhaps the installer has bugs when upgrading or something..

Iria · Nov 16, 2005, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Shaga

I didn't get any spyware, but I uninstalled the old one, booted and then did the clean install. Perhaps the installer has bugs when upgrading or something..

Shaga, did you get a clear option to install or not install the adware? I don't like stuff getting on my system without my knowledge. Reminds of me ... Sony!

Iria · Nov 16, 2005, 12:36 AM

Finally got through to the Daemon-Tools forum. Based on what I saw, I probably would wait until 4.01 or at least make sure I have a backup of the registry (preferably of the whole drive) before installing. Looks too buggy or shall we say, troublesome.

Shaga · Nov 16, 2005, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Iria

Shaga, did you get a clear option to install or not install the adware? I don't like stuff getting on my system without my knowledge. Reminds of me ... Sony!

Aye, in installation there was clickable option under "daemon tools core" and below "make desktop shortcut/quickstart".

makih · Dec 24, 2005, 08:21 AM

I have this problem after fresh install of win xp, virtual devices don't show up in d-tools and not in the alcohol120 either. anybody got ideas? where to get missing drivers? thx and merry christmas u all

Nov 15, 2005, 11:15 PM	#31
YAYitsAndrew Anti-Piracy Poster Boy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,605 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	The thing I hate most about nocd cracks is that most of them change the executable which makes an extra headache whenever you patch. There's also downtime until a new patched nocd is available. __________________ "It is because the resistance to paying for copyrighted material, although often characterized as arising from a supposed technical burden or principled concern for the public interest, arises rather from exactly the same segment of the brain that is dominant in shoplifters." - Mark Helprin, Digital Barbarism In other words, it's never okay to steal even if you think you have a good reason! www.yayitsandrew.com

Nov 16, 2005, 12:21 AM	#38
Shaga Intelligent Life Form Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nordic Region Posts: 383 Rep Power: 46 System Specs	I didn't get any spyware, but I uninstalled the old one, booted and then did the clean install. Perhaps the installer has bugs when upgrading or something.. __________________ Server: Currently Offline

Nov 15, 2005, 11:21 PM	#32
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 66	Ya but you don't need emulation software. Every game I can, I just backup the orgininal EXE and play them via the no CD. I love that. No game on my PC ever uses CDs anymore! Unless internet

Nov 15, 2005, 11:28 PM	#34
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	mini-images and emulation are the only way to fly, in my book And that sucks that you didn't get to choose nto to add the spyware allan...wodner if they changed it since this morning?

Nov 16, 2005, 12:19 AM	#37
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	well it certainly didnt give me the option on the upgrade. I also had a game issue with it already giving a weird error trying to unmount a volume, Ill try a clean OS soon to see what is going on.

Nov 16, 2005, 12:36 AM	#40
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Finally got through to the Daemon-Tools forum. Based on what I saw, I probably would wait until 4.01 or at least make sure I have a backup of the registry (preferably of the whole drive) before installing. Looks too buggy or shall we say, troublesome.

Dec 24, 2005, 08:21 AM	#42
makih HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 78 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	I have this problem after fresh install of win xp, virtual devices don't show up in d-tools and not in the alcohol120 either. anybody got ideas? where to get missing drivers? thx and merry christmas u all