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Thanks. What backup software do you use?
Thanks again
Goose
--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, cobalt_cannon <no_reply@xxxx>
wrote:
> If you back up only the files on your HD and your CD becomes
damaged
> you are out of luck. The Metastock CD is heavily encrypted. A
simple
> cd copier will not work. The copy will not function and it will
> certainly not pass the 90 day cd check.
>
> The only way I have been succesfull in backing up my copy is to
use
> sophisticated backup software that I use in my work. It reads the
cd
> bit by bit and takes about 3.5 hours just to read the encrypted
> Metastock cd. The duplication process has intentionally written
> errors to the cd as part of the copy protection and it takes a
long
> while to read it with the best software. My burner reads at over
48X
> as well.
>
> Bottom line is it can de done. It's a shame that Equis has chosen
> this method of protection as it is worthless to the hacker/cracker
> that wants to make a copy. It only keeps the honest legitimate
> registered user from making a legal backup. Nonsense.
>
> If anyone has a need to make one full functioning backup for
> themselves, I can make my services available for a limited time
> only. You will have to pay the shipping both ways and provide a
> blank cd along with your original. You will NOT be required to
send
> your cd key. If you are interested send me an email and we can
> discuss this via telephone so that we can exchange personal info
to
> avoid any fraud.
>
> Regards,
> Robert
>
>
>
> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, JayTownsend@xxxx wrote:
> > In a message dated 6/4/2003 12:42:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > no_reply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> >
> > > Goose,
> > >
> > > Once the program is loaded onto your computer everything is
> placed
> > > into a folder named "Equis". You can copy the folder to a CD
or
> > > another drive.
> > >
> > > Preston
> > >
> >
> > You can do that, but if your system crashes and you have to
> restore the hard
> > drive, you have to go from the original Equis CD. Or, as
several
> sites
> > recommend, you do a restore of your hard drive to clean it up,
the
> backup CD at the
> > file level will not restore it. Many sites recommend wiping
your
> HD clean and
> > starting over every 6 months to a year. I do mine about once a
> year.
> >
> > Jay
> >
> > Jay
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