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If you don't believe me, install it and reboot -- you get a Windows is repairing install screen, wait about 1 hour and it will fail to repair, rebooting is the only option -- you'll be stuck in this cycle.
The problem is actually with StarForce copy protection, but the more serious problem is that Windows 7 claims to block the StarForce driver install but it actually does NOT!!
Wonder how many other copy protected games will do this.
So much for security and so much for compatibility.
Since I'm not a fanboy of any OS (although I prefer OSX), I'll post how you can recover from this disaster called Windows 7
1. during boot process, hit F8 to get the boot loader options (i.e. Safe Mode, etc.)
2. There is an option to "permit unsigned drivers", select it
3. Windows 7 will not boot
4. Go find the unsigned driver (good luck as this will vary from copy protection scheme) and remove it
As far as StarForce the driver is under Hidden devices under Plug & Play devices. You can also download a removal tool from StarForce web site.
Is your average user going to know this? Nope. They'll do what most do, just wipe and re-install everything. Oh yeah, you can't revert back to a previous restore point -- that will not solve this problem.
It you thought Vista problems were bad, Windows 7 is going to be a nightmare.
The problem is actually with StarForce copy protection, but the more serious problem is that Windows 7 claims to block the StarForce driver install but it actually does NOT!!
Wonder how many other copy protected games will do this.
So much for security and so much for compatibility.
Since I'm not a fanboy of any OS (although I prefer OSX), I'll post how you can recover from this disaster called Windows 7
1. during boot process, hit F8 to get the boot loader options (i.e. Safe Mode, etc.)
2. There is an option to "permit unsigned drivers", select it
3. Windows 7 will not boot
4. Go find the unsigned driver (good luck as this will vary from copy protection scheme) and remove it
As far as StarForce the driver is under Hidden devices under Plug & Play devices. You can also download a removal tool from StarForce web site.
Is your average user going to know this? Nope. They'll do what most do, just wipe and re-install everything. Oh yeah, you can't revert back to a previous restore point -- that will not solve this problem.
It you thought Vista problems were bad, Windows 7 is going to be a nightmare.