[Wanted] Windows XP CD

[backstreetboy]

That link is just a clever way of bypassing the system - but it doesn't seem quite legal as you're lying about what version you have right from the start...which I'm not comfortable with. In any case though, you still need a valid licence key at the end of it all - which I don't have. I sadly never kept old XP discs.

THe software is an old game - Brian Lara cricket 2007. The offending bit is the "Starforce" copy protection system, which has been an issue for many others. I've tried many ways of removing or bypassing it, but none works.

So I'm sitting with the legitimate, purchased game - but it won't work on anything other than XP.

Hence my need to get a legit XP disc.

No you are wrong. All you bypass is Windows XP mode being set to read only when its's on a home install. Windows XP mode already comes with a key installed and it's legitimate from MS. Nevermind waste time making another XP VM...

 

[Totempole]

Brian Lara Cricket 2007 won't work on a virtual machine. You're going to need a real XP system with a reasonable, period specific graphics card.

 

[YM_80]

Brian Lara Cricket 2007 won't work on a virtual machine. You're going to need a real XP system with a reasonable, period specific graphics card.

You've tried it?

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Brian Lara Cricket 2007 won't work on a virtual machine. You're going to need a real XP system with a reasonable, period specific graphics card.

You've tried it?

Lol, couldn't resist testing this.

 

[Thor]

That game is amazing!!!

 

[Totempole]

Lol, couldn't resist testing this.

I stand corrected.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

I stand corrected.

OP does mention though that it's actually the copy protection application causing the issue - this screenshot was taken using a VM and dodgy crack that I wouldn't run on my main system.

 

[Thor]

I have another sealed windows XP package left.

 

[YM_80]

Thanks. Got it sorted now