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Death <look@my.reply-to.address> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 30 Mar 2003 07:54:28 GMT, TC <T...@blacklance.org> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 30 Mar 2003 01:53:26 GMT, in alt.games.wing-commander
"DocScorpio"
> > <DocSc...@prodigy.net> wrote:
> >
> > >I'm replaying Privateer 2 (Deluxe Edition) and would like to load the
whole
> > >thing on the harddrive.  Can't find a cracked execute at the usual
places
> > >(it's a pretty old game....and was never very popular).  Repeated
google
> > >searches have turned up nada.  Does anyone know if one is available?
Thanks
> > >for any info.
> >
> > You don't need a cracked exe.  Just copy the thing onto a hard drive and
install
> > from there.  I know Death's done it, so I assume if there were any more
steps
> > he'll jump in here.
>
> Umm, actually, no I didn't. Priv1 is the only Privateer that I've run
> from the HD.
>
> However, I don't know of any reason, offhand, that copying the discs
> over first, then installing from HD wouldn't work.  Only way to be
> sure is to try.
>
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Thanks for the replies.  I'll try copying the CD's to the HD and then
installing from there.  My fear is that the game will still be looking for
the CD's in my DVD drive, unless I edit some .cfg file....as in P1.  If it
works I'll let you know.