microcat issues
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lerk
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Just ran my copy through ISO convertor then set my system date to 09 - oct - 2006...
lerk
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click on the clock at the bottom right of your screen then click 'change date and time settings...'
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basically you're fooling the program into thinking it's still 'in date', once you've finished using microcat just set it back to the right date...
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Where did you get yours from?
Most people have the one from Green Oval that has been set to Oct 2006.
Later ones that haven't been hacked will ask for the dongle.
Peter
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I have the 2006 version as well, I launch it using a batch file containing the following...
set saved=%DATE%
date=01-10-06
cd c:\mclre
start mclre.exe
pause
date=%saved%
The batch file stores the current system date then sets it to Oct 2006 before launching microcat. Then when I exit microcat I press the space bar to quit the batch file and it sets the date back as it was (which is the reason I wrote the batch file as I could never remember what date is was!!).
Hope this is of some use.
set saved=%DATE%
date=01-10-06
cd c:\mclre
start mclre.exe
pause
date=%saved%
The batch file stores the current system date then sets it to Oct 2006 before launching microcat. Then when I exit microcat I press the space bar to quit the batch file and it sets the date back as it was (which is the reason I wrote the batch file as I could never remember what date is was!!).
Hope this is of some use.
lerk
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Bloody hell, why didn't i think of that!
Just made meself a nice clicky link...
For anyone that doesn't know how to make a batch file:
Open notepad (it's in accessories on the start menu) then copy/paste the next six lines of text into the window
set saved=%DATE%
date=01-10-06
cd c:\mclre
start mclre.exe
pause
date=%saved%
Click on file, save as
select 'save as file type' as all files
then input file name as ****.bat (the **** part can be whatever you like - mine's called microcat.bat
Click on the new file (put it on the desktop or start menu if you want) and press space when prompted.
Hey presto
lerk
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richard wtf is a batch fileand how do i use it
I foresaw that question! see post 12
RichardH
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textbook answer.
If you're using Vista or Windows 7 you'll need to run the batch file as an administrator. Right click the batch file and you should see the option "Run as administrator".
If you're using Vista or Windows 7 you'll need to run the batch file as an administrator. Right click the batch file and you should see the option "Run as administrator".
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I'm on Win 7 as well. Are you using the copy from Green Oval? It sounds as if your copy hasn't been cracked.
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Yes, I'd uninstall it and delete the installation folder then reinstall from Green Oval and you should be sorted.
