How to get rid of SecuRom, NOW
jolrei:
Computers are essentially stupid. Fast computers are stupid faster. They can not and do not try to interpret what you mean in a command line.
Anyway, I'm assuming you did the following step exactly as directed:
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Invoke a Windows command prompt with full Administrator privileges by typing the following into a Windows command prompt: "at <your current time + 1 minute> /interactive %systemroot%\system32\cmd.exe" e.g. "at 9:02pm /interactive %systemroot%\system32\cmd.exe". This will open a new Administrator command line when the time set has been attained. In this new command prompt change directory into the Securom folder e.g. "cd C:\Documents and Settings\<Your Administrator name>\Application Data\Securom". Issue the following command to show the two remaining hidden malformed files: "dir /A". To delete the two remaining hidden malformed files issue the following command: "del /F /AH *". Confirm "yes" for each of the two file deletions of the malformed files. Finally, the directory "C:\Documents and Settings\<Your Administrator name>\Application Data\Securom" can be deleted as per normal practice from within Windows explorer.
If that has not done the job (and your post above indicates that it has not), then tougher measures are necessary, I fancy.
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3. If that damned SecuRom folder still can't be deleted, even after correctly following the instructions above, download DelinvFile from http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/dldelinv.htm . Run the executable and find the C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR NAME HERE\Application Data\Securom folder and open the sub-folder. (Sorry, mine's gone, but I believe it was named "User Data"). On the right, choose each malformed file and delete. Go back into My Computer and delete that SecuRom folder for once and all.
In short, yes, try the DelinvFile method.
Indoor Girl:
Quote from: jolrei on 2008 October 09, 16:40:41
Invoke a Windows command prompt with full Administrator privileges by typing the following into a Windows command prompt: "at <your current time + 1 minute> /interactive %systemroot%\system32\cmd.exe" e.g. "at 9:02pm /interactive %systemroot%\system32\cmd.exe". This will open a new Administrator command line when the time set has been attained.
I did that, only, it opened up a whole new command window instead of a new command line. Everything else seemed to go pretty smoothly up until this point. Time to bring out the bigger guns I guess.
vecki:
No, it's meant to open a new command window - this one is in Administrator mode.
Quote from: Indoor Girl on 2008 October 09, 14:30:09
You have to be kidding me, that was it!
Only one file came up though. I clicked "Y" for it anyway, and unchecked the "hide protected operating system files", but I can still see them inside SecuROM's subfolder. Did I miss something crutial, or should I try using the Delinvfile?
I've gotten so confused. I just want this to be over with now.
Oh, and this bit didn't work for me with the "del /F /AH *". Instead I typed "del *.*". That did the trick. I'm pretty sure I made mention of that in my post... Sigh, I wrote all that for nothing... woe! Alas! Alack!
Indoor Girl:
Vecki, I did see your post, and it gave me hope. But, if I recall, you are using Vista, so I was unsure if it would work for XP. I tried it anyway though, but all I got was a message saying it couldn't find "*.*".
EDIT: DelinvFile worked like a charm!
jolrei:
Have you seen our "How to get rid of securom" thread? HAVE YOU SEEN IT?
Go see it (Podium section) - detailed instructions on the first page. Accept no substitutes.
If you follow the instructions there to the letter, you should manage this without too much difficulty. If in doubt about your ability to do this right, get a tech savvy friend/family member/passerby to help you.
* jolrei notes with satisfaction that posts have been moved.
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