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In article: <828640547snz@cemetery.demon.co.uk>  gareth alun evans 
<gareth@cemetery.demon.co.uk> writes:
> 
> I have just purchased Visual Basic 4.0, Standard Edition, for Windows 
> 95.
> 
> I thought that I would take a backup copy of my master disks. 
> No chance! - There is some funny file format on the setup disk that
> prevents copying.
> 
> OK - I'll install it with the disks write protected - no chance! - It
> insists on writing back to the floppy disk; apparently to prevent
> second installations. What do I do if I accidentally delete files
> from the hard disk?
> 
> So, I have just spent out 100 on software that I cannot take a backup
> copy of. I thought that nasty, mean tricks like this went out a long 
time
> ago. Whereas there may be some concern about piracy, must the remedy be
> against the well-being of bona-fide customers? Especially that there are 
> now legal remedies within the criminal code.

Have you tried any of the proprietary/shareware disk imaging utilities?
Winimage is one that springs to mind. It hasn't failed me yet.

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