When did they add this? I have no problems running scheduled chkdsk at boot time with either one installed.
Is it just a upper or lower filter edit to remove it from the driver chain? Will check you links when I get net access at home... Hayes Elkins wrote: > I wont even touch the subject of Daemon Tools bundling adware in their > installation package (*barf* *yeech* *spit*) > > The once highly praised ROM drive emulators have dipped their wick into > something nasty in the form of DuplexSecure's SCSI pass through direct > driver, SPTD.sys. This driver is loaded before any other storage > drivers/services and locks down XP's access to storage so badly it > blocks the ability to run a scheduled "CHKDSK /F" upon rebooting. > Furthermore, after any rational human being desires to rid themselves of > such a dangerous tool, Daemon's uninstall routine does NOT remove > SPTD.sys nor any of it's registry entries (which have been modified so > even an administrator by default can not delete the keys!). SPTD is so > deeply integrated into XP that the OS will *PROMPT* you after selecting > to boot into safe mode if you wish to load SPTD.sys, and electing not to > will result in an instant reboot! Though sptd.sys is not what I would > technically call spyware/adware, these kinds of install tactics > certainly reek of it. > > More SPTD horror stories: > http://www.greatis.com/security/What%20is%20SPTD%23%23%23%23.sys.htm > http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&q=sptd.sys+ > > > And here is DuplexSecure's own staff in their own forum basically > admitting to dubious install methods: > > http://forum.duplexsecure.com/showthread.php?t=97 > http://forum.duplexsecure.com/forumdisplay.php?f=4 > > Sticking with elby's VirtualCloneDrive and CloneDVD2. > > _________________________________________________________________ > 5.5%* 30 year fixed mortgage rate. Good credit refinance. Up to 5 free > quotes - *Terms > https://www2.nextag.com/goto.jsp?product=100000035&url=%2fst.jsp&tm=y&search=mortgage_text_links_88_h2a5d&s=4056&p=5117&disc=y&vers=910 > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html
