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jayvt3:
i won an ebay sale for SFC.  the cd, instruction manual, strategy guide, ship information chart, quick reference card, multiplayer reference sheet, support information card and even the "interplay's most wanted" reward card are in literal mint condition.

the issue is with the cd and my operating system.

the cd is the 1.00.01 version requiring windows 95/98.

my ops system is windows 10 pro.

whenever i try to load the game i get error messages about missing files.

any help, tips, advice or voodoo would be greatly appreciated.

Captain Adam:
Give them some time Jay. I’m sure someone here will help you soon.

Adam

Javora:
Have you ever tried looking on EBay for Win2000 CD?  It might still work on a modern PC.  Then it would just be a matter of dual booting.  I think Win2000 is the last one that only requires the CD key and can run all versions of SFC.  Hope this helps.

jayvt3:
i have.  unfortunately it was a waste of money and time.

i learned from the staff at BestBuy and from local computer repair stores that "modern" laptops and desktops have had a chip that is installed onto the motherboard that will allow the installation of a second operating system but will not allow the use or deletion of that second operating system even with a full out-of-box reboot.
so it's just literally stuck in the hard drive taking up space.

i don't want to go down the rabbit-hole of why the manufacturers do this but if there is a way to do it, i don't have expertise nor is there a business at my location willing to do it.

Captain Adam:
I mean I use a virtual machine bc I cannot get certain modding tools to work on win10. And I’m too set in my ways to learn the new stuff. It seems fine. Sorry you feel you have no options.

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