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From: yair@csd4.milw.wisc.edu (Yair Frankel)
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Subject: Protected 3.5" Micro-Disks
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Date: Wed, 14-Oct-87 22:35:49 EDT
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Summary: How do I backup my protected disks?

Please pardon me, this is only the second time I have ever written a messege on
this news bulliton board...
 
I have purchased a few commercial software programs for my Apple IIgs.

Namely:	Deluxe Paint II (by Electronic Arts)
Music Studio (by Activision)
Paintworks Plus (by Activision)

I really enjoy using these programs, and I have no regrets about purchasing
any of them.  I bought Paintworks Plus before Deluxe Paint II was released, and although Deluze Paint II blows all the other graphics programs I've seen, I
still rely upon Paintworks Plus for It's ability to manipulate Patterns.

Yet, my only complaint is the lack of user support in the form of backup
protection.  When I pay almost $100.00 for a drawing program (as in the case
of Deluxe Paint II) I want to have backups!  Now I realize that they are
offering to send all of us registered owners an unprotected version of this
ectremely useful product, but only for a mere extra $20.00! Plus shipping.

I'm not crazy about this offer.  However, if I can't find a way to backup
my original soon, I'm going to have to succomb to this offer just in order
to protect my original investment.

I read a news article on this board about de-protecting Music Studio.
Could you please let me in on the secret?  Does anyone else know how to
backup any of the other programs I have mentioned?

Copy-Protection of the 3.5" disks seems to be rather mysterious at this
point and I have not heard of any products which can effectively backup
such protected media.  Does anyone have any information or rumors
concerning a COPY II PLUS 3.5" (or anything along these lines).

If you can supply any patches which would help my situation please let 
me in on it. okay?

Thanx