Absolutely. 8-) Apparently the user has used some third-party "remedy" and
that's what is causing the problems. Since we don't know what that would
change, chasing a solution at this point isn't viable.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Jimmy S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Chris H.,
>
> You're correct. :-)
> I just tested Links 2003 again, and it requires CD verification to launch.
>
> --
> Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
> rights.
> _________________________________________________________
>
> Chris H. Wrote:
> =================
> | That's news to me. The security protection has always required CD 1.
> | Perhaps you've installed a no-CD patch?
> |
> | "Randy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> | news:TGWCf.363$(E-Mail Removed)...
> || No it will play without the CD after you play one time and use CD #1.
> It
> || makes it nice as you don't scratch the CD that way. I have had the game
> || from the first week it came out. I play my father in law three or 4
> times
> || a week. He is in Kentucky and I'm in Texas.
> ||
> || Randy
> ||
> || "Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> || news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> ||| Do you have any third-party add-ons installed, like special courses?
> If
> ||| so, try uninstalling those first. They may have modified the
> information
> ||| the uninstall routine is looking for when you enact it. If your
> husband
> ||| has lost the original CDs, how is he playing the game? A CD is needed
> to
> ||| launch it.
> ||| --
> ||| Chris H.
> ||| Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> ||| Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> ||| Associate Expert
> ||| Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> |||
> |||
> ||| "Bucky" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> ||| news:4EC2810A-4E54-479C-A7CB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> |||| My husband installed Microsoft Links 2003 along with the patches. Now
> I
> |||| am
> |||| unable to uninstall the program for him. Using the Uninstall feature
> in
> |||| the
> |||| program does nothing. Using the delete programs in the control panel
> |||| also
> |||| does not work. When I click to remove or uninstall, nothing happens.
> |||| My
> |||| husband also cannot find his original discs so I don't have the
> option
> |||| of
> |||| reinstalling to try to uninstall. If the uninstall is corrupt, is
> there
> |||| any
> |||| way to get a fresh copy of uninstall.exe? How can I uninstall this
> |||| program
> |||| when nothing works?
> |||| --
> |||| Mikeyswife
>
>

nope. I have upgraded my computer many times since the first time I
installed the game and all I do is install the game then the extra courses
and play. No (no CD patch here). My father in law also has the game and he
does it the same way. We like the game because if you use MSN Messenger 6.2
you can play the game through messenger but for some reason 7.0 will not
support it.

Randy
"Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> That's news to me. The security protection has always required CD 1.
> Perhaps you've installed a no-CD patch?
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Randy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:TGWCf.363$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> No it will play without the CD after you play one time and use CD #1. It
>> makes it nice as you don't scratch the CD that way. I have had the game
>> from the first week it came out. I play my father in law three or 4 times
>> a week. He is in Kentucky and I'm in Texas.
>>
>> Randy
>>
>> "Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Do you have any third-party add-ons installed, like special courses? If
>>> so, try uninstalling those first. They may have modified the
>>> information the uninstall routine is looking for when you enact it. If
>>> your husband has lost the original CDs, how is he playing the game? A
>>> CD is needed to launch it.
>>> --
>>> Chris H.
>>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>> Associate Expert
>>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bucky" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:4EC2810A-4E54-479C-A7CB-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> My husband installed Microsoft Links 2003 along with the patches. Now I
>>>> am
>>>> unable to uninstall the program for him. Using the Uninstall feature
>>>> in the
>>>> program does nothing. Using the delete programs in the control panel
>>>> also
>>>> does not work. When I click to remove or uninstall, nothing happens.
>>>> My
>>>> husband also cannot find his original discs so I don't have the option
>>>> of
>>>> reinstalling to try to uninstall. If the uninstall is corrupt, is
>>>> there any
>>>> way to get a fresh copy of uninstall.exe? How can I uninstall this
>>>> program
>>>> when nothing works?
>>>> --
>>>> Mikeyswife
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Yes it does the first time but after that IT DOES NOT! Well... never mind I
know what is correct... It works is all I know.

Randy
"Jimmy S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Chris H.,
>
> You're correct. :-)
> I just tested Links 2003 again, and it requires CD verification to launch.
>
> --
> Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
> rights.
> _________________________________________________________
>
> Chris H. Wrote:
> =================
> | That's news to me. The security protection has always required CD 1.
> | Perhaps you've installed a no-CD patch?
> |
> | "Randy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> | news:TGWCf.363$(E-Mail Removed)...
> || No it will play without the CD after you play one time and use CD #1.
> It
> || makes it nice as you don't scratch the CD that way. I have had the game
> || from the first week it came out. I play my father in law three or 4
> times
> || a week. He is in Kentucky and I'm in Texas.
> ||
> || Randy
> ||
> || "Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> || news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> ||| Do you have any third-party add-ons installed, like special courses?
> If
> ||| so, try uninstalling those first. They may have modified the
> information
> ||| the uninstall routine is looking for when you enact it. If your
> husband
> ||| has lost the original CDs, how is he playing the game? A CD is needed
> to
> ||| launch it.
> ||| --
> ||| Chris H.
> ||| Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> ||| Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> ||| Associate Expert
> ||| Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> |||
> |||
> ||| "Bucky" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> ||| news:4EC2810A-4E54-479C-A7CB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> |||| My husband installed Microsoft Links 2003 along with the patches. Now
> I
> |||| am
> |||| unable to uninstall the program for him. Using the Uninstall feature
> in
> |||| the
> |||| program does nothing. Using the delete programs in the control panel
> |||| also
> |||| does not work. When I click to remove or uninstall, nothing happens.
> |||| My
> |||| husband also cannot find his original discs so I don't have the
> option
> |||| of
> |||| reinstalling to try to uninstall. If the uninstall is corrupt, is
> there
> |||| any
> |||| way to get a fresh copy of uninstall.exe? How can I uninstall this
> |||| program
> |||| when nothing works?
> |||| --
> |||| Mikeyswife
>
>

Anyway back to his problem, couldn't he use regedit to find everything
pointing to Links 2003 and delete them (I have done this to remove Norton
before) or would that be a bit dangerous for them to try? Just a thought.

Randy

"Randy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8deDf.88$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes it does the first time but after that IT DOES NOT! Well... never mind
> I know what is correct... It works is all I know.
>
> Randy
> "Jimmy S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi Chris H.,
>>
>> You're correct. :-)
>> I just tested Links 2003 again, and it requires CD verification to
>> launch.
>>
>> --
>> Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
>> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
>> MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
>> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
>> rights.
>> _________________________________________________________
>>
>> Chris H. Wrote:
>> =================
>> | That's news to me. The security protection has always required CD 1.
>> | Perhaps you've installed a no-CD patch?
>> |
>> | "Randy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> | news:TGWCf.363$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> || No it will play without the CD after you play one time and use CD #1.
>> It
>> || makes it nice as you don't scratch the CD that way. I have had the
>> game
>> || from the first week it came out. I play my father in law three or 4
>> times
>> || a week. He is in Kentucky and I'm in Texas.
>> ||
>> || Randy
>> ||
>> || "Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> || news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> ||| Do you have any third-party add-ons installed, like special courses?
>> If
>> ||| so, try uninstalling those first. They may have modified the
>> information
>> ||| the uninstall routine is looking for when you enact it. If your
>> husband
>> ||| has lost the original CDs, how is he playing the game? A CD is
>> needed to
>> ||| launch it.
>> ||| --
>> ||| Chris H.
>> ||| Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> ||| Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> ||| Associate Expert
>> ||| Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> |||
>> |||
>> ||| "Bucky" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> ||| news:4EC2810A-4E54-479C-A7CB-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> |||| My husband installed Microsoft Links 2003 along with the patches.
>> Now I
>> |||| am
>> |||| unable to uninstall the program for him. Using the Uninstall
>> feature in
>> |||| the
>> |||| program does nothing. Using the delete programs in the control
>> panel
>> |||| also
>> |||| does not work. When I click to remove or uninstall, nothing
>> happens.
>> |||| My
>> |||| husband also cannot find his original discs so I don't have the
>> option
>> |||| of
>> |||| reinstalling to try to uninstall. If the uninstall is corrupt, is
>> there
>> |||| any
>> |||| way to get a fresh copy of uninstall.exe? How can I uninstall this
>> |||| program
>> |||| when nothing works?
>> |||| --
>> |||| Mikeyswife
>>
>>
>
>

Not to continue this argument, but you, sir, have altered something with
Links 2003, whether you know it or not. Here's a Microsoft Knowledge Base
article which is titled, "Games that require that the original product CD is
in the CD-ROM drive to play":
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;243258

Under the Applies to: section, please note that Links 2003 is listed.

End of thread.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Randy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8deDf.88$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes it does the first time but after that IT DOES NOT! Well... never mind
> I know what is correct... It works is all I know.
>
> Randy
> "Jimmy S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi Chris H.,
>>
>> You're correct. :-)
>> I just tested Links 2003 again, and it requires CD verification to
>> launch.
>>
>> --
>> Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
>> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
>> MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
>> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
>> rights.
>> _________________________________________________________
>>
>> Chris H. Wrote:
>> =================
>> | That's news to me. The security protection has always required CD 1.
>> | Perhaps you've installed a no-CD patch?
>> |
>> | "Randy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> | news:TGWCf.363$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> || No it will play without the CD after you play one time and use CD #1.
>> It
>> || makes it nice as you don't scratch the CD that way. I have had the
>> game
>> || from the first week it came out. I play my father in law three or 4
>> times
>> || a week. He is in Kentucky and I'm in Texas.
>> ||
>> || Randy
>> ||
>> || "Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> || news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> ||| Do you have any third-party add-ons installed, like special courses?
>> If
>> ||| so, try uninstalling those first. They may have modified the
>> information
>> ||| the uninstall routine is looking for when you enact it. If your
>> husband
>> ||| has lost the original CDs, how is he playing the game? A CD is
>> needed to
>> ||| launch it.
>> ||| --
>> ||| Chris H.
>> ||| Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> ||| Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> ||| Associate Expert
>> ||| Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> |||
>> |||
>> ||| "Bucky" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> ||| news:4EC2810A-4E54-479C-A7CB-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> |||| My husband installed Microsoft Links 2003 along with the patches.
>> Now I
>> |||| am
>> |||| unable to uninstall the program for him. Using the Uninstall
>> feature in
>> |||| the
>> |||| program does nothing. Using the delete programs in the control
>> panel
>> |||| also
>> |||| does not work. When I click to remove or uninstall, nothing
>> happens.
>> |||| My
>> |||| husband also cannot find his original discs so I don't have the
>> option
>> |||| of
>> |||| reinstalling to try to uninstall. If the uninstall is corrupt, is
>> there
>> |||| any
>> |||| way to get a fresh copy of uninstall.exe? How can I uninstall this
>> |||| program
>> |||| when nothing works?
>> |||| --
>> |||| Mikeyswife
>>
>>
>
>

Agree, the CD is not required after the first use.

T2

"Randy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ibeDf.86$(E-Mail Removed)...
> nope. I have upgraded my computer many times since the first time I
> installed the game and all I do is install the game then the extra courses
> and play. No (no CD patch here). My father in law also has the game and he
> does it the same way. We like the game because if you use MSN Messenger
> 6.2 you can play the game through messenger but for some reason 7.0 will
> not support it.
>
> Randy
> "Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> That's news to me. The security protection has always required CD 1.
>> Perhaps you've installed a no-CD patch?
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "Randy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:TGWCf.363$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> No it will play without the CD after you play one time and use CD #1. It
>>> makes it nice as you don't scratch the CD that way. I have had the game
>>> from the first week it came out. I play my father in law three or 4
>>> times a week. He is in Kentucky and I'm in Texas.
>>>
>>> Randy
>>>
>>> "Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Do you have any third-party add-ons installed, like special courses?
>>>> If so, try uninstalling those first. They may have modified the
>>>> information the uninstall routine is looking for when you enact it. If
>>>> your husband has lost the original CDs, how is he playing the game? A
>>>> CD is needed to launch it.
>>>> --
>>>> Chris H.
>>>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>>> Associate Expert
>>>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bucky" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:4EC2810A-4E54-479C-A7CB-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> My husband installed Microsoft Links 2003 along with the patches. Now
>>>>> I am
>>>>> unable to uninstall the program for him. Using the Uninstall feature
>>>>> in the
>>>>> program does nothing. Using the delete programs in the control panel
>>>>> also
>>>>> does not work. When I click to remove or uninstall, nothing happens.
>>>>> My
>>>>> husband also cannot find his original discs so I don't have the option
>>>>> of
>>>>> reinstalling to try to uninstall. If the uninstall is corrupt, is
>>>>> there any
>>>>> way to get a fresh copy of uninstall.exe? How can I uninstall this
>>>>> program
>>>>> when nothing works?
>>>>> --
>>>>> Mikeyswife
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>