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COMPUTER-HARDWARE, LIFE-EXTENSION APPARATUS AND METHOD

  • US 20110016463A1
  • Filed: 07/07/2010
  • Published: 01/20/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for circumventing hardware-dependent software installation locks in a computer system, the method comprising:

  • installing a compliant hardware component in the computer system, the compliant hardware component satisfying minimum requirements imposed by an installation requirement of a selected software package;

    installing the software package on the computer system;

    removing the compliant hardware component from the computer system;

    installing a non-compliant hardware component not satisfying the minimum requirements; and

    running the software package on the computer system.

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