DBMcWaters wrote:
So you didn't copy the installer to the flash, you installed the game to the flash - correct?
That may be my next route - see how much space the installed games take up and just install everything to a flash drive and run it from there....
I DID just try the copying of Mexican American War's old installer file to a flash drive, interesting results.
I had the same message asking if I wanted to copy it without the properties. I said Yes
It copied, then I tried to run it. 1. I don't know if it's something Windows 10 does with flash drives or not, but it seemed to take FOREVER to bring up the installer start screen, then it let me go through and select to install to my computer hard drive.
After another considerable delay, it finally started to install.
2. Game comes up, looks playable (I haven't gone all the way through), but3. it doesn't ask me for my serial number anymore...I wonder if that goes away after you copy the file?? Because I'm reasonably certain that when I uninstalled and reinstalled from my hard drive before (not from flash to hard drive), it asked me for the serial number both times it was installed...
I'm not going to start pirating the games, if this is what it's doing, but it definitely would be interesting to know for sure.
1. Yes, Windows doesn't like any drive that is not your computer hard disc because Windows is not normally installed on them.
2. I have had no issues with playing WDS from the other drive. They are a little slow in opening (several seconds instead of two or three) but that's it. I've used WDS titles Antietam, Chancellorsville and Chickamauga thus far and had no problems using the other drive.
3. No it will not. Once you have installed it you will not be bothered by such questions. I still keep them all written down in a safe place just in case an update (or something else) may require me to use it later. If the worst happens and you lose games completely the serial number can be used to request the company to provide you with a new download [JTS used to do it and I'm confident WDS will be no different in that regard].