Quoting Alistair George <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> > You can read the HDD Volume Serial Number - see the function
> > GetVolumeInformation for details. As far as I'm aware, this number will
> > always change if you reformat a disk. I used to use this number for
> > protecting software, but I discovered that if you buy a batch of
> computers
> > there is a good chance that several machines will have the same volume
> > serial number.
> We know that one thanks Tom. What is needed is the date. If one person
> claims they have reformatted their hard disk the only apparent way to tell
> is by using some of the root files which are remade.
> IO.SYS
> MSDOS.SYS
> CONFIG.SYS
Those files aren't remade if the user formats their hard disk. They are created
when an operating system is installed.
If disks are ghosted then you may not be able to tell that the date has changed
in those files.
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