Has anyone been able to figure out how to override the date requirement on the 05/06 Ford Service manual on DVD so you don't need to change the date on your computer?

 

Try this: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...m-win-7-a.html

I've not yet tried it but with 7-8 of those manuals it would behoove me to do so.

I do use Win 7 VM though...............

 

The link is some kind of advertisement site.
It would be nice to use the dvd without changing the date on my computer. Probably a pretty simple fix for a computer guru.

 

Have you considered using a Virtual Machine? In simple terms, it lets you have another' guest' OS inside your 'host' computer. It's also really useful for applications that don't like your OS of choice. For example, I use Ubuntu Linux and certain things like the 1997 Ford Truck FSM CD/DVDs won't work in it, even in WINE (a Windows Emulator). So I installed Windows XP on a Virtual Machine by using VirtualBox, it runs in a window and the program can't tell the difference. Just adjust the date inside the guest OS so it stays valid. It's how I made Mazda's parts program for North America work even though it expired over a year ago.

You can download VirtualBox here: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

 

The link in my reply takes you to a page here on FTE where this is discussed---shouldn't be any re-directions happening when clicking it.

Viewing the original thread go to Garage & Workshop and look for a thread titled: Shop Manual CDROM - Win 7