What is a hardlock?
To best explain Hardware Locks, let me explain the authorization process first. When you buy the program and install it, and then open it, it will say “PC Survey is not authorized.” At this point, you will need to go to Project–>Authorize, then call or e-mail us and give us your site code. Once we have the site code, we will give you an authorization code. With your site code, we give you an authorization code based on which modules you bought. By doing this, we eliminate the need for shipping different CDs for different modules as they are already on the CD and install with the rest of the program. Now, let’s say you like to use a defrag program. Unfortunately, doing this can wipe out the authorization. There are three hidden files in the PCS folder that contain the authorization. If these files are moved or deleted, you lose the authorization, since the program doesn’t appreciate smart alecks who want to extend an authorization time, such as in a 30-day authorization. But, because a
