Update to Digital Rights Management (DRM) package:
In recognition of your feedback regarding DRM and SecuROM, we have amended the FIFA 09 DRM package with Patch #2, such that a user can now de-authorize a PC if they would like to un-install the game from it. This is a system that is very similar to iTunes which allows for de-authorizations of computers they no longer want to use.
For example, lets say a gamer has installed FIFA 09 on his/her home PC and work PC, using two out of five authorizations available. Then lets say he/she decides to buy a new PC for home, and would like to install FIFA 09 on the new PC and no longer needs to play the game on the old one.
Now, With Patch #2, any gamer can un-install the game from his/her old PC and de-authorize that PC, so he/she is again at two out of five authorizations.
To de-authorize a PC:
Run the file deauthorize.bat located in the install directory (for example, C:\Program Files\EA Sports\FIFA 09).
Notes:
The user can run deauthorize.bat at any time, even without uninstalling their FIFA 09 PC version (thus decreasing by 1 the number of authorizations). However, when they try to launch the game
again, DRM will run again and will authorize that PC again (thus increasing by 1 the number of authorizations).