Antivirus (Bitdefender/Windows Defender) deletes the no cd patch instantly. Fix: This is a false positive. Old school cracks modify executables the same way a virus would. Pause real-time protection, restore the file from quarantine, and add the game folder to your AV exclusion list.
Fast forward to 2015 onward. Microsoft declared that SafeDisc drivers posed a systemic security risk (specifically, unfixable vulnerabilities that could allow kernel-level exploits). Consequently, Windows 10, 8, and 11 no longer support the driver required to read the DRM layer on the F1 2002 CD. f1 2002 no cd patch