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    C&C First Decade

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by stoy, Jul 5, 2008.

  1. stoy

    stoy Notebook Consultant

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    I recently bought a new laptop with Vista Home Premium. I installed C&C First Decade and everything worked fine. Then I re-formatted and re-installed everything. Now Red Alert 2 won't install, something do to with a cyclic error, and none of the other games recognise the DVD-ROM. I've tried running everything in compability mode and 'As Administrator' but no luck. Specs listed in sig. Any help appreciated. I love C&C and want be able to play it. lol
     
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    stoy Notebook Consultant

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    I've got an update. I managed to instal Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge. But still none of the games which need to the DVD to run, can't recognise it. :(
     
    stoy, Jul 6, 2008
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    Since you reformatted your PC, a firmware update of your DVD-ROM reader might help.

    If that doesn't help you will have to look for workarounds to bypass the DVD-check for the game.
     
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    i've already updated the firmware and still no luck. I thought maybe if I was to creata a virtual drive and copy the DVD to the hard-drive so I dont need the DVD at all.
     
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    No. Google for no cd patch. If you have the games installed but just need the DVD to run them then your better off using a no cd patch.

    Despite many views they're not actually illegal if you own the original DVD...
     
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    That and ravenmorpheus' suggestion are unfortunately the only recourses left to you. Good luck.
     
    Harleyquin07, Jul 6, 2008
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    My suggestions the best, it works and it saves space. I have TFD and rather than copy an 4-8gb DVD I dl'd a no cd patch. Check gameburnworld ;)

    Besides, using a virtual drive isn't always guaranteed to work...
     
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    cheers guys!!!! everything works now :D :D yuri's revenge still wants a disk but the game runs so it's alright. i managed to find a no cd patch from gameburnworld :) rep for peeps :D
     
    stoy, Jul 7, 2008
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