Windows 7 - Cant read disk

[legate]

I am trying to install Rome for the first time since getting windows 7 as I wanted to play EB again. However it wont read the rome disk, when i click on the dvd icon it says please insert disk.

[irishron]

It could be your dvd-rom is too new.

Disable the UAC, then try it.

See if http://shoguntotalwar.yuku.com/topic...e-CD-ROM-Guide helps.

[legate]

Its the same DVD drive I played it last time on. The only new thing is windows 7.

Also I dont have a UAC tab.

[irishron]

Try this. http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/1...-in-windows-7/

[legate]

Done it, still not working.

Is this likely to be a compatibility issue with windows 7 64bit?

[irishron]

Could be. Right-click the disc icon and check "Run as Administrator". May also want to check XP Compatibility.

[legate]

Isn't that only possible when its installed? how do i do that when it wont read the disk?

[MortenJessen]

Hi there.
RTW has no problems running under win 7 x64 at all. I for one, do that. I would check the drivers for your dvd drive to see if they are compitable to win 7.
M. Jessen

[legate]

Drivers are up to date, I thought it could be the disk but its not reading the Barbarian Invasion disk either.

[irishron]

If you can, try the discs in another computer.

[legate]

Tried another computer with windows 7 64bit, works fine, points to my dvd drive.

[irishron]

Can you load any other cds/dvds in the drive? If so, Money would be on a software or firmware problem.

[legate]

Yeah most games work, just seems to be the older ones

[magpie]

Hmm Hi legate. I had some trouble with windows7 64 bit and RTW at the start. Finally went into my user account and disabled UAC. Also check the compatability files in programme files 86 you may have some RTW stuff stuck in there when you first installed.
delete these if they are there. Do you use C-cleaner its a free software and is great for getting rid of old files and old pathways to uninstalled programmes ect.Just go onto the web and you will find it.
When all this is done try to install again.

[legate]

Hi Magpie, thanks ill try C-cleaner although I have manged to install the game with another DVD drive, however I am now getting mss32.dll error

[irishron]

Miles sound driver, again. If you can find it, put it in your main Rome total War folder.

Be sure the game is set to "Run as Administrator" and "XP Compatibility".

[legate]

Thanks for your help. I have Rome running, now just need to install EB

[legate]

Ok just installed BI and now i get an error saying: ''failed to initialize 3D audio''

[irishron]

rome total war.exe or rome total war-bi.exe?

[legate]

BI.exe