BI won't start on Vista.Help??

**Imperator of Rome** · July 14, 2008, 05:58 AM

I'am having a problem with Vista and reading cds.Earlier today,I wanted to retry IFBG again so I reinstalled BI.The problem is,even though my drive is reading the files on the cd and everything,the game doesn't start at all.I have had this problem with some of my old games and this is annoying.Please help.Error code for this problem is "Please insert the correc CD-ROM,select OK and restart application.

**irishron** · July 14, 2008, 09:18 AM

Does the drive read other cds okay? Is your disc dirty and/or scratched? Error message like that says your cd isn't the original. It says it is a copy.

**Imperator of Rome** · July 14, 2008, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by irishron

Does the drive read other cds okay? Is your disc dirty and/or scratched? Error message like that says your cd isn't the original. It says it is a copy.

Doubt it...since I pre ordered BI years ago and went to the store to get it.It is probably damaged though,because I played BI yesterday and after that it stopped working.

**Brusilov** · July 15, 2008, 02:00 AM

On my desktop at home (with Windows XP) some games won't start if they are in the DVD-ROM burner drive!

Fortunately, I have a DVD-ROM player as well.

Do you have Nero or other software installed on your PC?

**Imperator of Rome** · July 15, 2008, 05:36 AM

I got Nero and a DVD Burner.So that must be the issue there eh?

**Brusilov** · July 15, 2008, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by Imperator of rome

I got Nero and a DVD Burner.So that must be the issue there eh?

It could be an issue - but that doesn't explain why it worked once on your current PC and then not again.

I presume you've only got the one drive?

Was anything else installed or drivers updated (including Windows updates) between when it was working and when it wasn't?

**Imperator of Rome** · July 15, 2008, 08:34 AM

Nope,I started it last night with no problems.And I have two drives both dvd.

**irishron** · July 15, 2008, 08:47 AM

Did you burn any cds/dvds in between the two sessions?

**Brusilov** · July 15, 2008, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Imperator of rome

Nope,I started it last night with no problems.And I have two drives both dvd.

Hmmm....

One thing to look at is the services that are running in the background. You can either do this using MSCONFIG and looking at each service that is running and work out if you need it (I used to do that) or you can install Advanced Windows Care Personal and use it's scanning facility (which I do now).

http://www.iobit.com/advancedwindows...l?Str=download