Gold Edition installation problem

**Traitorfish** · December 10, 2008, 06:15 PM

I just bought M2TW Gold Edition, but have run into a problem with the installation. The game first installs M2TW, which installs and plays absolutely fine, but when it comes to doing "Gold Edition", which I assume means Kingdoms, it asks you to switch to the second dvd. When I attempt to eject the first disc, I get the message "DLA has located files on your disk that are currently in use.To avoid possible data loss,save any changes to open files,close any open applications and retry this operation" and an OK box, which prevents me from continuing with the installation.
I've searched about the place, but couldn't find much help beyond a vague instruction to use safe mode...
So, anyone have any idea how I could fix this problem? Any advice would be much appreciated.

**irishron** · December 10, 2008, 07:22 PM

Vista?

**Traitorfish** · December 10, 2008, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by irishron

Vista?

No, XP.

**irishron** · December 10, 2008, 08:05 PM

How old is your dvd reader? Can it read multi-layered discs?

**Traitorfish** · December 10, 2008, 08:34 PM

It's only about 3.5 years old, so it can play multi-layered discs, yeah.

**irishron** · December 10, 2008, 09:37 PM

Sounds like your drive hung up on something. DLA is if I remember a long time ago has to do with transfer rate and computer priority. I would say reboot and try it, again. Mine's that old and loads in xp with no problems.

I would suggest, just in case there is something lurking in the background, after you reboot disable everything nonessential. If it still doesn't work, we'll try something else.

**Traitorfish** · December 13, 2008, 07:03 PM

Nah, still messing about. I guess if I'll have to try and get a lend of Kingdoms off someone else (the disc'll still work, after all) or just buy kingdoms buy itself (not like it's that pricey).

The ironic thing is, when I bought it, I had the choice between Gold Edition for £15, or both games separately as a 2 for £15 deal, and I chose Gold Edition thinking "it'll be more convenient".