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Hi Hssarth,
Right click on My Computer from your desktop, select Manage,
and in the Disk Management section, change your CD-RW to F:
while making your DVD Drive E: - I hope that helps!
🙂
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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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"Hssarth" <Hssarth@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9DA5ACED-03D5-409B-8EA3-E315C248699A@microsoft.com...
> Right, I've tried what's beeen suggested. Unfortunatly, the problem persists.
> My My Computer list is as Follows:
>
> 3 1/2 Floppy (A
> 19GIGPRT (C
(not a partition anymore. In fact, this is an 80 gig drive)
> 200GIG (D
> Halo (E
(CD-RW Drive, XP-SP2 Compatible)
> DVD Drive (F
(Problem persists in this drive as well)
> xfer on 'sbmrouter2' (X
> c on 'Chris' Compaq LTE5300 Notebook (ip here)' (Z
> Kodak DC12 Digital Camera (Not hooked up to PC)
> Mobile Device (Also not connected)
> Shared Documents
> Chris Barrett's Documents
> Julie Barrett's Documents
>
>
>
> "Jimmy S." wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> "Hssarth" <Hssarth@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:94BAAD8C-60F5-4379-8549-BD10A98A0D84@microsoft.com...
>> | Hey, I just bought Halo for PC, and it says that it can't find the CD. I've
>> | checked that it shows up in the drive, I've tried rebooting, and I've tried
>> | re-installing. My guess is there was a didgital label problem. What should it
>> | be?
>>
>> Before we begin troubleshooting the issue, if you have more than one
>> DISC player (CD/DVD/CDRW/DVDR/ETC) in your system, I've seen
>> this type of problem resolved by simply using the other DISC player.
🙂
>>
>> Here are some other more involved solutions which have worked:
>>
>> 1. Before we begin, please save a restore point for your system.
>> How to use Windows XP System Restore:
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gethelp/systemrestore.asp
>>
>> 2. You might be affected by problems similar to the Insert CD error.
>> - Try the advice and DL at:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=228985
>> Another trick that I found sometimes works is to make the limited account an
>> administrator account and run that game once. This should create the registry
>> settings and permissions for that user to be able to properly run the game.
>>
>> 3. Kazaa or Kazaa light is installed on your system.
>> - Uninstall the game(s) and Kazaa, and reinstall from original CD.
>>
>> 4. Multiple CD drives on your system including Virtual CD drives.
>> - Disconnect all but the main CD drive and try the game. You
>> might have an older drive, or a CD Writer which is incompatible
>> with the Safe Disk copy protection on the CD. (Contact Vendor).
>>
>> 5. Your antivirus or application firewall might be conflicting with it.
>> - Disable the software temporarily.
>>
>> 6. There might be a patch available for your game to correct the issue.
>> - Try www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a/ or the game's site.
>>
>> 7. Your desktop may need to be set at least 800x600 and 16 colors.
>> - Click Start / (Settings) Control Panel / Click Display
>>
>> 8. Your Video, Sound, or Monitor drivers may need updating.
>> - Try updating your Video drivers using the instructions at:
>>
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html#drivers
>>
>> 9. You might have software running on your system which is causing conflicts.
>> - Temporarily disable Startup programs one at a time, starting with Firewall,
>> AV, and ad blockers using:
http://new.jtsoft2001.com/windows/startup.php
>> You can lookup what a program does before you disable it here:
>>
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm
>>
>> 10. Maybe a Microsoft Security patch is the culprit. The only way to be sure is
>> to Unplug from your Internet connection, and then repair Windows using
>> this method:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>>
>> After you reboot, try the game again. If it works, save a new restore point.
>>
>> Lastly, boot up your system, turn on your XP Internet Firewall, plug back
>> into your Internet connection and install all Critical and Recommended updates
>> from:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com one at a time. Test the game after
>> each update to find which is causing the game not to start on your PC.
🙂
>>
>> --
>> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
>> Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>> Game FAQs:
;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
>> Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
>> MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
>> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
>> _________________________________________________________
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