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More info?)
One problem was with CDRW drives in general. If your drive is a CDRW you may
get it to work by putting in a standard CDROM drive, making sure it is the
same drive letter as you installed the game from.
Duane
"Chris Armstrong" <chris1986@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:c92frp$ihm$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
> Thanks for the help mate.
>
> Chris
>
> "Skeatsan''co" <overthemoon@overthemoonagain.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:Hn2tc.3153$6d4.31305828@news-text.cableinet.net...
> > It could be that your cd needs a clean or is damaged or you need a new
> cdrom
> > driver. They've got answers for SimCity 3000 unlimited with xp there.
> > You can get more tech support from this page. Click any answer in the
> right
> > hand column to get to the question and answer utility or ask a tech.
> >
http://eatech.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/eatech.cfg/php/enduser/cci/home.php
> >
> > One Question there:
> > When loading the game I get the following: "Please insert Correct
CDROM".
> >
> > Answer:
> > Try standard CD-ROM trouble shooting (cache, uncheck DMA, Sync data
> > transfer, etc.). If these steps are unsuccessful, obtain updated CD-ROM
> > drivers from your manufacturer.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Chris Armstrong" <chris1986@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:c9257k$lmr$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> > > Yeah sure, I can install the game without any problems but when i
click
> to
> > > open it, it says "no disk inserted". I've got VDMsound but that didnt
> > work
> > > either because sim3K only operates in windows and not in DOS.
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > "KC Wong" <my@privacy.net> wrote in message
> > > news:2hfkmdFci6ceU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > > > > Could anyone help me with getting Sim3k working on XP? I've tried
> the
> > > > > compatibitly wizard but that doesnt help.
> > > >
> > > > Could you describe the problem you're having with Sim3K on WinXP?
> > > >
> > > > Without further info, I'll guess it's the sound driver. WinXP no
> longer
> > > has
> > > > DOS-compatible sound drivers, and Sim3K might need one (don't know
for
> > > sure,
> > > > I don't have 3K). Try the open-source project, VDMSound
> > > > (http://www.ece.mcgill.ca/~vromas/vdmsound/). It *replaces a Windows
> > core
> > > > DLL* to add audio support to DOS programs, so remember to backup/set
> > > system
> > > > restore point before installing it, and read the instructions that
> come
> > > with
> > > > VDMSound.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > HTH,
> > > >
> > > > KC
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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