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[techgurl19]

Hi Everyone,


I was having a problem with the Sims 2 University Expan. Pack.


I made an image and mounted it to a drive but when I double click the icon I get an "insert disc into drive and retry".


Any help would be appreciated!



Thanks!

[ptolomeus3]

How did you make your image (settings, speed, etc...) ?
Did you check with A-Ray the used copy protection ?

[techgurl19]

Hi again!

I made it with safedisc 2/3 at a max write speed.

I used a ray scanner to see what sort of copy protection was on the disc.




didn't change any other settings...all are default...

This is a two disc set.




thanks!

[shawn_nee]

look for two options under emulation, the first should be "Ignore media type" and the other would be "Bad Sector Emulation". Make sure both are turned on. If they are then it could be the copy you made might be bad, you can try to turn the write speed down try 12x or slower. Also which version of safedisc is it the exact one, and silly question, but you have the cd version right?

[techgurl19]

Hey there...


It's the CD version not the DVD version. Those two options are turned on. The funny thing is that it worked when I was installing the software. The game installed from the image files but won't run from the image file.


safedisc 4.00.01 is the version!


Thanks for the help!

[shawn_nee]

Did you install from the virtual drive or the optical drive?

[techgurl19]

virtual drive


installs fine from the virtual drive
just won't run from the virtual drive


thanks!

[shawn_nee]

Remake the image, try a lower read speed like 12X for starters.

[techgurl19]

i'll give it a whirl and let you know how it works out


thanks!!!!!!!!!!

[shawn_nee]

No problem. I'll be here.

[Jito463]

You should also read the post on avoiding blacklists as I believe SD 4 blacklists Alcohol's virtual drive.

[techgurl19]

not working...........going to read the blacklist!



any other info let me know!


Thanks!

[techgurl19]

blah

read the blacklist help and still unable to get this working!


Anymore ideas?




Thanks!

[Jito463]

If you're running Windows XP, try the following instructions. If you're running Windows 2000, do the same but use regedt32.exe and select permissions from the menu bar. If you're running Windows 98/ME, then I don't know what to tell you. There is also a unnofficial blacklist fix in the Customer Only forum provided by NARS, but it too only works for XP/2000. To gain access, you must own a registered copy of Alcohol, then check this stickied topic.

SecuROM/Safedisk registry blacklist fix
1. Goto Start -> Run and type "regedit.exe" (without " ")
2. Brose to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\Scsi\Scsi Port 2" (The port number may vary, look for the key that lists a347scsi)
3. Right click on this key and select "Permissions"
4. Select the "Administrators" group
5. Set the Read permissions to "Deny"
6. Click OK and close the Registry Editor

*EDIT*
Forgot the instructions

[techgurl19]

AH HA! Good on ya Jito463!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Thank You! Worked like a complete charm! Brilliant!



Thanks a million everyone that replyed! Especially you Jito! I can kiss you right now....!

I was driving myself bats trying to firgure out what was going on!




Thanks again!

[shawn_nee]

Jito, always the lady pleaser.

[Attila]

Well look at his Avatar for petes sake...if I was a lady I would be well pleased to be assisted by him also.

[zamiel]

Dodgy

[Attila]

[Jito463]

Attila....you scare me sometimes.