Problem running games

When try to run a game I get this message "Please insert the original disc
intead of a backup (4001)." Then the game doesn't play. these games are not
backups or pirated copies. They were bought legally and it is really
frustrating to pay so much money for a game when you have to fool around so
much to get it to run. How can I get the games to run like they're supposed
to?

"Lana" <> wrote in message
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> When try to run a game I get this message "Please insert the original disc
> intead of a backup (4001)." Then the game doesn't play. these games are
> not
> backups or pirated copies. They were bought legally and it is really
> frustrating to pay so much money for a game when you have to fool around
> so
> much to get it to run. How can I get the games to run like they're
> supposed
> to?


If you have multiple drives on the machine then try eg a cd-rw + dvd-rom
drive, then you could try the other drive. Disabling non-used drives in
Device Manager sometimes helps too.

If it's anything other than the original disc that you're using eg a mounted
iso image of the software, then some copy protection mechanisms can detect
that.

Otherwise more details of the game and / or googling a bit with the error
message may turn up a solution.


--
Jon

Take a look at the following page:
http://www.securom.com/message.asp?m=copy&c=4001
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Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Lana" <> wrote in message
news:2E153B3E-AAFC-44FA-BFEF-...
> When try to run a game I get this message "Please insert the original disc
> intead of a backup (4001)." Then the game doesn't play. these games are
> not
> backups or pirated copies. They were bought legally and it is really
> frustrating to pay so much money for a game when you have to fool around
> so
> much to get it to run. How can I get the games to run like they're
> supposed
> to?

On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:02:00 -0800, Lana
<> wrote:

> When try to run a game I get this message "Please insert the original disc
> intead of a backup (4001)." Then the game doesn't play. these games are not
> backups or pirated copies. They were bought legally and it is really
> frustrating to pay so much money for a game when you have to fool around so
> much to get it to run. How can I get the games to run like they're supposed
> to?


Contact the manufacturers of the games that don't work and ask them.
It doesn't sound like a Vista issue.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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