game wont play keeps asking for DVD-even tho it's in the drive

NeVeR

This only started happening over the past few days.

But anytime i try to play COD4 is get this message

"Please insert the correct DVD-ROM, Select ok and restart Application"

I've got the full game purchased in a Shop (Not downlaoded)

When i put the DVD in it starts up and i select Single player and get this message.. I've checked the disk and it's clean..

Any ideas?

I know some games wont run if you have centre programs installed..

Steffano2002

I googled this and it seems to be a common problem...

Few things you can try to resolve the problem.

Some people had the same problem and when they checked their main .exe file it was set to run in windows 2000 mode for no apparent reason. They changed it to run in the appropriate OS and it solved the problem.

Activision also advised to switch off any emulation software such as Alcohol 120% or Nero. These types of software seem to cause problems with CoD4...

Here's a list of things you could try:

"I cant play COD4 SP because it asks me to insert the correct DVD. But I have it in my drive":

* Hold down the left shift key when inserting the game disc if this problem is occuring on launch.

* Make sure you have 32 bit drivers for your CD-ROM drive.

* Set the CD-ROM cache size to zero.

* Change the DMA setting on the CD-ROM drive.

* Make sure the drive letters for the CD-ROM is set correctly.

* Make sure that the location for CD music to play is set correctly.

* Make sure your system can successfully play Audio CD's.

* Turn off Auto Insert Notification.

* If you have the CD burning software Alcohol 120% installed you need to turn off all of the emulation options. To do this:

1) Go to File > Options.
2) Click on Emulation in the menu to the left.
3) Uncheck all options in the window to the right.

* If you have CloneCD you need to turn off the Hide CDR media setting. This setting is accessable from the task tray icon for clone CD. Right-click on the icon and uncheck Hide CDR media.

* If you have an Nforce based motherboard go to http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp and get the latest Nforce drivers for your motherboard chipset.

The above was taken from Infinity Ward's website.

And if none of the above works, just download the no-CD crack. You bought the game so it's not really illegal to do so!

NeVeR

cheers mate i'll try them,, Funny thing is it was working !!

I do have Nforce based.. I'll try it all tomorrow

thanks.

Steffano2002

Let us know how you get on!

silverski

Greetings all,

I am having the same problems.
But I can access the multiplayer version no problem.

Except, that Punk buster keeps kicking me out of games.

so I have only tried the games that do not have punk buster..
Regards


Silverski

Spear

silverski wrote: »

Greetings all,

I am having the same problems.
But I can acess the multiplayer version no problem.

Except, that Punk buster keeps kicking me out of games.

so I have only tried thegame that do not have punk buster

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055216194

Try this for the PB issues at least.

silverski

Spear wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055216194

Try this for the PB issues at least.

Thanks. will give it a go

Regards

silverski

Morlar

I have seen that a couple of times with cod4 and crysis where it says 'please insert original disk and not a backup' I think closing the window and re-opening has fixed it. Its some stupid drm type nonsense. I dont own any backup disks and both are shop bought scratch free etc.

silverski

Spear wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055216194

Try this for the PB issues at least.

Hi,

I have tried some of the hints abaove and I am still unbale to play in single mode, but am gaining points fast on Multiplayer.

Have update both COD4 and PB and now with the updates the game is freezing if I choose a game with PB if I choose a game not using PB everything is fine.

I am at a loss here.

any help would be appreciated..

regards

Silverski

NeVeR

Well i didnt find a fix for it and i had to use the no DVD crack... But now i've not a new gaming PC and it runs find. I got a new Hard drive and a fresh install of windows and it works.. So it must have been something i had installed like Deamon tools / alcohol 120 which i dont have now. Do you have programs like that installed ?

silverski

greetings all,

I have updated COD4 to the latest patch and now that has messed up my game.
I can no longer see my custom classes.

The five headings are now blank although the classes still contain the weapons that I have chossen.


I have also updated PB again, but I am only able to play games that do not use PB when I do choose a PB listed game the whole COD4 freezes my sytsem and I have to switch off at the mains.

This is turning out to be very fustrating

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards
Silverski

PS, Still no single player available to me

SeantheMan

Got the same problem recently
Not sure if it was to do with v1.4 , or PAM4 or something

SP wouldnt work, even though DVD was in drive
MP worked fine

Simple solution, i downloaded a NOCD crack for the SP

I was on v1.4 btw

No punkbuster errors etc, as i play in matches etc

Steffano2002

I wouldn't normally mention no-CD cracks but there has been some cock-up made with CoD4 so IMO it's definitely the way to go!

Anyway I must be very lucky cos I never encountered any of the problems discussed above. Actually I did, once. Played on a server with PAM MOD and it deleted all my classes but because I only actually use one I didn't really mind.

Oh and once I had to update my PB version manually. That's about it... Works perfect otherwise!

silverski

Greetings all.

Thanks for the repiles.

I will try the no cd crack.

Regards
Silverski

PS. any advice as to where to get the NoCD patch

x in the city

megagames.com is your friend.

silverski

x in the city wrote: »

megagames.com is your friend.

Greetings all,

At last I have enjoyed the SP version of the game.

Still have to check my problems with PB on MP.

Regards
Silverski

silverski

greetings all,

Still having problems with PB on MP.

Have managed to get into a game or two and during play my whole system will lockup.

This will only occur my playing PB enabled games.

Have enoyed over 20hrs of fine playing time on non PB games.

But very fustrated at the lack of servers avail. very few now without PB.

Any help would be great.

Regards

Silverski

SeantheMan

Have you tried downloadin the punkbuster updater to update all your games to the correct versions of punkbuster etc ?

Steffano2002

SeantheMan wrote: »

Have you tried downloadin the punkbuster updater to update all your games to the correct versions of punkbuster etc ?

I had to do this myself. Download the tool and let us know how you get on!

silverski

Steffano2002 wrote: »

I had to do this myself. Download the tool and let us know how you get on!

Hi all I will give that a try and let you know the outcome.

Regards
silverski

silverski

Steffano2002 wrote: »

I had to do this myself. Download the tool and let us know how you get on!

Greetings,

Just updated PB and checked for my games that use PB.

No Games that I have use PB.

So updated COD4

And logged on to a PB Game Server. And locked out again.(Whole system froze)

Getting very fustrated.

Regards
Silverski