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Ok, I just recently got the DVD version of The Longest Journey in stead of the 4 discs, which I ordered from Amazon.

Ok I pop it in...and I wait for the auto start screen...and I continue to wait...so I say "ok" and i go to My Computer and the E: drive (CD drive) doesn't have any of those nifty box art pictures on it...ok so I double click it anyways. The E: drive is completely blank. NOTHING!

Now you may be thinking (oh it's just a crappy Amazon order), NOPE, it did the same thing with a couple other games. Now, I've looked my *** off for a solution. I've chopped Google into itty bitty pieces looking for a tidbit of information that could help me, but I'm stumped.

My CD-RW drive is an ASUS CRW-4832AS.

If anyone can help me or point me to someone who can, I'd be much appreciative.
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Does your drive run anything else, Cd's for example ..


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Yeah, it runs them just fine. I just popped Mob Rule in and it started up.

Oh, another game it won't load is The Sims 2 if that helps you any :/

Oh dang you mean music CDs? I havn't tried those yet.


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Originally Posted by Typheus
Ok, I just recently got the DVD version of The Longest Journey in stead of the 4 discs, which I ordered from Amazon.

Ok I pop it in...and I wait for the auto start screen...and I continue to wait...so I say "ok" and i go to My Computer and the E: drive (CD drive) doesn't have any of those nifty box art pictures on it...ok so I double click it anyways. The E: drive is completely blank. NOTHING!

Now you may be thinking (oh it's just a crappy Amazon order), NOPE, it did the same thing with a couple other games. Now, I've looked my *** off for a solution. I've chopped Google into itty bitty pieces looking for a tidbit of information that could help me, but I'm stumped.

My CD-RW drive is an ASUS CRW-4832AS.

If anyone can help me or point me to someone who can, I'd be much appreciative.
Your trying to use a DVD in a CD(-RW) drive.

You need a DVD-ROM drive but better to buy a DVD-RW because price difference is little.

If your in:

US, try: Newegg

UK, try: Ebuyer

Good luck.


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Welcome to the PCHF Typheus.

otester is correct, your cd drive does not have a DVD laser in it. It is impossible for your drive to read that cd.

DVD drives are extremely cheap...normally cheaper then most computer games.


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