SecuROM wont let me play Fallout 3 says wrong disk inserted.

Nick89 · Jan 29, 2009

Well SecuRom wont let me play Fallout 3 for some stupid reason it cant detect the fricking disk in the drive. I tried opening and closing the drive and that didnt work.

I wish for the worst things to happen to the a$$holes at SecuROM.:shadedshu

Because of SecuRom im going to have to buy a new CD/DVD multi drive just so I can play the game I paid for.:shadedshu

erocker · Jan 29, 2009

Restart your computer and try it. Make sure the disc is clean of any scratches, dust, smudges, etc..

oli_ramsay · Jan 29, 2009

If it wont work then install a noCD crack

newtekie1 · Jan 29, 2009

Nick89 said:
Because of SecuRom im going to have to buy a new CD/DVD multi drive just so I can play the game I paid for.:shadedshu

So it is SecuROM's fault that your CD/DVD drive is crap? :laugh:

PVTCaboose1337 · Jan 29, 2009

The only good news is DVD drives cost less than video games... is that not crazy?!??!

Nick89 · Jan 29, 2009

erocker said:
Restart your computer and try it. Make sure the disc is clean of any scratches, dust, smudges, etc..

The disk is in perfect condition. I guess I'll restart my comp.

Nick89 · Jan 29, 2009

newtekie1 said:
So it is SecuROM's fault that your CD/DVD drive is crap?

Its a perfectly good CD/DVD combo drive:shadedshu, even if I get a new drive I will probably still have the same problem.

newtekie1 · Jan 29, 2009

Nick89 said:
Its a perfectly good CD/DVD combo drive:shadedshu, even if I get a new drive I will probably still have the same problem.

F$%king troll.

You're the one that said buying a new drive would be the solution. :slap:

Nick89 · Jan 29, 2009

newtekie1 said:
You're the one that said buying a new drive would be the solution.

I shouldnt have to buy a new drive, for their DRM crap.

FordGT90Concept · Jan 29, 2009

I found that really only DVD+/-RW drives can read disks anymore. Not sure why DVD-ROM drives don't. I don't even bother with them anymore.

By the way, I had the same problem with SnapCity.

erocker · Jan 29, 2009

First of all, you should know better than to call others names. What leads you to the conclusion that you need a new DVD drive in the first place?

Nick89 · Jan 29, 2009

erocker said:
First of all, you should know better than to call others names. What leads you to the conclusion that you need a new DVD drive in the first place?

I'm sorry Erocker but this situation has made me extremely mad, it is my day off and I just wanted to play some Fallout 3 and relax. But I cant because of securom.

I've had this problem before with supreme comander and securom, and I figured that it must have somthing to do with the drive. But it seems like a wast of money to buy a new drive when the only problem is securoms bad codeing.

newtekie should not make posts that smell of trolling, ("So it is SecuROM's fault that your CD/DVD drive is crap? :laugh:

") <-that is in no way helpful and insulting.

FordGT90Concept · Jan 29, 2009

Well...

You have four options:
1) circumvent SecuROM
2) new DVD+/-RW drive
3) complain to 2K Games that SecuROM won't let you play (you won't get anywhere on this one)
4) take it back for a refund (they probably won't accept it because it has been open)

I pick #1 and stick it to the man.

I agree, if DRM refuses to work on your hardware, the publisher is at fault for preventing legitimate owners from using their purchase.

AsRock · Jan 29, 2009

What is the error code your getting ?. Maybe a firmware update for your DVD drive ?..

And make sure you have no image programs installed as often enough that can be the problem as since i have stopped using them i've not had a single issue.

Nick89 · Jan 29, 2009

AsRock said:
What is the error code your getting ?. Maybe a firmware update for your DVD drive ?..

And make sure you have no image programs installed as often enough that can be the problem as since i have stopped using them i've not had a single issue.

There is no error code it just says wrong disk inserted.

I dont have daemon tools or alcohol 120 installed.

qubit · Jan 29, 2009

securom = a steaming pile

Nick89 said:
I'm sorry Erocker but this situation has made me extremely mad, it is my day off and I just wanted to play some Fallout 3 and relax. But I cant because of securom.

I've had this problem before with supreme comander and securom, and I figured that it must have somthing to do with the drive. But it seems like a wast of money to buy a new drive when the only problem is securoms bad codeing.

newtekie should not make posts that smell of trolling, ("So it is SecuROM's fault that your CD/DVD drive is crap?") <-that is in no way helpful and insulting.

I sympathize totally dude, you shouldn't have to change your hardware just to satisfy some poxy DRM scam - and I don't think newtekie's post was fair, either. :nutkick:

Securom and the like is why I no longer buy games on disc any more. I bought Fallout 3 on Steam, which has no 3rd party DRM and runs just fine, every time - no product activation shit or rootkits. I boycott all Steam games with 3rd party DRM, no matter how good they are. This includes grade A titles such as Far Cry 2 and Crysis/Crysis Warhead etc. They want my money? They drop the DRM. Period.

Sure Steam is DRM, but it's account based and hence works in a much more reasonable manner. I suggest selling your Fallout 3 and getting the Steam one, you won't regret it. Fallout 3 is fantastic, isn't it?

The last disc-based game I bought was CoD4, because I forgot to check on the DRM. I believe it had securom on it, which I only realised when I went to install it. I ended up playing it through once only, even though it was awesome. I shortly after wiped Windows (because of other reasons) and didn't bother to install it again. I've since got the Steam version which runs just fine.

alexp999 · Jan 29, 2009

I had a similar problem, with Crysis. The security on the disc hates my drive, I have to constantly reload the disc to get it to work. Only way I found round it was to install a No-CD patch. Its not illegal, if you genuinely own the disc. And are literally using it for that purpose.

AsRock · Jan 30, 2009

Nick89 said:
There is no error code it just says wrong disk inserted.

I dont have daemon tools or alcohol 120 installed.

And the data of the disk shows right ?.. Like though explorer. Just thinking the lens might after gone after you installed it. Long shot i know but hey mine went on m y other drive and only reads CD's now.

Firmware update for it ?..

newtekie1 · Jan 30, 2009

Nick89 said:
I'm sorry Erocker but this situation has made me extremely mad, it is my day off and I just wanted to play some Fallout 3 and relax. But I cant because of securom.

I've had this problem before with supreme comander and securom, and I figured that it must have somthing to do with the drive. But it seems like a wast of money to buy a new drive when the only problem is securoms bad codeing.

newtekie should not make posts that smell of trolling, ("So it is SecuROM's fault that your CD/DVD drive is crap?") <-that is in no way helpful and insulting.

Yes, you would probably be correct in assuming there is something wrong with the drive, that is usually the problem when this happens. Usually it means the drive times out trying to detect the disc.

Again, so it is SecuROM's fault that your CD/DVD drive is crap?

The fact that it is a combo drive pretty much seals the fact that the drive is a POS, and most likely the cause of your problems.

Nick89 said:
There is no error code it just says wrong disk inserted.

I dont have daemon tools or alcohol 120 installed.

Actually, it says "No Disc Inserted", IE the drive can't read the disc, or isn't reading it properly.

EastCoasthandle · Jan 30, 2009

Try cleaning the hub of the DVD and try again (the clear portion of the DVD in the center).

CarolinaKSU · Jan 30, 2009

EastCoasthandle said:
Try cleaning the hub of the DVD and try again (the clear portion of the DVD in the center).

Is that where the SecuROM data is? If so that totally reminds of when Sony put that little track on the outside of some CD's that had the rootkit on it among the other nasty DRM that made it so you couldnt even play the cd in a computer. Solution? Just draw a line over it with permanent marker! :rockout:

Mussels · Jan 30, 2009

you sure its not a software conflict? programs like deamon tools and alcohol 120% can cause this, if you have their emulation stuff turned on.

Nick89 · Jan 30, 2009

Mussels said:
you sure its not a software conflict? programs like deamon tools and alcohol 120% can cause this, if you have their emulation stuff turned on.

I dont have any emulation software installed.

The error seems to have disapeared for now. :wtf:

NamesDontMatter · Jan 30, 2009

newtekie1 said:
Yes, you would probably be correct in assuming there is something wrong with the drive, that is usually the problem when this happens. Usually it means the drive times out trying to detect the disc.

Again, so it is SecuROM's fault that your CD/DVD drive is crap?

The fact that it is a combo drive pretty much seals the fact that the drive is a POS, and most likely the cause of your problems.

Actually, it says "No Disc Inserted", IE the drive can't read the disc, or isn't reading it properly.

I'm going to but in on this lil "crap war"
Theirs been a lot of issues with securom even from non "crap" dvd drives(nice choice of words :laugh:

), a pretty unfair diagnosis with some extra emotion thrown in. It could have been much easier to say "I think you should just get a new dvd /rw drive you can get one on newegg for 22 shipped."(Which is a true fact) From someone with 5k posts you would figure you would know how to help better than what you just did. Quality over quantity. I'm no moderator, I'm not even staff anymore, but grow up man.

At Nick89 glad you got it working man!

FordGT90Concept · Jan 30, 2009

Nick89 said:
The error seems to have disapeared for now.

Same thing happened to me. SecuROM is dodgy--it's really that simple.

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