FARCRY new DVD-ROM won't read / install

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#1 JohnStreet65
Member since 2007 • 25 Posts

New FarCry DVD-rom won't read on a Pioneer DVR 212 (DVDr/rw/ram;cd;RW +rewritable; RW +R DL; DVD Mutli Recorder). The DVD player clicks for a few minutes then stops - no installation. This is my second copy of FARCRY.

My first Copy installed ok and only played up to the shipthen game wouldn't play either from reading installed game or dvd read issues. Installation didn't ask for product key which is pretty dumb. I returned this 1st disk and got another.

Read that in 2004 there were a lot of read problems but seems weird that I could install once. I have erased all traces of Ubisoft on drive C: only cost $24 including delivery but seems unnecessary.

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#2 Brzi10
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I am not sure, I'm going through the same problems, however I tried Uni-stalling all the previous drivers by going to:
Control Panel - Device Manager - DVD/CD Rom Drives - "Your DVD DRIVE" - Properties - Driver - Uni-stall.

Restart your PC for the changes to take effect, once you PC is logged on again using XP/VISTA it should start searching and installing the recommended drivers for your DRIVE.

If this does not work try downloading the new drivers from your manufacturers site.

This hasn't helped me but then again our problems are the same but slightly differ: I can ran Crysis, Call of Duty 4, Brothers in Arms etc, so why should FAR CRY 2 be any different.

I insert the CD the spindle works and you can hear a clicking noise inside the drive but nothing, and if I open My Computer - "Right Click "OPEN/EXPLORE" the Drive would automatically EJECT and Vista would display "Please insert a disk".

NOTE:
The drive can't be the problem neither can the FAR CRY 2 CD, all other games work and this is my second copy of FAR CRY 2.

Thanks in Advance

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#3 Delius
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Not sure if this will work, but you could try dumping the dvd to your harddrive and installing from there. Not sure what kind of copy protection they use, so this could be hit or miss.
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#4 Sordidus
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This is SecuROM. Do you have any burning software on your HDD?
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#5 zooomin
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I have the same problem, after many calls to support and all sorts of flaming hoops to jump through they told me the game is not compatible with my two dvd drives and to return the game for a refund. I hope sucurom kills their business.