Invalid Cd-Rom error

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#89648

Author: Art
Date: Sun, 06 Aug 2006 20:36

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Getting Invalid CD-Rom error on Windows XP:
  tried different DVD drive - Result: Invalid CD-Rom error
  tried updating windows - Result: Invalid CD-Rom error
  tried  http://www.descent-3.com/
  Descent3 disk is not damaged
  I am using the right Descent3 CD
  A forum mentioned a NO CD option, but I can't get any information about 
it.
    Does anyone know about this?

Re: Invalid Cd-Rom error

#89649

Author: LEF
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:54

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Art wrote:
> Getting Invalid CD-Rom error on Windows XP:
>   tried different DVD drive - Result: Invalid CD-Rom error
>   tried updating windows - Result: Invalid CD-Rom error
>   tried  http://www.descent-3.com/
>   Descent3 disk is not damaged
>   I am using the right Descent3 CD
>   A forum mentioned a NO CD option, but I can't get any information about 
> it.
>     Does anyone know about this? 
> 
> 

You could try this url, it contains a NoCD patch, enabling you to run D3 
without the CD in the computer.    Worked fine
with my D3 on XP SP2 (but then,  I had no problems with the cd before 
the NoCD patch either   ie   it ran fine, but reqd the CD in each time)
gluk     LEF
http://www.descent3.com/4_downloads.html

Re: Invalid Cd-Rom error

#89646

Author: Art
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 19:16

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Thank you LEF - That works fine,
Art.



"LEF" <fariss@iinet.net.au> wrote in message 
news:44e072a2$0$19647$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> Art wrote:
>> Getting Invalid CD-Rom error on Windows XP:
>>   tried different DVD drive - Result: Invalid CD-Rom error
>>   tried updating windows - Result: Invalid CD-Rom error
>>   tried  http://www.descent-3.com/
>>   Descent3 disk is not damaged
>>   I am using the right Descent3 CD
>>   A forum mentioned a NO CD option, but I can't get any information about 
>> it.
>>     Does anyone know about this?
>
> You could try this url, it contains a NoCD patch, enabling you to run D3 
> without the CD in the computer.    Worked fine
> with my D3 on XP SP2 (but then,  I had no problems with the cd before the 
> NoCD patch either   ie   it ran fine, but reqd the CD in each time)
> gluk     LEF
> http://www.descent3.com/4_downloads.html
>

Re: Invalid Cd-Rom error

#89651

Author: remembers no save demo
Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2007 06:38

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On Sun, 6 Aug 2006 16:36:20 -0400, "Art" <art@cardina.net> wrote:

>Getting Invalid CD-Rom error on Windows XP:
>  tried different DVD drive - Result: Invalid CD-Rom error
>  tried updating windows - Result: Invalid CD-Rom error
>  tried  http://www.descent-3.com/
>  Descent3 disk is not damaged
>  I am using the right Descent3 CD
>  A forum mentioned a NO CD option, but I can't get any information about 
>it.
>    Does anyone know about this? 
>

Old, post, just reading now.  Thought I'd toss this in for the
google types.  Before patching to the no cd version, I found I could
only run the program on the secondary master cd position, which used
to be a fairly common issue way back when.  

Bought D3 a few years ago, just loading it up now ;)  Good stuff.

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