Think that's the problem go the megagames.com and dl the NO-DVD crack. See
if it runs then.

"Quiksilver" <Quiksilver@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the advice Jimmy but I have done all that you have said and
still
> get the same problem. It seems as if it will not play the DVD-rom after it
is
> installed. If I leave it after double clicking on the desktop icon, the
DVD
> drive goes dead, when it un freezes and I double click on my computer the
DVD
> drive does not show up ( seems strange ) then i have to re-boot to get
power
> to DVD drive working again. I have the latest updated drivers for my DVD
> drive. (DVD disk drive = IDE DVD\CD ROM drive 16x ) I can run other DVD
games
> and DVD films ok.
>
> Is it something to do with the copy protection maybe ( Is a offical copy
> from a good retailer ) ?
>
> If it was the driver why does it install but will not run single player ?
>
> any other help would be brillent if you have any ideas. if not might have
to
> get money back
>
> Thanks for you help
>
> Quiksilver
>
>
> "Jimmy S." wrote:
>
> > Hi Quiksilver,
> >
> > Maybe there's a conflict with the previous demo. After you uninstall
> > both the demo and the full game (again), delete the installation
directory,
> > the game directory found within your My Documents/My Games folder,
> > and then clean any lingering registry entries which may be left over
using
> > a RegCleaner: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download460.html
> >
> > --
> > Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
> > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >
> > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> > MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
> > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
rights.
> > __________________________________________________ _______
> >
> >
> > Quiksilver Wrote:
> > =================
> > | After sorting a new graphics card so the demo would work, Santa gave
me the
> > | full game but......(after spending all xmas day trying to get it to
run stil
> > | no joy)
> > |
> > | Installs ok, then goes to desktop loads disk with "COD2" screen giving
> > | options of single/multi player, links etc when you click on single
player it
> > | goes to desktop, egg timer comes up for 2 seconds then it just seems
the
> > | computer just hangs. I have to turn off ar power to re boot. If I just
double
> > | click on the single player desktop icon it says insert CD (which it
is) or it
> > | just stays on the desktop and crashes sometimes. I have tryed both
disk
> > | drives and get the same. I have also re-installed it a few times, but
get the
> > | same.
> > |
> > | The multi player works fine. This seems to not run off the disk
> > |
> > | System seem to meet requirements for game and everything is upto date
and
> > | running well.
> > |
> > | Anyone got any advice?
> > |
> > | Intel 2.66
> > | 512 ram
> > | geforce 6200 ( new but working with everything eles ok even other new
games )
> > | 16x DVD ROM Drive
> > | 80GBHD ( with lots of free space)
> > | DirectX 9c
> > |
> > |
> > | thanks if you can help in advance
> > |
> > | Quiksilver (sry about posting but I have tryed everything I can think
of)
> >
> >
> >