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Insert diablo CD - jerrye - 03-10-2008
I have three computers .... all are XP and I can install diablo on all of them and two of them will work just fine.....but....the newest machine just keeps saying "insert diablo CD" even if I just used it to install the game. It isn't able to recognize the CD to play the game......any Ideas about this.....has anybody had this problem. I would like to run the game on the new computer if possible.
Insert diablo CD - Jarulf - 03-10-2008
Quote:I have three computers .... all are XP and I can install diablo on all of them and two of them will work just fine.....but....the newest machine just keeps saying "insert diablo CD" even if I just used it to install the game. It isn't able to recognize the CD to play the game......any Ideas about this.....has anybody had this problem. I would like to run the game on the new computer if possible.
Have you patched the game to the latest version? You can download and apply the patch manually from here:
http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/diablo/patches/pc/
You should go for the drtl109.exe patch.
The 1.09b, which is in a zip file, is only really needed if you run Windows NT. For more info on the patches:
http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml...14&pageNumber=1
Insert diablo CD - jerrye - 03-10-2008
Quote:Have you patched the game to the latest version? You can download and apply the patch manually from here:Yes I have patched the game......but....It will not play on my new machine. I have done some thinking and some research and it looks like the only difference in the three machines that I have tried to load and play the game on .....is....the new machine is a Dual Core Intel with ATI graphics and the other machines are AMD Chips with Nvidia graphics......what do you think ? ? Has anybody out there played Diablo on a Dual Core Intel machine......:wacko:
http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/diablo/patches/pc/
You should go for the drtl109.exe patch.
The 1.09b, which is in a zip file, is only really needed if you run Windows NT. For more info on the patches:
http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml...14&pageNumber=1
Insert diablo CD - GhastMaster - 03-11-2008
This is scaring me. I'm upgrading to a core 2 duo soon. You are the second person I've heard who has problems with Diablo in dual core
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Insert diablo CD - LennyLen - 03-11-2008
As I said in the other thread where you mentioned this problem, I'm also running a dual core, with an ATI card, and I don't have this problem.
Insert diablo CD - [vL]Kp - 03-14-2008
Putting Diablo on an SMP system isn't a good idea, afaik. I've seen reports that it is prone to crashes on SMP systems due to threading bugs. You can work around those by using CPU affinity.
With regard to the CD failure: it's probably not the CPU / graphics card. Does the same physical CD work in one machine and not in another? If you exchange CD-ROM drives between two systems, does the failure stay with the drive or stay on the original system?
Insert diablo CD - GhastMaster - 03-21-2008
Good news!
I'm playing just fine with my new e6700 dual 7900 gs ko's and xfx 680i lt mobo. Seem the processor might not be the factor. I use Daemon tools to run Diablo.
Insert diablo CD - Jim - 03-21-2008
Hi,
Did you try to set the compatibility properties for the program manually?
Right-click the program icon on your desktop or the shortcut on the Start menu for the program you want to run, and then click Properties. Click the Compatibility tab, and change the compatibility settings for your program.
Quote:Getting older programs to run on Windows XPMost programs run properly on Windows XP. The exceptions are some older games and other programs that were written specifically for an earlier version of Windows. To run your program on Windows XP, try the following:
Run the Program Compatibility Wizard. As an alternative, you can set the compatibility properties manually.
Update your program, drivers, or hardware.
These options are covered in detail below.
The Program Compatibility Wizard
This wizard prompts you to test your program in different modes (environments) and with various settings. For example, if the program was originally designed to run on Windows 95, set the compatibility mode to Windows 95 and try running your program again. If successful, the program will start in that mode each time. The wizard also allows you to try different settings, such as switching the display to 256 colors and the screen resolution to 640 x 480 pixels.
If compatibility problems prevent you from installing a program on Windows XP, run the Program Compatibility Wizard on the setup file for the program. The file might be called Setup.exe or something similar, and is probably located on the Installation disc for the program.
To run the Program Compatibility Wizard
Start the Program Compatibility Wizard.
Follow the instructions in the wizard.
Note
To start the Program Compatibility Wizard, click Start, click Help and Support, click Find compatible hardware and software for Windows XP, and then, under See Also in the navigation pane, click Program Compatibility Wizard.
Set the compatibility properties manually
As an alternative to running the Program Compatibility Wizard, you can set the compatibility properties for a program manually. The settings are the same as the options in the Program Compatibility Wizard.
To set the compatibility properties for a program manually
Right-click the program icon on your desktop or the shortcut on the Start menu for the program you want to run, and then click Properties.
Click the Compatibility tab, and change the compatibility settings for your program.
Notes
The Compatibility tab is only available for programs installed on your hard drive. Although you can run the Program Compatibility Wizard on programs or setup files on a CD-ROM or floppy disk, your changes will not remain in effect after you close the program.
For more information about an option on the Compatibility tab, right-click the option and then click What's This.
Update your program or drivers
If your program does not run correctly after testing it with the Program Compatibility Wizard, check the Web for updates or other fixes, as follows:
Check the Web site of the program's manufacturer to see if an update is available.
Check Windows Update to see if a fix is available for the program. Click Home on the menu bar of Help and Support Center, then click Windows Update in the right pane.
If the program is a game that uses DirectX, ensure that you are using the latest version of DirectX. In addition, check the Web site of the manufacturer of your video card or sound card to see if newer drivers are available for either of them.