Vista, doesnt play copy protected games

[Galaxian]

its vista ultimate, default install, i've actually reinstalled it 3 or 4 times i think since i bought it and this particular problem is recurring.

i'm wondering since my drive is sata..but then again i didnt have this problem in XP except for 1 game, splinter cell 4.

i get same message with all these games:
doom3 and expansion pack
fear and expansion pack
NFS: carbon
test drive unlimited
condemned
painkiller and boh expansion

if it was some other problem than vista i wouldve had it with XP, maybe a conflict with my sata dvd drive?

oblivion works ok but its not copy protected, only cd check.

[GLH]

You haven't aswered my question.
Please try to run the games with Admin-rights and WinXPSP2-compatibility-mode.

[dede]

[my dvd drive is a plextor sata...could the sata cable cause this problem?]

Simple way to know conect a normal dvd drive on ide 2 and test it!

Or try to hide some thing's wis plextools (they are on your plextor install CD)

some part's of copy protection doesn't like run from a dvd burner and work some times only with dvd or cd read only drive.

But why so many disturb if nocd work fine?

sorry for bad english hope can find some help.

[Galaxian]

Originally Posted by GLH

You haven't aswered my question.
Please try to run the games with Admin-rights and WinXPSP2-compatibility-mode.

i have admin rights, dont know how to enable xpsp2 mode but i'd try it if i knew how

But why so many disturb if nocd work fine?

for one at some point i'm gonna buy a new game and a nocd wont be available yet, plus i shouldnt have to resort to such hacks, i could easily get a virus or worm, seems kinda sad to resort to pirate type methods to get a game that you buy to work...its stupid