HELP: Doom Won't Start, Keeps Searching for CD-ROM

[webnuts4u2]

Machine:
AMD 2800
512MB DDR
ATI 9800 Pro
Partitions: C (small boot part), D (main drive)

I have installed DOOM III on D: on my machine. When I try to run the game it asks that I put DOOM III Disk 1 in the CD-ROM. Problem is, it's already there. The game can just never find it. The CD-Drive is working fine.

Any idea what this might be.

Frustrated because I can't rUN DOOM III!

regs,
webnuts4u2

[Ultima2x]

Try right clicking the cdrom drive and going to autoplay.

And if you mean that it doesn't even show up on your cd rom drive... then i'm wondering how you installed it.

[Oompa]

This can happen if you have a burned copy. Happened to my friends copy of BF 1942.

[webnuts4u2]

I installed it fine, and no it isn't a burned copy.
It show up as in the CD-ROM drive, but when I pop it in, the flash screen comes up with the options of Play, Uninstall, Quit, etc., then I choose Play. The computer then displays the message (Cannot locate DOOM 3 Disk 1) "Please insert DOOM 3 Disk 1, select OK and restart application." But the correct CD is in the drive.

[TheProphet]

mayb it is trying to read it from your C: drive,im not sure but mayb uninstall and reinstall it,if that dont work i dunno

[Oompa]

Yea try uninstalling then reinstalling.

[thebigbea]

u have to copy the .exe file (in one of the cd drive folder) from ur cd to ur drive.. u won't solve by uninstalling and install again... i got the same problem at first..

[webnuts4u2]

Thanks, I'll give that a try.

[appza]

I have exactly the same problem. do you have details of exactly which file needs to be copied and to where please.
This is bugging me now. I have to play on my laptop as it seems to work fine there ?

Thanks
Appza

[supermat]

I have the very same problem. It keeps asking for "Disk 1" even if it's already there. I'll look into the .exe solution and hope for the best.
I got the "large box" version from Sam's Club, assuming the content is as legit as any ;-)