Can't Run Spore

~~whatfor~~ · 05-10-2009, 08:39 AM

I just recently bought Spore for my PC and for some reason it won't run the disc. I hear it spin around in there but my computer just doesn't want to run it. I have a DVD/RW drive like the game requires, so I think the problem lies in the computer itself. Does anyone know what might be wrong and how I can fix it?

5NIPER_WOLF · 05-10-2009, 08:55 AM

Go into My Computer, right click on your DVD Drive, and press Explore, then find AutoRun.exe OR Setup.exe OR Installsheild.exe.

if none of those work then disable your anti-virus before inserting the disc.

~~whatfor~~ · 05-10-2009, 09:03 AM

I tried doing what you said and looking through my CD drive, but there isn't anything there. Disabling my anti-virus didn't work either.

5NIPER_WOLF · 05-10-2009, 09:07 AM

Nothing there? are you sure it's the drive you put the game into? you should see something like D:/Spore.

~~whatfor~~ · 05-10-2009, 09:16 AM

Nope, it just says "DVD-RW Drive (D:)". I think that's the problem, it doesn't want to actually recognize the disk. Just for the info, other disks of mine work perfectly fine.

**wrench97** · 05-10-2009, 09:30 AM

Do you have any other DVD's(not CD's) to try in the drive?

5NIPER_WOLF · 05-10-2009, 09:31 AM

Your other discs work fine? are they used in the same drive?

~~whatfor~~ · 05-10-2009, 09:45 AM

I just tried to run one of my DVDs to test it, and as it turns out it does the same thing with that. It's very weird that it won't run, because it clearly says DVD-RW right on the front of the drive. At least now I know what the issue is.

5NIPER_WOLF · 05-10-2009, 09:51 AM

I think your DVD Drive is not working anymore so you should buy a new one.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...3338&CatId=482

~~whatfor~~ · 05-10-2009, 09:57 AM

I see...that isn't good at all then.

**Mcninjaguy** · 05-14-2009, 08:51 PM

Before you go out to buy a new DVd drive try uninstall the drive via Device Manager.

Control Panel (classic view)
Device Manager
find your DVD drive and uninstall it

restart your computer and let windows auto re install it for you

05-10-2009, 08:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
~~whatfor~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 36 OS: OS	Can't Run Spore I just recently bought Spore for my PC and for some reason it won't run the disc. I hear it spin around in there but my computer just doesn't want to run it. I have a DVD/RW drive like the game requires, so I think the problem lies in the computer itself. Does anyone know what might be wrong and how I can fix it?

05-10-2009, 08:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,025 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Can't Run Spore Go into My Computer, right click on your DVD Drive, and press Explore, then find AutoRun.exe OR Setup.exe OR Installsheild.exe. if none of those work then disable your anti-virus before inserting the disc. __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

05-10-2009, 09:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
~~whatfor~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 36 OS: OS	Re: Can't Run Spore I tried doing what you said and looking through my CD drive, but there isn't anything there. Disabling my anti-virus didn't work either.

05-10-2009, 09:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,025 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Can't Run Spore Nothing there? are you sure it's the drive you put the game into? you should see something like D:/Spore. __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

05-10-2009, 09:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
~~whatfor~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 36 OS: OS	Re: Can't Run Spore Nope, it just says "DVD-RW Drive (D:)". I think that's the problem, it doesn't want to actually recognize the disk. Just for the info, other disks of mine work perfectly fine.

05-10-2009, 09:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 17,890 OS: XPSP3	Re: Can't Run Spore Do you have any other DVD's(not CD's) to try in the drive? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-10-2009, 09:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,025 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Can't Run Spore Your other discs work fine? are they used in the same drive? __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

05-10-2009, 09:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
~~whatfor~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 36 OS: OS	Re: Can't Run Spore I just tried to run one of my DVDs to test it, and as it turns out it does the same thing with that. It's very weird that it won't run, because it clearly says DVD-RW right on the front of the drive. At least now I know what the issue is.

05-10-2009, 09:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,025 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Can't Run Spore I think your DVD Drive is not working anymore so you should buy a new one. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...3338&CatId=482 __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

05-10-2009, 09:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
~~whatfor~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 36 OS: OS	Re: Can't Run Spore I see...that isn't good at all then.

05-14-2009, 08:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Mentor, Games Team Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,371 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Can't Run Spore Before you go out to buy a new DVd drive try uninstall the drive via Device Manager. Control Panel (classic view) Device Manager find your DVD drive and uninstall it restart your computer and let windows auto re install it for you __________________ If you have problem, PM me and I'll respond in the thread you made. power-supply-information-selection Nvidia Drivers ATI drivers Direct X