Flight Sim X

I m trying to load Flight Sim X in my Touch Smart 300 / 64bit / windows 7, but my DVD reader cannot read it!!!!
Does someone has the same problem? When I go to my computer, DVD drive shows nothing in it, can't read

Brunno, welcome to the forum.
It sounds like you may have a bad FltSim X disc. I suggest trying the disc in a friends computer to see if it works.
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