How do I get my game to work in Parallels?
I purchased parallels to run programes in Windows XP and I upgraded to Parallels 3.0 to have the ability to play DirectX games. I loaded Empire Earth II Platimun Edition. When I put the disc in to play I get a popup message to insert the original disk. It is the original disc. I have 2 copies of the game and put the other copy in (original also) and received the same request. Has anyone succeeded in playing Empire Earth? How did u do it? I imagine my next hurdle will be networking EE in a LAN party.
Thanks for any help.
You should visit the Parallels Support Forum for help with this issue.
http://forums.parallels.com
You might also check with the manufacturer of the game for support.
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