Unable to play games on win xp pro

im using win xp pro and i successfully installed midtown madness 2 but when i click play, it say the cd-rom is not detected. what could be the problem? I'm using TDK 1616DLN dvd writer with msi k8n neo2 platinum

The original Midtown madness had this problem with some CD drives. (never worked on my samsung)
They made a patch for it, and I see they do for Midtown Madness 2.
It doesn't say it will fix the no CD error (yes this is an error with the legit copy) but it might be worth a try.
MS know the problem exists (I had a long chat with them on the phone years ago) but don't seem to want to fix it.
I seem to recall them pointing me towards a patch for Encarta, that also has this error with some drives. (same security / same fix?)
Updating your CD / DVD firmware might also help.
There are other ways over this, but they are best not posted on a public forum.
Also have a look here.
Please insert the correct CD-ROM" error message or the game stops responding on the "Loading" screen
Note
Your CD-ROM drive is not compatible with the program.

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