How do I find the product ID without loading the game? I need a replacement
cd, but going to the help to find the ID wants me to open the game. I can't
open the game without the cd, which I'm needing to ask for a new one.

Does anyone know where I can get the required (ligos/intel) video codec
without paying!
This game will not run on my XP Home system, though its fine on my old
laptop with 2000.

Hi all. Before I installed windows xp updates and sp3 my games worked. (i.e.
Need for Speed Carbon; COD 4 Modern warfare; etc) even a small game like
Motocross Madness 2 does'nt work anymore. What can I do to fix this? Please
help?!!

My son is playing Fable Lost Chapters. Under the in-game options menu there
is supposed to be a "world save" option as well as the hero save which only
saves the character's status. There is no World Save option under this menu.
Can someone please help and let me know if I need ...

G'day everyone.
I have FSX, with SP2. Recently, I've noticed that everytime I fly, there is
a strange problem that occurs. It looks like the ground textures are actually
going vertically in the air, and i cannot see clearly out of the cockpit.

I just recently started playing Windows Spider Solitare at work and at home.  
I have now had the "Blue screen of Death" once at work and twice at home
(while playing).  WHY WOULD YOUR OWN FREE SOFTWARE CAUSE YOUR OPERATING
SYSTEM TO FREEZE???  SOMEONE AT MICROSOFT SHOULD REALLY ...

French And CERN Build Massive Particle Accelerator (Black Hole Generator)
Unknown Planetary Risk To Create BIG BANG
French Build Massive Particle Accelerator (Black Hole Generator)
Old Dying Physicists want to go out with a BIG BANG

My computer crashed last week, I got a geek to rebuild it, he re installed
Windows XP, but under programs/games there is nothing.
He didn't put the games back in and I don't know how/where to pick them up
and how to reinstall them if I found them.

when running " gears of war" (well inside computers abilities) it crashes
leaving with only the drive page on screen .cheaked log and says event"none"
error "1000" .is only happens with this game,all temps are ok , card running
ok.

New to this group. My son is using windos xp home sse and suddenly his zoo
tycoon 2 game, and now any microsoft games comes up with the error
Zoo Tycoon 2 has encountered a problem and needs to close, this happens when
loading.  We've removed the game and reinstalled it.  

FS:X says it will not support my graphics card with original install.  
Upgraded to FS:X SP1 and will still not.  After attempt to install FS:X SP2
it gives an error saying you must have a graphics card that supports Shader
Model 1.1 or later.  Graphics card is as follows:

Is there a Free SDK for Games.?
Cheers Possum..

When I try to load Rise of Nations, I receive a popup
that says "MSXML 4.0 is not properly installed".  I have
found instructions in MS SUpport website FAQ's that
details how to reinstall the MSXML 4.0 files and have

I have just reinstalled Rise of legends to have a go at it again.
Now when I try to apply the latest patches I get an error message saying I
havent installed the Retail version of Rise of Legends. Which I clearly have
I have tried to download the patch from the MS download centre ...