The Sims 2: Please insert the correct CD-ROM

I've been buying and playing The Sims games since the early 2000s. A couple years ago, when I realized that my future computers might not have disc drives (and The Sims 1 and 2 aren't sold digitally), I ripped all these to ISO files so I could continue to play them.

Today, I tried to re-install The Sims 2 Special DVD Edition on my new computer using these ISOs. The installation went great, even accepting the code I still had on my physical box! However, when I went to play it (keeping the virtual disc in the virtual D: drive), it gave me this error:

To my horror, when I tried to insert the physical disc (thankfully I have a Blu-Ray Drive on this computer), it couldn't be read; it seems that it's too scratched over time.

So my physical disc can't be read and the game won't see my ISO rip of that disc. What can I do do get the game to run?

My setup:

Windows 10 Pro (x64)
Virtual DVD drive labeled D:
Physical BD drive labeled E:
32GB of DDR4 RAM across 4 sticks
Xeon E5 v3 — 12 x 3.50 GHz cores (virtualized from 6)

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How do you fix Sims 2 please insert CD-ROM?

Re: Sims 2 - Please Insert The Correct CD-ROM - HELP!

Insert your Sims 2 CD/DVD into your disk drive and open up your local hard drive.

Go to File, New Folder, create a new folder and name this folder "Disk Images."

How do I fix Please insert correct CD-ROM?

Resolution

Method 1: Clean the disc. Clean the CD or DVD. ...

Method 2: Verify that the game CD is inserted in the CD drive. Verify that the game disc is inserted in the CD drive. ...

Method 3: Install updates for SafeDisc. ...

Method 4: Have you seen the Microsoft Software license Terms? ...

Method 5: Disable or change compatibility mode.

Can not locate the CD-ROM?

If the CD-ROM works in Safe Mode but not in normal Windows, a running program is causing the issue, or the drivers are corrupt. Open Device Manager, highlight and remove the CD-ROM by pressing the delete key. After deleting the CD-ROM, reboot the computer. Windows should then detect the CD-ROM and reinstall it.

Do you need a CD to play Sims 2?

Re: Play the Sims 2 without CDIf you still have your game keys you can an EA Game Advisor to add the game to your Origin account and then play without disc. As Sims 2 is an older game you'll have to contact an EA Game Advisor to have it added to your Origin account.

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