Cannot install Scrabble

MisterEd said:

I see what you mean. I tried mounting the ISO in a virtual CD drive. The game installed OK in Windows 11 but when I tried to run it I got the error below. You need either an original CD or a NO-CD crack. I looked but couldn't find a crack for this game.

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Yep, yep. I did the same, and couldn't find a no-CD patch either.

The Windows repair is included with Windows in the Control Panel under "Reset this PC".

That is a more destructive 'repair'. A more commonly used largely non-destructive repair is an in-place upgrade repair install - which is why I asked.

When I press thge Compatibilty Troubleshooter button, nothing happens.

Just for comparison, pick a different program - an exe file.
Rt click the exe file, then click Troubleshoot Compatibility.

Does it run then?

- has anyone else tried Troubleshoot Compatibility with this program?

If it fails to run in both cases try these ideas and report the outcome. Thanks.
FIX: Windows 10/11 Compatibility Troubleshooter not working

dalchina said:

That is a more destructive 'repair'. A more commonly used largely non-destructive repair is an in-place upgrade repair install - which is why I asked.


Just for comparison, pick a different program - an exe file.
Rt click the exe file, then click Troubleshoot Compatibility.

Does it run then?

- has anyone else tried Troubleshoot Compatibility with this program?

If it fails to run in both cases try these ideas and report the outcome. Thanks.

I just installed it and ran the Compatibility Troubleshooter... it ran, it chose Vista SP?
I clicked test the program... still get the SecuROM message.

Any other ideas why Troubleshoot Compatibility doesn't run in this case? That seems an issue quite separate from Scrabble..

(Link added to my post- forgot to paste it in before).

dalchina said:

Any other ideas why Troubleshoot Compatibility doesn't run in this case? That seems an issue quite separate from Scrabble..

Dunno. I went into the install directory and right clicked the executable and ran the com. troubleshooter from there.

I just burned it to a CD... I'm gonna try that.


Installed it from the CD's executable, then tried to run the game (with the CD in the optical drive)... same SecuROM message.

Then I uninstalled it and again tried to install it from the CD using the autorun.inf file, and got this message...




@dalchina



As far as I know... nothing can beat SecuROM except a patch, and very few of them.

SecuROM - Wikipedia

Try installing it under e.g. Windows XP running as a VM.