# Problems with SecureRom **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 19, 2008, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-securerom/477844 "2008-12-19T02:02:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Apocalypso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-securerom/477844/1 "2008-12-19T02:02:02Z")
Ok, I bought Dark Messiah of Might and Magic and Overlord yesterday, and in both cases the game won’t play after installing. I get a message from SecureRom saying “insert the original disc, not a backup”. The original disc IS inserted. I did manage to work around it for Dark Messiah, I deleted the game, then entered my product key on steam. I was then able to download the game from Steam and it ran with no problems. However, I can’t do this with Overlord because it doesn’t have a product key. Anyone know of a workaround for this? I seem to remember a thread where some people complained about the same issue, but no one posted anything about a resolution. ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-securerom/477844/2 "2008-12-19T03:39:44Z")
At this point the only way to get past that would be to download a crack for it. Funny what DRM ends up forcing people to do, isn’t it? PM me if you need further assistance. ---
**Author:** ![PopeJewish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@PopeJewish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PopeJewish)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-securerom/477844/3 "2008-12-19T03:52:22Z")
> [@Kinthalis](#): > > At this point the only way to get past that would be to download a crack for it. Funny what DRM ends up forcing people to do, isn’t it? > > PM me if you need further assistance. Second. You bought the game, fair and square, and now you can’t play it. Either download a crack or just download a cracked pirated version. No worries, no guilt, you paid and you can’t play, ain’t securerom funny like that? ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-securerom/477844/4 "2008-12-19T10:54:49Z")
Google these phrases: Dark Messiah of Might and Magic no cd Overlord no cd The first link that comes up should help you. ---
**Author:** ![Jolly\_Roger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/91b2a8/32.png) [@Jolly\_Roger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jolly_Roger)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-securerom/477844/5 "2008-12-19T17:41:24Z")
I feel ya. I got my stuff delivered yesterday so I can use my main PC again after I do a few upgrades to it. The laptop I was using until now will need to be reformatted since SecuRom on NWN2: Storm of Zehir has made the DVD drive unusable for practically anything but viewing movies. SecuRom sucks. I won’t buy another game that has it on he disk unless its available for download. ---
**Author:** ![Apocalypso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-securerom/477844/6 "2008-12-20T04:16:30Z")
Dark Messiah, I just uninstalled, then entered my product key on steam, downloaded it from steam, and ran with no problems. I got Overlord working. Thanks for the help people! In the future, I’m definitely buying from Steam when I can.