Just a quick note. I found this information
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;243579
Which is not the game, but it does note the culprit is Norton.
Do you have Norton AV installed?
Good luck
No, I have NOD32....
Thanks for your help, any other ideas?....it's been 2 weeks and I can't run the thing....It's a major let down, and then these lousy companies wonder why people prefer to download instead of paying