Wow - what a quick reply! Thanks!

Yeah, it does sound like a protection lockout issue, but it is the first time this has happened to me <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" /> It's a fairly old-ish CD-ROM drive, so I'm surprised it's not included.

Unfortunately, I don't have a different CD-Rom drive to run from, but maybe it's a queue for me to buy one. I was kinda hoping to hold out for a new DVD R/RW with all the bells and whistles (don't wanna get shafted with a DVD betamax format!).

I am running off the original UK CD's (not no lame haxor ripped version), so that shouldn't be a problem....

It looks like a friendly board, and one that Larian ACTUALLY read, so I'll wait for a response on here, but will email if I don't get any joy.

Ta