Trouble Installing Civilization III CD

Trouble Installing Civilization III CD

Hi,

I/O device error usually occurs when you have a CD/DVD that is either scratched or damaged. Please check your CD/DVD, you could actually use a toothpaste or alcohol to clean it with soft cloth. If this won’t work, there could be a hardware or connection issue, try this following:

1.       Restart/Shutdown the computer normally.

2.       Retry accessing the disk drive.

3.       If there is still error, try opening the CD/DVD on another computer

4.       If it opens in another computer, there is actually an error in hardware connection. Try to unplug and plug the connectors between the disk drive and the motherboard.

Last resort is to try to download PowerISO or other application for virtual disc. Copy the image of the disc using PowerISO then mount it on your virtual drive.

I hope this helps.

Trouble Installing Civilization III CD

If you tried to install “Civilization III” from a CD and you receive an “I/O” error, it means there is a problem with your optical drive. First, check that your computer meets the requirements. The game “Civilization III” supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP only.

It requires 400 MHz Intel Pentium II or faster processor, 128 MB RAM, 1.7 GB free space, Microsoft DirectX 9.0b-compatible video card, and sound card. Now, to fix the “I/O” error, shut down your computer and open the CPU case. Next, disconnect all the cables from the optical drive. After this, connect the ribbon cable back to the optical drive.

For the power, connect a different power supply cable. When you are finished, start the computer then press Del, Delete, F2, or whichever key is used to go to the BIOS. In the BIOS, go to the drive management section then detect the optical drive. Make sure the hard drive is the primary boot device and the optical drive is the secondary boot device.

Save the settings and exit then try installing again.