security module failed to intialize | Forums

[lancegoodale]

First I'll vent my frustration aaarrrgggghhhh
After many attempts to play Myst V i can't i keep getting the same error required security module failed to intialize. I tried both my drives a dvd-r and a cd-r no go. Plese can someone help with this issue im sure there's alot of people who got the same problem.

[Almlys]

This is a SecuROM annoying generic error.

The copy protection code checks for several things. Debuggers, emulation software, cd/dvd copy software,...

So, you may need to remove or deactivate that software.

Also, be sure that your user account directory is over a filesystem supported by SecuROM. For example Network filesystems don't work.


Creating a new user account may work, and if it don't works or you don't want to remove that software, you can install another copy of your OS on a separate partition without nothing, only to run copy protected games.

[lancegoodale]

Well i removed all burning software of my computer and still no go and i dont feel like reinstalling my OS just to play Myst. I know that there trying to stop piracy but when you create a new copy protection that doesn't run on most systems then whats the point. I'm just going to wait for a cracked exe.

[uecasm]

Also, that error comes up if it's unable to read certain parts of the registry. So you may have to be an admin user to run the game. (Which is stoopid.)

[Zedyz]

So what causes this error on a machine that has no burners, burning software, emulation software or 'virtual drives' installed?

[Mr Zebe D]

There is a warning on the box about all rewriters, be they DVD RW or CD RW. You will be certainly able to play on a vanilla DVD / CD.

Someone's workaround was to put a DVD ROM into an external housing and connect to their PC by USB.

[Zedyz]

There is a warning about a possible conflict with SOME DVD-RW and virtual drives.
None of these exist on my machine.

[Heimdall_G]

Have you downloaded and installed the latest firmware version for your (apparently) DVD-ROM drive?

[mpennig]

I am getting the same error.

I uninstalled my virtual drive software. I installed the latest firmware for my DVD-RW drive (Pioneer A07XLB). I followed the clean boot install directions to the letter. I am still getting the same error.

Whose bright idea was it to use this crappy copy protection?

What are my options at this point, really?