Help! Medieval Installer won't run

[ThePeach]

(yeah, I know that this is supposed to be in the Apopethcary, but this is my first post ever and thus I am still a Junior Member.)

My Specs:
AMD Xp-2500+ processor
Maxtor 80GB 7200RPM hard drive
512MB 266Mhz DDR ram
Nvidia G4 MX440 AGP8x w/128MB DDR VRAM
LG 52x24x52 CDRW drive
Sorry, can't remember motherboard build
Windows XP
Medieval: Total War Full Version

Ok, my problem is this: I insert the CD (disc 1) into my drive, and the autorun doesn't work. This is no surprise, autorun almost never works on my comp. I go to My Computer in the start menu and from there to Medieval_TW_CD1. I then launch the... uh, launcher, and the autorun menu appears (the one with the things like Play Medieval:TW and Install Medieval:TW and Register Electronically. I click the install button. A little splash screen with the game's title appears while the setup bar loads to 99% instantly, then 100% in about three seconds. Then... nothing. I guess the whole thing quits, cuz nothing happens after that.

Oh yeah, I borrowed this copy from a friend of mine. I hope that doesn't make a difference.

Thanks,
ThePeach

[Lord of the morning]

Cant see anything wrong with your system. It should run. And even with a system not good enough you should be able to start the installer. Also grass is green and... oh I should stop stating the obvious http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/dizzy.gif.

Ok then, well I hav had similar problems (Not with MTW) thogh. Usualy it works after i have used the tas manager to end a lot of processes on the computer, try that ther e was one in particular that used to bog me on my atholon, cant remember its name though http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/frown.gif . otherwise there may be scrathes on the CD. Cant remember right now if there is a setup on the CD, if there is try running that one instead of teh autorun. other than that I cant really help you.

[ThePeach]

well, this is embarrising...

after reading your post, i took the CD out to look for scratches. i sawa strange kind of marking near the outside. i rubbed the whole thing down with my shirt and popped it back in. now its running fine... stupid, eh?

thanks now i can play the greatest strategy game of all time woot

[Kraellin]

ah, the old peanut butter on the disc. i always spray a little 'essence of bacon' on the discs and let the dog lick them clean first before trying to install ;)

K.