On the technical support site of Postal 2 we can read that a couple of
users have reported problems when reading their original game CDs due the copy
protection used on the game. Users on our forum report that the game is
protected by SafeDisc 2.9 in the Uk and by SecuROM 4.8 outside
the UK. The protection seems to be so heavy that even some CD-ROM drives have
difficulties reading the original CD, users are adviced to upgrade CD-ROM drive
drivers or return the discs to the store.
Euro CD
Problem:
When you try to play the game, a message says "Please insert correct
CDROM" even if the "POSTAL 2" CD is already in the drive. This means the
game is unable to detect an AUTHENTIC Postal 2 CD in your drive. By
"AUTHENTIC" we mean a CD purchased through a reputable software
retailer. If you have a copy or pirated version then this is normal and
won't be able to play.
Unfortunately, a few people have reported seeing this message even
when they have an AUTHENTIC CD. The solutions below have solved the
problem for nearly all the people reporting it.
Solution #1
If your computer has another drive that can read a CD (such as DVD,
CD-R, CD-RW) then insert the Postal 2 CD into that drive and start the
game again. Some drivers may read the CD better than others. If you
don't have another drive, or if your other drive didn't work either,
then try Solution #2.
Solution #2
Update the driver(s) for your DVD, CD-R, CD-RW or CD-ROM drive(s).
Updated drivers may allow the drive to read the CD properly. After
updating the drivers, try playing the game again.
If It Still Doesn't Work
If you tried the above solutions and the problem still occurs, then
you may be experiencing an incompatibility between your drive and the
copy protection used on the CD. You may have no choice but to return the
CD. We are working with the publisher, Whiptail, to come up with a
solution for the very small number of people that can't solve this
problem. We hope to have a further update on this
soon.
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Recently also many audio CD copy protections have been reported to be
imcompatible with CD players and CD-ROM drives. It seems that game and audio
publisher no longer gain losses from piracy but also by compatibility caused by
inferior copy protection technologies. Thanks go to
maximino72 for reporting this on our
forum!
Source: GoPostal.com