Problem reading Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion DVD-ROM disc

When I stick my Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion DVD-ROM into my DVD-ROM drive, it freezes up the desktop and the mouse cursor will have a CD-shaped icon to the right of the normal mouse cursor that will appear every few seconds until I remove the disc from the DVD-ROM drive.

I went to Bethesda's website and checked their FAQ's and it said to try a list of things (3 things to be exact). I tried two of them and they did not solve the problem. (I do not have Nero or StarForce on my computer either ---- another thing it said to check for in their FAQ's section).

I was left with only one thing to try according to their FAQ's: updating the DVD-ROM drive's firmware. Well this is has been a problem for me! I have a Hitachi GDR-8160B DVD-ROM 16x drive. I have been unable to locate a firmware driver for this model and thus, I cannot update the firmware to determine if that will solve the problem. I have searched several sites and cannot find a firmware update for this!

I do not have another computer to test to see if the Oblivion DVD-ROM disc itself is the problem unfortunately. I just purchased it today and was surprised when it did not want to load the disc at all. I am wondering if it is either the DVD-ROM firmware driver or my DVD-ROM disc itself.

By the way, my system meets or exceeds the requirements to run Oblivion, so I know that the system requirements for the game are not the problem.

Has anyone else ran into a problem with the Oblivion DVD-ROM disc not loading on their computer? If so, did you eventually find a fix for it? And how did you fix it? Thanks!

hey i have the same problems as you if i put the oblivion disc in my dvd driver (Sony dvd writer) it just wont read it.
first i thought it was mt dvd drive so i bought a new dvd driver, unfortunately it gives the same problems.
when i put the disc in the other computer of us upstairs it just works fine and try to instal immediately.
so i guess the problems in the system of the computer or the security in the oblivion disc, but i still dont know how to run it on my own pq, every idee's are welcome.

brings back bad memories....

That happened to me with Deus Ex:IW.

I would put in the CD and the drive would spin endlessly.