[quote name='J7.']I extracted the folder I downloaded, then I burned the ISO file to a cd. I noticed there was no setup or install available anywhere. So then I found out I could extract the ISO file on the desktop, so I did and install, setup, and other files emerged on the desktop. I clicked them (with ISO cd in disc drive), but the install and setup froze the computer.
Do I need to burn all the extracted files from the ISO folder (including the setup and install files) onto the cd, so that it contains them and the ISO file for it to work? Help!!![/quote]
Whoa whoa there. slow down.
1) Extract the RAR file (looks like you got that down)
2) Extracted from the RAR should be some folders including some wallpaper, a patch, and the ISO file. And here is where I think you may be having difficulties in your understanding of the ISO file. An ISO file is basically a copy of an entire CD as a single file - commonly called an "image". The ISO contains information of all files on the original CD including the original files, the CD's title, CD-TEXT, etc. If you just put that file itself on a CD, you haven't really done anything except moved the ISO file. You need to use a special function of your burning software to burn the ISO. This tells the burning software "hey this is an exact copy of an old cd, burn this cd-r exactly like this old one." This will effectively take a blank CD-R and turn it into a duplicate of the original CD that EA made the ISO from. Now when you insert the newly burned CD into your drive it will act just like the original CD would have behaved.
There are various ways you can do this, so here are two free ones:
ImgBurn:
http://www.imgburn.com/
ImgBurn is a lightweight burning software that will burn ISOs as well as other cd images but it won't do much else.
CDBurnerXP:
http://cdburnerxp.se/
CDBurnerXP is a full-featured burning program that will allow you to make audio cds, data cds, and burn CD images of many types including ISOs.
I've used both of these personally and recommend both. The former is very lightweight and does what it's supposed to. The 2nd is my burning software of choice.
I'll be happy to take this to PM if you need more info but there is one more bit that concerns me. You stated that you extracted the files and when you tried to run them it locked up your computer. I seriously doubt RA had any kind of copy protection on it and I can't think of any reason why it would lock up on you just because you copied it to your harddrive. That being said, I can't say the same thing won't happen if you burn the ISO properly.
