He tried again. Restarted the computer. Checked the disk for scratches—there were a few, but nothing deep. Still, the error refused to go away.

He was in.

Another added: “Or try this—create an ISO image of your CD using a free tool like ImgBurn, then mount it with a virtual drive. The check passes because it sees a ‘perfect’ disc.”

But instead of giving up, Rohan decided to treat the error like a mission objective: Identify the obstacle. Find a workaround. Complete the mission.