A: If you own a legal copy of the game, using a No-CD patch to make it run on hardware that no longer supports the original DRM is generally considered acceptable preservation. However, always ensure you are scanning downloaded files with an antivirus scanner, as game fix sites can sometimes host malicious files.
For those who prefer not to use cracks, you can simulate the physical disc using built-in Windows features.
If you have an external CD drive, insert Disc 2 and use a free tool like ImgBurn to create a .ISO disc image file from the CD. nfs underground 2 please insert disc 2 fix
: Right-click in the folder, select New , and then Text Document .
This is a simple community-discovered workaround that bypasses the disc check by creating a dummy file. A: If you own a legal copy of
After applying this, the game will never ask for Disc 2 again. It will launch directly from your hard drive. This is the "gold standard" fix used by the speedrunning and modding community.
: If you have the game ISO files, you can mount the Disc 2 ISO to a virtual drive using Windows' built-in mounting tool (Right-click ISO > Mount ). If you have an external CD drive, insert
Apply official patches
If the marker file doesn't work, you likely need a modified executable that removes the DRM check entirely.