Did this fix your "Please insert the correct CD-ROM" error? Let me know in the comments.

Let’s be real: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a masterpiece. But the original PC version (pre-remaster) has a dirty little secret: horrible copy protection .

If you’ve tried to install your old physical CD copy on Windows 10 or 11, you’ve likely run into the “CD-ROM error” or the infamous request for a keys.dat file. This file acts as the digital handshake between the game and the disc.