| Pros | Cons | |------|------| | No need for physical disc or drive | May trigger antivirus false positives | | Faster game launch | Breaks online multiplayer | | Preserves original disc | Requires reapplication after updates/mods | | Works on laptops without optical drives | Some cracks are malware-ridden (download only from trusted scene groups) |
This is for Windows 10/11 Home users who have exhausted all options. This lowers system security.
Warning: Re-enable this after playing. Do not browse the internet in this mode.
You have the original DVD. You insert it. Windows sees it. But the game does not.
A specific nuance for users in 2024 is the NVMe SSD. If you are running PES 2013 installed on an NVMe drive (a drive letter usually appearing as C: or D:), older DRM sometimes conflicts with the NVMe driver stack, causing the "No Drive" error even if you have a virtual drive mounted elsewhere. Pes-2013-No-Cd-Dvdrom-Drive-Found
The Solution: Install the game on a standard SATA SSD or HDD, or ensure your virtual drive software (Daemon Tools) is running in "SCSI" mode rather than "IDE" mode, as modern Windows handles SCSI emulation better than legacy IDE emulation on NVMe-heavy systems.
If you love legacy sports games, follow these best practices:
If the game still looks for a physical drive letter, you can trick it via registry:
The PES 2013 "No CD/DVD-ROM Drive Found" error serves as a prime example of the Digital Dark Age of gaming. Software designed to verify physical ownership (DRM) becomes a barrier to accessing that software when the physical medium becomes obsolete. | Pros | Cons | |------|------| | No
For the enthusiast looking to play today, the solution is almost certainly Tier 2 (No-CD executable). It is the only method that guarantees the game will run on a laptop without a disc drive, on a Windows 11 PC with an NVMe drive, and without the headache of kernel-driver conflicts.
Summary Checklist:
The error message PES 2013 No CD/DVD-ROM Drive Found typically occurs when the game's SecuROM copy protection cannot verify the presence of the original physical disc WineHQ Forums Top Solutions Run as Administrator : Right-click the pes2013.exe file and select Run as Administrator
to grant the game necessary permissions to access hardware drivers. Compatibility Mode Warning: Re-enable this after playing
: If using a modern OS (Windows 10 or 11), right-click the game executable, go to Properties , and set compatibility to Windows XP (Service Pack 3) Mount an ISO Image : Use software like
to mount a virtual disc image of the game. This tricks the software into believing a physical disc is inserted. Install a Patch : Community-made patches, such as
, often include files that bypass the original disc check requirements. Update DVD Drivers
: In some cases, Windows may not recognize your drive properly. You can try uninstalling the drive in Device Manager
and restarting your computer to let Windows reinstall the drivers automatically. Microsoft Learn Summary Table: Troubleshooting Steps Run as Admin Bypasses permission restrictions. Compatibility Mode Solves issues with older software on new Windows versions. Virtual Mounting Simulates a physical disc via ISO. Community Patches Removes legacy DRM checks. Are you using a physical disc digital version/ISO of the game? No CD/DVD-ROM drive found (For the mother o' greebus)