1.) Find my SE4 Gold CD again and install from that (yes, I still have and use my SE4 standard) and then upgrade to deluxe
2.) Maybe I should eject the SE4 Cd before running the game. Perhaps a bug where it tries to read the music still?
3.) Stab vista in its cold black heart
4.) Investigate why SE4/D needs firewall access
I should also note the game might not load outright or load and show the pre-game menu then hang
There it was, under my nose. "Allow CD Music : True"
Set to false, it works perfectly.
On a side note, after I eliminated track 8 from the settings filed and tried it, the game loaded and I started a quick game which loaded then froze up. My home system: Oornot