Disclaimer: This guide assumes you own a legal copy of GTA San Andreas. Using cracks on pirated software is unsupported.

typically occurs when the game’s copy protection (SecuROM) fails to verify the physical DVD in your drive. This often happens on modern Windows versions that no longer support the driver-based DRM found on the original retail discs. Quick Fixes for the "Wrong Disc Inserted" Error Run as Administrator : Right-click the game shortcut and select Run as Administrator

Sometimes your DVD drive letter changed (E: to F:), but the registry still points to the old one.

The original version is often available via the Rockstar Games Launcher.