Having trouble playing my pc backups . Ive tried running from my hard drive but having no luck. Is there an idiot guide some where ?

m8 u might need 2 crack the game 4 it 2 work... check the cd 2 c if it has a crack folder on it, then install the crack. but if the game is a cloned copy it should just work like an original

If it's a pc game that you downloaded of the interenet. Sometimes it includes a read me file with instructions. If it has a setup icon, then you might need to burn it on a cd, and install it as if it were the original game.

I'm going to move this to the VGB forum for you. However I'm sure that they will need more specific information to help you.