Well, I've re-installed the game completely, and it still locks up. I've done a full install, and when I click on the rest button, it doesn't even try and access the cd drive. The error is immediate the second I click on it.
This isn't good, I'm not sure what to do
Also, I have been playing through this game for years on this computer. Nothing has changed. I've been in this area dozens of times in the past. Its baffling.