I an having the exact same problem with the game GTA: Vice City (i have both games) and i am guessing it may be scratched ? check the disk to see if there are any scratches or marks ..
Just a problem I'm having.
After the loading screen, I get a message that tells me:
"Error Reading Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Disk"
Anybody know what the problem could be?

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