1) Install as normal off the CD-ROM. (I choose full installation but I don't think it will matter). I even changed the default installation directory so that is not important.
Do not install the patch! - the replacement mentioned below are for the original version not the patched version. Therefore you might want to use the FILTERED cheat before playing.
2) Copy the files downloaded from
http://cloud.prohosting.com/ghostbot/ in to the directory. Nb .RAR files are compressed files similar to .ZIP. You will need to extract the files using WinRar.
3) run dxdiag and set the sound acceleration to none. This is necessary if the game appears to hang just after the toss or you get no music on the main menu screen.
4) Run the game as normal. Note you must have the CD in the drive you installed from but it will now no longer fail.
copy-pasted from the cricketgames.com forum. hope it helps