Hi I have made a case with EA but they were unable to help
@mike_athome You won't be able to install it from the original CD, sadly. Thanks to Microsoft for that, as they've blocked the installation of the old copy protection drivers (SecuROM, Safedisc, TAGES, StarForce). RA2 was using Safedisc for the CD release, so you won't be able to install the game from the disc.
Legal ways to play the game: Virtual machine with Windows 7 or a dual-boot system with Win10 and Win7/8/8.1 (those OS do not have the installation block for those copy protection drivers). You can also buy for cheap C&C: Ultimate Collection from the Origin store when there are sales.
I have to disagree with U, not all games, some are a hit and miss.
My son and I play single play all the time setup from our cds
