If you are trying to play the original Road Rash (1991) or Road Rash II , these were DOS games, not Windows games. They will not work on modern Windows natively.
Road Rash checks for CD Audio (Red Book Audio) tracks. If your modern PC does not have an active stereo mix or optical audio emulation configured, the game's sound engine might trigger the CD-ROM error. Ensure your speakers or headphones are set as the default playback device before launching. could not find any cd rom drive road rash
Many available No-CD patches are poorly made and still trigger this error. Solutions: Fixing Road Rash CD-ROM Errors If you are trying to play the original
These patches replace the original executable to stop searching for a CD-ROM drive. 2. Mount an ISO with Proper Drive Letter If your modern PC does not have an
: Click Replace if Windows asks to overwrite the original executable.
Because this is such a widespread issue, fans have created modified installers that strip out the CD-ROM requirement entirely:
Search for "Road Rash PC no-cd patch" on trusted abandonware sites or gaming archives.