Sims LL - fixed exe vanishing mouse pointer...PLEASE HELP!!!

[mindtrip]

My cdrom recently bit the dust and I can no longer play the Sims Livin' Large. I've tried using the fixed exe from gamecopyworld and the game loads fine without the cd. Problem is, whenever a popup window or the family screen comes up the mouse pointer vanishes. Does anyone know how to fix this? I miss my game!! Thanx in advance for your time and help. If there's anything I can do for you let me know.