F drive won't recognise the sims 2

Hello,
I am trying to install The Sims 2: Holiday edition on my PC, but it won't recognise anything. I have absoluteley NO CLUE if it won't recognise it, or it just wants to be mean, but it makes that little "clicka clicka clicka chank brzz" sound for a minute, then it doesn't do anything. PLZ HELP NOW!!!!!! I have a Windows XP: Home Edition as the thingy.......thats running.........the computer.....I think it' the OS but I forgot lol but the main point is HELP NOW!!!!!! I'M SAD!! I JUST GOT 3 NEW GAMES AND I WANT 2 INSTALL THEMMMMMM