PC Game Backup disk

VagrantSoul · March 20th, 2003

Does anybody know a program I can use to make a backup disk for PC games? I want to back up my games, after what happened to some of my other games. I went out one night and I came home when my brother was having a party and a few of my games were stepped on (BG2

and Vampire: the masquerade). Anyway, I tried to use nero and do a direct cd copy but it gives me some error crap. Somebody please help me.

vivrantpig · March 20th, 2003

any burning program will make a backup.. most anywayz..

VagrantSoul · March 20th, 2003

I did make a copy with uh...i think it was cdrwin, but when i placed the cd in, it didn't recognize that it was the game disk. I tried to manually run it and it wouldn't work.

Kazuya Mishima · March 20th, 2003

Copy it with clonecd, it makes an exact copy of it. If the burnt disc doesn't work, then make and iso with clonecd( with subchannel reading) and burn it with any other program that supports .cue

VagrantSoul · March 20th, 2003

where can i get clonecd?

Kazuya Mishima · March 20th, 2003

If i remember correctly www.clonecd.com If not, just try a search on google

Player-X · March 20th, 2003

Most games use a copy protect system,You need a crack to make most backups work,Don't bother asking here

Cylinder · March 20th, 2003

Your CDRW drive has to be able to make 1:1 copies aswell. Blindread/Blindwrite is good for making 1:1 backups aswell.

felinusz · March 20th, 2003

CLoneCD is the best 1:1 burning app out there, as for some games (like NWN) that use SafeDisk 1 or 2 I don't think that you can back them up.

I have tried (I always seem to drop original CDs in ways that result in their utter destruction

) and the backup fails the safedisk check (in NWN this is when that stupid splash screen pops up before the meu loads). I had to use a backupCD Safedisk crack (can't post links to this here if I am correct, so I won't

) to get it to work... not ideal at all in my opinion.

Galway no Sora · March 20th, 2003

When using CloneCD : make sure subchannel data and subchannel audio data option enabled. Just a notice : NOT all CD reader can read subchannel data (where mostly CD protection stored).

Ipswitch · March 20th, 2003

also if clonecd detects your country to be USA or japan it will not allow certain options that allow you to make perfect backups. clonecd can copy safedisc protection, both 1 and 2.

Kraelis · March 21st, 2003

Yes, Clonecd can make 1:1 copies. However, if you want to backup Safedisc protected CDs without cracking/patching, your CDWriter must be able to support Correct EFM Encoding. And even as such, it still takes a darned long time to do so.

felinusz · March 21st, 2003

My Nurner supports these tings, It just didn't activate them for some reason and crashed when it did. (at least for NWN it did...)

Oh, Vagrant I sent you an email that should help you a great deal

Kazuya Mishima · March 22nd, 2003

Well, daemon tools emulate safedisc so if you only want to back up a game just make an iso and load it with daemons tools and select safedisc emulation. thats all.

Drack · March 23rd, 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by felinusz
CLoneCD is the best 1:1 burning app out there, as for some games (like NWN) that use SafeDisk 1 or 2 I don't think that you can back them up.

Never Winter Nights dows not use SafeDisc tech. It uses the Sony SecuROM method of protection. The v.1.0 is the normal verion of SecuROM, but the update (v1.21) updates to a new SecuROM scheme similar to UT2003.

Kazuya Mishima · March 23rd, 2003

Also, the new daemons tools has emulated securom.

felinusz · March 23rd, 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Drack

Never Winter Nights dows not use SafeDisc tech. It uses the Sony SecuROM method of protection. The v.1.0 is the normal verion of SecuROM, but the update (v1.21) updates to a new SecuROM scheme similar to UT2003.

Hmmm, I didn't know that. Well, the backup CD crack works fine so I guess it doesn't matter... As for Daemon tools, I didn't know that it had safedisk emulation... (I kinda D/loaded it and never used it...

) thanks for the info

VagrantSoul · March 23rd, 2003

yeah, i used daemons tools and it works now. im just having problems getting serious sam to work. theres some graphics problems or something. i got it to work fine on this computer, but i can't on my other computer i have networked with this one.

**DarkAurora** · March 24th, 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Ipswitch
also if clonecd detects your country to be USA or japan it will not allow certain options that allow you to make perfect backups. clonecd can copy safedisc protection, both 1 and 2.

He could just change his country to be United Kingdom in Windows settings and he would be able to make perfect copies without changing the language in Windows.

Iran · March 25th, 2003

clone cd 4 is great in making a backup but just in case you are having trouble try alcohol 120% here http://www.alcohol-software.com/ in cases where clone cd fails to do the job, alcohol sometimes do it better than clone cd in backing up newer games w/ newer protection.

March 20th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
VagrantSoul Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Delaware Posts: 48	PC Game Backup disk Does anybody know a program I can use to make a backup disk for PC games? I want to back up my games, after what happened to some of my other games. I went out one night and I came home when my brother was having a party and a few of my games were stepped on (BG2 and Vampire: the masquerade). Anyway, I tried to use nero and do a direct cd copy but it gives me some error crap. Somebody please help me. __________________ IN FLAMES---one of the greatest bands ever! Songs to check out--"Only For the Weak", "Trigger", "Swim", "Cloud Connected", "Gyroscope", and all their other songs for that matter! :guitar:

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vivrantpig (>^_^)> KIRBY Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,609	any burning program will make a backup.. most anywayz.. __________________ "...we stand strong, even in time of crisis, when our man passed on, we still marched on, Dignified, walkin with our heads up high, Soldiers until the day that we die..." -D.I.T.C "Stand Stong"

March 20th, 2003	#3 (permalink)
VagrantSoul Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Delaware Posts: 48	I did make a copy with uh...i think it was cdrwin, but when i placed the cd in, it didn't recognize that it was the game disk. I tried to manually run it and it wouldn't work. __________________ IN FLAMES---one of the greatest bands ever! Songs to check out--"Only For the Weak", "Trigger", "Swim", "Cloud Connected", "Gyroscope", and all their other songs for that matter! :guitar:

March 20th, 2003	#4 (permalink)
Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,060	Copy it with clonecd, it makes an exact copy of it. If the burnt disc doesn't work, then make and iso with clonecd( with subchannel reading) and burn it with any other program that supports .cue __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

March 20th, 2003	#5 (permalink)
VagrantSoul Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Delaware Posts: 48	where can i get clonecd? __________________ IN FLAMES---one of the greatest bands ever! Songs to check out--"Only For the Weak", "Trigger", "Swim", "Cloud Connected", "Gyroscope", and all their other songs for that matter! :guitar:

March 20th, 2003	#6 (permalink)
Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,060	If i remember correctly www.clonecd.com If not, just try a search on google __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

March 20th, 2003	#7 (permalink)
Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	Most games use a copy protect system,You need a crack to make most backups work,Don't bother asking here

March 20th, 2003	#8 (permalink)
Cylinder I Burnt The Toast! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 1,490	Your CDRW drive has to be able to make 1:1 copies aswell. Blindread/Blindwrite is good for making 1:1 backups aswell. __________________ :: A64 3200(@2.2GHz) :: MSI Neo2 Platinum :: 2048 HyperX 3500 :: eVGA 6800GT :: :: 2x WD Caviar SE16 SATAII 250GB :: Pioneer DVR 108 16x Dual Layer :: :: Audigy 2 ZS Patinum :: Digital 5.1 Sourround System :: :: Black Tt Tsunami Dream :: Samsung 955DF 19" CRT ::

March 20th, 2003	#9 (permalink)
felinusz overclocking magus Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,369	CLoneCD is the best 1:1 burning app out there, as for some games (like NWN) that use SafeDisk 1 or 2 I don't think that you can back them up. I have tried (I always seem to drop original CDs in ways that result in their utter destruction ) and the backup fails the safedisk check (in NWN this is when that stupid splash screen pops up before the meu loads). I had to use a backupCD Safedisk crack (can't post links to this here if I am correct, so I won't ) to get it to work... not ideal at all in my opinion.

March 20th, 2003	#10 (permalink)
Galway no Sora ~¤ PanZeR ¤~ idRO Thor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Valhalla, in Odin's throne Posts: 3,145	When using CloneCD : make sure subchannel data and subchannel audio data option enabled. Just a notice : NOT all CD reader can read subchannel data (where mostly CD protection stored). __________________ Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz «» 2048MB DDR2 RAM «» 256MB onboard Graphic Onboard Realtek High Definition Soundcard «» 160 + 40 GB SATA HDD Pioneer DVD±RW «» 15.4" Widescreen LCD «» Windows Vista Ultimate Sucks ha? Yeah, that's a laptop for sure.

March 20th, 2003	#11 (permalink)
Ipswitch /dev/user Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Internet Posts: 407	also if clonecd detects your country to be USA or japan it will not allow certain options that allow you to make perfect backups. clonecd can copy safedisc protection, both 1 and 2.

March 21st, 2003	#12 (permalink)
Kraelis Fallen Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Moonlight Spire Posts: 1,393	Yes, Clonecd can make 1:1 copies. However, if you want to backup Safedisc protected CDs without cracking/patching, your CDWriter must be able to support Correct EFM Encoding. And even as such, it still takes a darned long time to do so. __________________ --KrÆlis Cross Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur =============== Athlon 64 x2 3800\| Asrock ALiveNF6G-VSTA \| Kingston DDR2 1 Gb RAM

March 21st, 2003	#13 (permalink)
felinusz overclocking magus Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,369	My Nurner supports these tings, It just didn't activate them for some reason and crashed when it did. (at least for NWN it did...) Oh, Vagrant I sent you an email that should help you a great deal

March 22nd, 2003	#14 (permalink)
Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,060	Well, daemon tools emulate safedisc so if you only want to back up a game just make an iso and load it with daemons tools and select safedisc emulation. thats all. __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

March 23rd, 2003	#16 (permalink)
Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,060	Also, the new daemons tools has emulated securom. __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

March 23rd, 2003	#18 (permalink)
VagrantSoul Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Delaware Posts: 48	yeah, i used daemons tools and it works now. im just having problems getting serious sam to work. theres some graphics problems or something. i got it to work fine on this computer, but i can't on my other computer i have networked with this one. __________________ IN FLAMES---one of the greatest bands ever! Songs to check out--"Only For the Weak", "Trigger", "Swim", "Cloud Connected", "Gyroscope", and all their other songs for that matter! :guitar:

March 25th, 2003	#20 (permalink)
Iran Iran Pogi Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Stanmore Posts: 632	clone cd 4 is great in making a backup but just in case you are having trouble try alcohol 120% here http://www.alcohol-software.com/ in cases where clone cd fails to do the job, alcohol sometimes do it better than clone cd in backing up newer games w/ newer protection.

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