I have a game that I need to backup and was wondering if any of you were getting a read data error of sort like every 5 seconds. I'm curious what it is? I'm using Alcohol 120%. I mean I got the game backed up I just had left it to burn for like 3 hours cause I thought if I slowed the speed it would work. My question is what are these read errors? I'll get log up soon. Thanx
Your game is probably SafeDisc protected. It's normal to see a steady stream of errors at the beginning of a read on a SafeDisc protected game - it's part of how the protection works. Have you scanned the game with A-Ray Scanner to determine the protection/version number?
Can I use Alcoholer to check what protection/version it is? Does it matter? So what do all those read errors mean?
It's said that A-ray scanner is as accurate as you can get. As Nephillim said, those errors are probably the protection, nothing to worry about.
Thanx for the info... Where can I get A-Ray Scanner? Is it freeware? I think I'll give it a try... I went to one of the afterdawn forums and they adviced me to use clonexxl Thanx for your help
A-Ray Scanner v2.0.2.0 you can get here, and its free. http://www.aray-software.com/index.php?showtopic=23 clonexxl is a dead stick.
Oh okay, so I shouldn't use clonexxl. So I'll delete that and I'll use A-Ray Scanner. Also Should I delete Alcoholer? I'm not quite sure what it does but I think it's related to Alcohol 120% plus it's related to clonexxl, but I'm not good with protections... I just want to make a back up of one of my protection cd because my brother messed up my previous games like empires dawn of the mod wor.... So I wasn't too happy about it.... Anyways I hope this works.... Do you happen to know where I can find a manual or guide on backing up protected cd's? like game cd's.... Thanx for all your time
yup Your call, Ive never used it personally but hold on to it until you fell you don't need it or you realize its just taking up space We shall change that The best manual is here at aD. With all the expeirence thats here you will have this down in no time, then we will see you here helping others.
Okay, I'll do my best at helping but were do I find it? could you give me link to it? I'll try finding it... Thanx for your help
I'm trying to backup a protected game cd. My brother uses it and I don't want any scratches on it or I'll just use the burned one instead of the original......
which game, also what program do you have to copy protected games. Heres some great programs. Alcohol 120% http://trial.alcohol-soft.com/en/download_120.php Blindwrite5 http://www.vso-software.fr/download.htm Clonedvd http://www.slysoft.com/en/clonecd.html A-Ray Scanner to detect copy what type of protection the game has. http://www.aray-software.com/index.php?s=37563d0cfe6c7b7540693c788f4cb5e5&showforum=7
Is Blindwrite free? Anyways I got the cd to backup on to my computer and running it but can't burn help[
BlindWrite isn't free but it's worth every penny they ask for it. What game are you trying to back up?
-Jay05- is trying to backup "Lord of the Rings Battle for Middle Earth" Im alittle slow today so define can't burn.
Okay here's the situation. I got "Empires dawn of the modern world" backed up to my computer and I can play safely from it using Daemon tools. Now... The problem is burning it to a cd. Any guide or tips I can know on how to burn the image to a cd... I ripped the image through Alcohol 120%... Hoped this helps... I really want to burn this cd cause I really don't want my brother playing with it. Maybe with the backed up one...cuz he scratches it like he!!~
CD writer: QSI-SBW241 Speed: 24X CPU and all that junk on my sig. Burning image to cd: Empires dawn of the modern world Burning Utilty: Burnwrite, Alcohol 120%, Nero, and rarely clonecd. Problem: Need a guide of some sort to burn the image Hoped this helpd...thanx
