Backing up games

Hi Everyboby.



I am trying to copy my pc games, so I can back them up onto another disk. I have created an image file of a game, I think LOL which are, (and they are on my harddrive now)



IMAGE

CCD IMAGE

1 kb



IMAGE

CUE FILE FOR IMAGE

1 kb



IMAGE

IMG Image

770,440 kb



what do I have to do to get them off my harddrive and back onto a cdr. I have CDRWIN5, Iso Buster1.7, CD clone 3.0.9.1



sorry if this is the wrong place and is badly written out THANX

You should use Clone Cd to copy protected game cds. With it, you don't need to get a no cd patch if you want to run your games from your backup cds.

I tryed cdclone to copy the game. and wen i click on the icon on the desktop it asks me to put in the right cd. i uninstalled the game and can use the copy to install it but i cant use the copy to play it.

Are you sure you have the latest version?

And you should use the "protected game disk" method.



I got warcraft 3 working with clone cd, and as far as I know, Warcraft 3 has a pretty good protection.

Have a look at the CD/DVD 101 about SecurROM 4.68.xxx to 4.84.xxx depending on patch revision .... and cloneCD isnt up to the task of backing it up. Have a look at Alcohol120 or better yet, BlindWrite



If you want to use "classic' BlindWrite (v4.25), make sure you make yer BWA file at no more than 8X and you'll be fine

Is copying protected CD's illegal?

Not totally, where would the blank media market be if it was?

Thats generally used for data storage not copying games that state "Do not make illegal copies of this disk" by illegal it means "Do not make copies of this disk without our permission"



Anyway not bitchin' just stating a fact

copying games is a form of data storage. it is legal if you keep it for backup purposes only. That said - most of the games i play or music i own, i copy to my hdd as i didnt want to bring 150 cds to uni with me.

True, I understand what you are saying. Fair point Dave. but still if you are planning to pass them around or sell then that's illegal anyway

In a way it is, in a way it's not

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