Copying "protected" CD ?

'nuther Bob spewed forth with the
following drivel:

I need some help trying to fix a problem... my daughter has a game
CD that is scratched and will not install on her new computer. A
half dozen files are damaged on the CD.

I copied everything that was good off the CD, then I located the files
that had errors on the CD in the directories on her old computer (they
are read onlys that don't get changed by the game) and I managed to
rebuild the contents of the CD on a hard drive. Everything matches
perfectly. I then created a CD from the restored "image".

Unfortunately, when I go to install, the program comes up after a
bit and says "media authentication failed". I assume that there is
some "copy protection" marker on the original CD that is not present
on the CD I burned. Is there some way to copy this information from
the original CD to the new one ? Or is there some way to do a "copy"
of the original CD and then replace some of the files that are
damaged with new ones ? My CD software is Nero.

Thanks,
Bob


Either www.gamecopyworld.com or www.gameburnworld.com will give you the info
you desire.

Buster


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'nuther Bob wrote:
I need some help trying to fix a problem... my daughter has a game
CD that is scratched and will not install on her new computer. A
half dozen files are damaged on the CD.

How badly is it scratched, and on which side? If the top of the CD is
scratched such that you can see through it, you're screwed...but if it's the
bottom that's scratched, you might be able to resurface it with a CD repair
kit (should be able to find one anyplace that sells CD-related accessories...
try your local electronics and office-supply stores). It'll level the
surface (whether by filling in the scratch or removing material above the
scratch, I'm not sure) so that it should read properly again.

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You may be able to make a 'bit for bit' copy using Clone CD??

http://www.elby.ch/en/products/clone_dvd/index.html

Kevin C


"'nuther Bob" wrote in message
...
I need some help trying to fix a problem... my daughter has a game
CD that is scratched and will not install on her new computer. A
half dozen files are damaged on the CD.

I copied everything that was good off the CD, then I located the files
that had errors on the CD in the directories on her old computer (they
are read onlys that don't get changed by the game) and I managed to
rebuild the contents of the CD on a hard drive. Everything matches
perfectly. I then created a CD from the restored "image".

Unfortunately, when I go to install, the program comes up after a
bit and says "media authentication failed". I assume that there is
some "copy protection" marker on the original CD that is not present
on the CD I burned. Is there some way to copy this information from
the original CD to the new one ? Or is there some way to do a "copy"
of the original CD and then replace some of the files that are
damaged with new ones ? My CD software is Nero.

Thanks,
Bob

(Scott Alfter) wrote in news:BvRXa.36207
$Bp2.28050@fed1read07:

It'll level the
surface (whether by filling in the scratch or removing material above the
scratch, I'm not sure) so that it should read properly again.


Toothpaste may also work. A v small dollop on obvious scratches and rub
vigourously..

Lordy

And don't forget to floss!!!!



lordy wrote in message
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(Scott Alfter) wrote in news:BvRXa.36207
$Bp2.28050@fed1read07:

It'll level the
surface (whether by filling in the scratch or removing material above
the
scratch, I'm not sure) so that it should read properly again.


Toothpaste may also work. A v small dollop on obvious scratches and rub
vigourously..

Lordy