Creating a backup image of a game disc, which program?

bledd · 28 Jun 2008 at 16:56

I want to backup my Diablo 2 and Expansion pack discs, (I'm on about the 3rd set of cd's for both) keep loosing them etc (all my other games are on steam)

What program can I use to create an ISO file from them that I can mount with virtualclonedrive (or daemon tools)

Shamikebab · 28 Jun 2008 at 16:58

PowerISO lets you do that, I'm pretty sure daemon tools does as well?

uv · 28 Jun 2008 at 17:15

I used to use Alcohol.. copied the disks perfectly, then mounted in Daemon Tools. Even worked for my Starforce games (TM:S).

CliffyBiro · 28 Jun 2008 at 17:17

Pretty sure we can't talk about backing up copyright stuff.

breamy1990 · 28 Jun 2008 at 17:21

imgburn

bledd · 28 Jun 2008 at 17:25

i'll give imgburn a bash

i know it works for normal discs, but i assumed this would have some sort of protection

if this is against the rules, please close..

Shamikebab · 28 Jun 2008 at 17:33

I thought about the legality but backing up a game is legal isn't it?

Amnesia · 28 Jun 2008 at 17:47

why wouldnt it be legal...he has the disk already

its not like he is asking where he can download it from

Devil_Spawn · 28 Jun 2008 at 17:53

breamy1990 said:
imgburn

+1

Dreadi · 28 Jun 2008 at 17:59

dvd decryptor

TheRedZealot · 28 Jun 2008 at 18:15

I use Power ISO

bledd · 28 Jun 2008 at 18:16

they've all installed fine from clonecd images i just created, updated to 112a and running

CliffyBiro · 28 Jun 2008 at 20:18

memory said:
why wouldnt it be legal...he has the disk already

its not like he is asking where he can download it from

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17450682

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=146850

titaniumx3 · 28 Jun 2008 at 22:03

In most cases though, you'll still need the original disc to wrong the game.

Amnesia · 29 Jun 2008 at 01:27

skippi90 said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17450682

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=146850

thats years old i thought the law had changed since then....im sure ive read your entitled to copy music from your cd to ipod and such.

*EDIT*
scroll down to ARE MP3s LEGAL?

source is birmingham gov uk...so im guessing it should be the same as the rest of the uk unless the brummies have it better than the rest of us

i know there is conflicting information out there....also i havent read the whole page.
but i guess what really matters is what the mods say on the matter so if they say its still a no no then i wont ever mention it again

.one. · 29 Jun 2008 at 02:04

uvmain said:
I used to use Alcohol.. copied the disks perfectly, then mounted in Daemon Tools. Even worked for my Starforce games (TM:S).

You sure about this ? all versions of starforce ?

bledd · 29 Jun 2008 at 11:02

titaniumx3 said:
In most cases though, you'll still need the original disc to wrong the game.

with the newest Diablo 2 patch, you just copy two files from the cd to the hard drive and it becomes a no-cd version

bledd · 30 Jun 2008 at 17:56

installs super fast now, i just mount all 4 discs at once and it doesn't ask to swap

also, there's a 1.12 patch that came out a few days ago guys

HangTime · 30 Jun 2008 at 18:35

Yeah, I suspect with an older game like D2 modern imaging tools will easily beat any of the older protection from 2000.

Incidentally D2 doesn't actually need to be 'installed', I've still got it sat on my games drive for maybe the last 5 years and have been through a few windows installations in that time. Much better than those annoying games that rely on stuff being in the registry etc.

bledd · 30 Jun 2008 at 21:24

sweet

i guessed it might be like that (has 4 files in the save folder, called key etc), now all my games are portable (besides crysis)