Iso Question

Lavindathar · 06-25-2005, 10:27 AM

I own a game and want to know how I can make a install/play disc copy out of this. Is it possible to just make a direct copy of the disc or will I have to make an Iso file or something along the lines of that?

philip · 06-25-2005, 10:55 AM

I think just a straight copy does it. I've done it a few times myself like that. If you want to be sure create an iso first if you can and then burn it as an iso image.

Lavindathar · 06-25-2005, 11:10 AM

Ok, for example.

I'm going away to sea with my job in a few weeks, and I want to burn copys of my NWN, HotU & SoU CDs so that I can isntall and play off these CDs.

How do I make an ISO file? And do I just copy ever file of the CD into the Iso file, and it will work that way?

philip · 06-25-2005, 12:38 PM

I'd do that via the option cd copy or so. Unless copy protection turns in. But I only know linux tools to make isos.

Lavindathar · 06-25-2005, 01:59 PM

I very much doubt that copying the cd straight will work anymore...

I'd need to make an ISO, but I have no idea how to do that!

Bozos of Bones · 06-25-2005, 02:34 PM

You're using Daemon Tools or Nero, right? Daemon Tools reads ISO and NRJ from nero, so you can just save the disk with Nero's disk-to-disk burn option, and choose the Disk Image Recorder.

Lavindathar · 06-25-2005, 02:50 PM

I didn't really understand that, treat me as a novice lol!

ZFR · 06-25-2005, 03:50 PM

try getting CloneCD (search google) and copy directly. should work.

andrewas · 06-25-2005, 06:29 PM

An .iso is simply a binary image of the CD - making an .iso and burning it to disk gives exactly the same results as a disc-to-disc copy. Or at least it should. Note that this is not the same thing as just copying the files.

Bypassing copy protection can be a tricky business. I generaly only read up on it when I need to backup a CD with a protection new to me. Google should turn up a fair few articles on what you need to do.

Lavindathar · 06-25-2005, 07:45 PM

So, using Clone CD to make an exact disc to disc copy should work?

It's just I don't want to take the original CD's all the way around the world with me!

06-25-2005, 10:27 AM	#1
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 40 Posts: 4,729	I own a game and want to know how I can make a install/play disc copy out of this. Is it possible to just make a direct copy of the disc or will I have to make an Iso file or something along the lines of that? __________________ =@

06-25-2005, 11:10 AM	#3
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 40 Posts: 4,729	Ok, for example. I'm going away to sea with my job in a few weeks, and I want to burn copys of my NWN, HotU & SoU CDs so that I can isntall and play off these CDs. How do I make an ISO file? And do I just copy ever file of the CD into the Iso file, and it will work that way? __________________ =@

06-25-2005, 01:59 PM	#5
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 40 Posts: 4,729	I very much doubt that copying the cd straight will work anymore... I'd need to make an ISO, but I have no idea how to do that! __________________ =@

06-25-2005, 02:34 PM	#6
Bozos of Bones Apophis Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: The Underdark cavern of Zagreb Age: 38 Posts: 4,679	You're using Daemon Tools or Nero, right? Daemon Tools reads ISO and NRJ from nero, so you can just save the disk with Nero's disk-to-disk burn option, and choose the Disk Image Recorder. __________________ MAKE LOVE, NOT SPAM!

06-25-2005, 02:50 PM	#7
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 40 Posts: 4,729	I didn't really understand that, treat me as a novice lol! __________________ =@

06-25-2005, 10:55 AM	#2
philip Galvatron Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: aa Posts: 2,101	I think just a straight copy does it. I've done it a few times myself like that. If you want to be sure create an iso first if you can and then burn it as an iso image.

06-25-2005, 12:38 PM	#4
philip Galvatron Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: aa Posts: 2,101	I'd do that via the option cd copy or so. Unless copy protection turns in. But I only know linux tools to make isos.

06-25-2005, 03:50 PM	#8
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 41 Posts: 7,371	try getting CloneCD (search google) and copy directly. should work. __________________ ZFR

06-25-2005, 06:29 PM	#9
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 43 Posts: 4,774	An .iso is simply a binary image of the CD - making an .iso and burning it to disk gives exactly the same results as a disc-to-disc copy. Or at least it should. Note that this is not the same thing as just copying the files. Bypassing copy protection can be a tricky business. I generaly only read up on it when I need to backup a CD with a protection new to me. Google should turn up a fair few articles on what you need to do. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

06-25-2005, 07:45 PM	#10
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 40 Posts: 4,729	So, using Clone CD to make an exact disc to disc copy should work? It's just I don't want to take the original CD's all the way around the world with me! __________________ =@

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