Hi, > However, in windows XP - you could get the CloneCD application from > SlySoft, or perhaps find a demo version of the Elaborate Bytes version > somewhere. CloneCD will copy almost any CD, and is especially good at creating > backup copies of software. If you're talking audio, cdparanoia should do the trick. It certainly has here and only failed on the the most recent Norah Jones album (the final 2 tracks would not come off). For data, it depends on the data protection. Quite a lot of software now uses an burn angle test. Basically, all CD recorders burn at a slightly different angle. At the mastering process, the burn angle is encrypted onto the disc (IIRC, it's in the q block). The software runs, checks the angle and runs. When you copy the disc, the original burn angle is copied, but the disc laser won't burn at the same angle, so the software doesn't run. Of course, it could also use marks on the disc (found on games - they look like blue stripes). CloneCD may copy these. There should be no reason why a sector by sector copy of the CD shouldn't work. It goes without saying that such a practise is illegal and may get you locked up with a very nice man called "Spike"... TTFN Paul -- Homer: Donut? Lisa: No, thanks. Do you have any fruit? Homer: This has purple stuff inside. Purple is a fruit.
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