>> 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"... [<Yigal>] being locked up doesn't change my situation. I am already married. For CloneCD: I tried and it failed.. have no idea why.. maybe its because I didn't mark the "read sub channel" in audio and data... Thar was on the XP - and at this time Itry to migrate all my applications to Linux - and I wonder what Linux can offer. But ofcourse - I need any soloution.. even if I will have to use my VIC 20
