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What software should I use? |
The main programs used here are EZCDPro 95 v2.11 and CDRWin, both of
which are commonly posted programs in ABWI
and ABCDIP. Just lurk/leech around,
they usually show up every couple of days. Fireburner and EZCD Creator
are also used for specialized burns that aren't handled by CDRWin, for
example. EZCD Creator is not recommended for creating ISO's, as all
versions of it are not capable of making true ISO's for burning by other
programs.
| *IMPORTANT* |
Make sure you have a good crack/reg. generator for CDRWin. The
programmer (Jeff Arnold) will let you burn with a bad code/crack,
but you end up with another coaster for your collection. |
Please refrain from doing a rip with Easy CD Creator. Even though it
now has ISO support (as of version 3.01) there have been some problems
with the ISO's it makes, either too large or no one can burn them
correctly. If and when this program stabilizes, you'll hear about it
from the regulars in the group and this FAQ will be updated to let you
know.
Finally, do not use their proprietary format (i.e. the *.CIF files).
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| [5.1] |
What do I need to know before
starting? |
 | Keep in mind that creating a .ISO will require the amount of data
space on the CD plus a few bytes, and the space the compressed
archive will occupy. Making and posting FULL CD IMAGES, is not for
the weak at heart or the short on space! MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AT
LEAST A GIG FREE BEFORE YOU TRY TO MAKE AN IMAGE!!
| CDs come in two types, DATA and DATA+AUDIO.
DATA CDs (usually) have just one track on them consisting of the
program code and all supplementary graphics, sounds, music (in WAV
format, not CD audio), etc. Think of them as shiny hard drives.
EZCDPro handles these disks excellently and is what you should use.
CDRWin can be used as well, but its more complicated.
DATA+AUDIO CDs have, as you might imagine, both conventional DATA
and CD audio tracks. These disks require special handling in
order to properly recreate the disk format, including gaps between
the audio tracks. DATA-only CDs that have multiple data tracks (ie.
Mode 2 or CDROM XA disks) fall into this same category. CDRWin is
the tool of choice for making images of these disks.
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| [5.2] |
How do I make an image of a
DATA-only CD? |
- Using EZCDPro
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Click on the toolbox icon, with the CD to be
copied in the burner, then click "Read Track" and
tell it where to save the .ISO and what to name it. Voila,
you have a .ISO file! You can also use the toolbox to
compare the track on the disc to the .ISO file to make sure
they are exact copies.
Keep in mind, the drawback of using this method to make
an image is that it uses your burner as a reader, and cold
experience has shown that using a burner as a reader all the
time is a large contributing factor to their early demise.
(NOTE: If you're reading from your burner only a couple of
times a month, don't sweat it. This advice is particularly
relevant only to those doing a large amount of images in
this manner).
Most of us have a reader as well as a burner, (to do disc
to disc copies <g>) and CDRWin will create ISO's from
a reader. |
Using CDRWin
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Click "Copy Disc" to bring up the
Copy Discs/Tracks/Sectors dialog. Make sure "Copy
Disc" is selected. At this point you can also choose
the CD Reader you want to read the disc from. While the
debate still rages, experience seems to indicate that we're
interested in a "cooked" image. This is
accomplished by selecting "Data (2048)" option
under Data Trac Settings/Mode 1 Transfer. This will defeat
most weird multi-data-track copy protection schemes (MTL for
example had 32 tracks on the master, would not copy
correctly disc-to-disc, and a raw image ended up being
almost 700MB. The "cooked" image yielded one data
track, but a WORKING CD!). It also results in a
smaller image file and will allow the image to burn
correctly with most other CD Mastering Programs, whereas
"raw or uncooked" images require a cue sheet, DAO
(CDRWin) and a little more technical knowledge. Leave
anti-jitter and subcode options at default (automatic).
After checking your settings, click "Next".
This will take you to the Copy Settings screen. Click on
"Copy To Image File", most of the other options
will go dim. On the "Image File" line, type in the
Drive/Directory/Name of the .ISO file you want to create,
for example:
E:\IMAGEDIR\IMAGENAME.ISO
Click "Finish" and the disc will be read and
written to the Drive/Directory/Name you have selected. |
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| [5.3] |
How do I make an image of a CD
that has data AND audio tracks? |
If you have more than one track, then you are dealing with a Mode 2
or Mixed Mode disc. For this procedure to work you will need to work
with CDRWin and a supported device capable of DAO.
EZCDPro will do these types of disks but it results in one ISO image
plus however many Audio tracks there happen to be on the disk, each
in WAV format. This results in an untrue image file, it also makes
the burn a lot harder and you must get the WAV files back in the
correct order or the disk is unusable. For this reason EZCDPro
should NOT BE USED to make an image of one of these disks to
post. Use it on your own if you must but do not post one of these
images to the group. There are other possible technical problems
using EZCDPro for this type of disk that could result in a coaster
(like copy protection).
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Click "EXTRACT DISC/TRACKS/SECTORS" to
bring up the Copy Discs/Tracks/Sectors dialog. Make sure
"EXTRACT DISC/TRACKS/SECTORS" is selected. At this
point you can also choose the CD Reader you want to read the
disc from. We are interested in creating a "raw"
image file. For AUDIO TRACK SETTINGS: under Transfer select
"CDDA (2352)", under Jitter Correction select
"automatic". For DATA TRACK SETTINGS: under Mode1
Transfer select "RAW (2352)" and under Mode2
Transfer select "RAW (2352)". Leave subcode options
at default (automatic).
After checking your settings, click "Next". This
will take you to the Copy Settings screen. Click on "Copy
To Image File" and most of the other options will go dim.
On the "Image File" line, type in the
Drive/Directory/Name of the BIN file you want to create, for
example:
E:\IMAGEDIR\IMAGENAME.BIN
Click "Finish" and the Disc will be read and written
to the Drive/Directory/Name you have selected.
The result of the operation will be a BIN file and a CUE
sheet. You will need both in order to burn this image. The CUE
sheet tells CDRWin how the disk is to be laid out when writing
the image. Without this CUE sheet the BIN file is useless.
For users whose CDR does not support DAO, your drive may
still be supported to the point that you can actually make an
image of a Multi Mode disc but you may not be able to test it.
Please do not post an untested Mixed Mode file to the group, we
don't want to do your testing. |
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| [5.4] |
How do I archive the image for
posting once it has been created? |
Most people here use RAR/WINRAR to compress/split up the ISO file
(Note: Keep in mind the diskspace requirements, you'll be doubling
the ISO size as soon as you make the archive!). For the sake of
uniformity, the founding members /creators /contributors to the FAQ,
have pretty much settled on RAR as the standard compression tool.
WinRar handles long filenames correctly and can usually be found at:
and the crack/keygen can be found in ABWI,
alt.cracks, or on most of the Crack Sites on the Web.
If you use the DOS version of RAR make sure you use the version
that comes with WinRar 2.02. This one handles long filenames
properly where older versions do NOT.
- Using WinRAR
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Locate the directory that you saved the .ISO
to and click on the .ISO file so it's highlighted. Click on
the Compress Icon on the Toolbar or Commands/Add Files To
Archive to open the Enter Archive Name And Parameters dialog
box.
In the Archive line, put the Drive/Directory/Filename or
the archive you want to create. Put the archives in their
own directory, as this makes things easier to sort out when
it's time to post. Use a unique, but descriptive, filename
for the archive set as this helps avoid confusion with
archive sets of the same warez created by others. For
example: SickRick's archives all begin with "sr"
(srphoto40 for PhotoShop) followed by a descriptive
abbreviation of the warez title. Jasper always starts his
with a "j".
Set Compression to BEST.
For Dictionary Size, use 1024K as this results in
slightly better compression of single, large files (like
.ISO's).
The Volume Size setting has pretty much been been agreed
to amongst the founders to be 2915200 bytes. This will
result in an archive set of 2.77MB archives. Please try to
stick to this. (NOTE: You may, on occasion, see someone post
in 5MB parts. This is [usually <g>] not blatant
disregard for our standards, but rather a courier posting
the image as it was created for couriering purposes. These
special folk get special dispensation).
For Update Mode select Normal.
For Archiving Options, try "Solid/Recovery
Record". The debate still rages on about this.
Supposedly including recovery will assist in repairing files
with crc errors, but File Folder says this option actually
screws up your chances of recovering messed up files. The
Jury Is Still Out - More Will Be Revealed.
If you happened to use a reg code generator, you can
select "Authenticity" also. If this has been used,
the downloader can double click on an archive file and go to
Commands/Show Archive Info and get all the pertinent
information about the archive set including the registered
users name and the date of the archive.
Check your settings, click the OK box, and GO TO SLEEP!
Most archives of .ISO files take from 2 to 10 hours
depending on speed of your system, etc. (NOTE: Reports
indicate that the DOS version of RAR 2.02 is substantially
faster at creating archives, to the tune of hours. Unless
you really can't hack the idea of a command line interface,
this may turn out to be the best idea). |
Using DOS RAR
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Open a DOS window and change directory to the
location of the ISO file you created. Assuming RAR is in
your path, type the following at the command line:
rar a -m5 -ilog -v2915200b -mdE -s -av ArchiveName.001
ISOfilename
where ArchiveName is the name you have chosen for
your post, and ISOfilename is the name of the ISO
file.
If you do not have a registered version of RAR, you
should leave off the -ilog and -av parameters.
All they do is create a log file and insert authenticity
verification information into the archive, respectively.
The archive created in this fashion will be numbered from
.001 through as many parts as necessary. If you prefer the
"standard" .Rxx format instead, replace the .001
above with .RAR.
Now, while the DOS version has been observed to be
considerably faster than the Windows version, this will
still take a very long time. Think about starting this just
before you go to bed so you can sleep while your computer
groans along. |
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| [5.5] |
OK, I'm done, right? Can I post it
now? |
No one wants to spend hours, if not days, if not WEEKS to get
a complete set of archives only to find out it's NOT A GOOD
ARCHIVE!!!
If you're going to take the time to play in this group, you'd
better make sure your images are OK. I couldn't think of a better
way to make serious enemies and lifelong resentments than to upload
400MB's of GARBAGE!
Uncompress your archive set (again, this needs LOTS OF DISK
SPACE), and burn the .ISO to a disc (they're down to $2.00 or
cheaper now), and install the thing.
| One trick of software manufacturers is to not remove all
their entries in the registry when uninstalling. If you then
attempt to install an incorrectly created copy of the CD
everything appears to work fine because the "copy
protection keys" are still there.
Test your burn on a fresh drive or a friends system to be
sure. |
This sounds like a lot to ask, but this post will make a
substantial impact on news servers and if its screwed up there are
going to be a LOT of pissed off people that took the time to
d/l 400MB and then only made coasters or copy protected discs that
won't install properly.
TEST YOUR WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now you're ready to post. |
| [5.6] |
How do you copy disc which are
larger than 650mb? TIA |
| First, please don't use TIA as it has taken on the
odor of the 'gimme gimme right damn now!' crowd. Leave it for the
kiddies on kable.
If the CD is larger than 650 megs Read First & Last Track using
SECTOR READ MODE
To Read those tracks:
Set (When in sector READ Mode) yourself to AUDIO/2352 same as RAW
MODE1&2 RAW 2352
Make sure you save those tracks as BINARY and READ THEM AS
AUDIO/2352
Read the audio tracks also sector mode AUDIO save as AUDIO/2352
Example CUE File!!!!
FILE 1RSTDATA.BIN BINARY
TRACK 01 MODE1/2352
INDEX 01 00:00:00
POSTGAP 00:02:00
TRACK 02 AUDIO
INDEX 00 53:16:46
INDEX 01 53:18:46
TRACK 03 AUDIO
INDEX 00 72:42:50
INDEX 01 72:44:50
FILE 2NDDATA.BIN BINARY
TRACK 04 MODE1/2352
INDEX 01 00:00:00
This will make a 76 Minutes something CD
You absolutley must have a Writer capable of doing OVERBURNING (more
than 74 Min 47 Sec,) or one capable of writing to an extended CD,
such as the 80-minute CD-R blanks now available. Check your CD-R's
documentation before attempting to create either an overburn or
extended burn.
You can use the following writers that I know only!!
- Yamaha 4260
- PlexWriter 4/12
- Teac 55C
All others need to burn the cracked version
PS: CD-RWin just copies everything provided you use it right!!!!!!.
Stolen from Pirahna in Message-ID:
<36122500.57535702@207.126.101.101> |
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