backing up your games

[smokewarlock]

i just tried backing up a game so i can run it off the back up instead of the original and the siystem installed fine from the back ups but wouldnt run from the back up ...is there something i need to do? im using nero 6 to make the back up..thanks for the help and advise in advance.

 

[stevty2889]

Most likely the game has copy protection..

 

[Budman]

Try using alcohol 120% .

http://www.alcohol-soft.com/

 

[stickybytes]

you need to make a exact 1:1 copy of your game.

 

[smokewarlock]

I used nero to copy disc... and if its copy right protected how do i get around it with nero?

 

[mitchafi]

I don't think you can get around it with nero. Get Alcohol 120.

 

[magomago]

yeah alcohol is well worth the money~ I just make an image of a game on my external, and then put away my game in its box and on the DVD shelf it goes, so its always perfect

 

Originally posted by: magomago
yeah alcohol is well worth the money~ I just make an image of a game on my external, and then put away my game in its box and on the DVD shelf it goes, so its always perfect

A dream. Next time I upgrade, I'm putting in a 250 gig just for images. I hate dealing with CDs.

 

[esun]

I have a bunch of images but I'm running out of space (well, more space than I want to give up). It's a great option, since I can mount them with two clicks with Daemon tools, and can install programs much faster than off CDs.

 

[Spearhawk]

Those of us outside the US has another option, which is to simply remove the cd check allowing us to store the game on the disk and having the cd tucked away somewhere safe from scratches and such.

 

[Polishwonder74]

<=== Likes Daemon Tools, too.