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Backing up my Games

Jan 11, 2006 10:36AM PST

Can you recommend some free software to download to burn full backup copies of my games like madden 2006 and tiger woods 2006...thanks in advance

Boomer

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Those are probably copy protected. If they are, they aren't
Jan 11, 2006 1:11PM PST

intended to be backed up. If they aren't protected, the OS can probably back them up.

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Backing up my Games
Jan 11, 2006 9:52PM PST

I am not aware of any freeware, but try CloneCD or CloneDVD2. Both available from Slysoft.com You can download it for free for 30 days and then buy if you like the program. They will only work on non-copy protected disks.

SF

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CDBurnerXP...
Jan 12, 2006 2:49AM PST

Provided the CDs are not copy-protected and it's not a violation of the licensing agreement, you can use the software that came with your computer/drive or CDBurnerXP (free). If you have two drives, just pop the CD in the one and a blank CD in the burner, then use the software to copy all files from the original to the blank. If you only have the one drive, copy the contents of the CD to your hard drive, then burn it to CD. Just make sure you include any/all hidden files as well.

Hope this helps,
John

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Don't think it can happen...
Jan 12, 2006 11:21AM PST

The best you could do would be to create a virtual cd on the harddrive then put the original in a safe place; of course this is good for computer games only.