Can someone take me through a step by step process of making a back up of Doom 3

[iamjustlooking]

Operating System: XP
Burning Software: Alcohol
Anti-virus Software: -
DAEMON Tools Version: Latest version

I'm trying to get a back up now of Doom 3. It's a brand new game and everything, big release, so it's sure to have all the latest copy portection. I've tried once, but came up unsucesful, so what I'm looking for now is sort of a brief step by step process on how to back up the game onto new discs. I've got alcohol and and daemon, and as far as I know that's all I need right?

Thanks in advance

[Lambda]

subject..

Operating System: Windows 2000 "Professional" Swe
Burning Software: Nero 6.3.0.3
Anti-virus Software: none! smart users don't need any. :]
DAEMON Tools Version: 3.46

hi.

ok. the deal is I am just about to buy 5 copies of Doom 3. not all those are for me, but I want to buy the original game. the problem is that there are many users playing the game on the same comp and I don't like them playing around with the original cds. so I make images and mount them with daemon.
I haven't made an image yet, but will try later tonight. I'll reply with the result.
I've managed to make working images of all games I have so far except UT2003, but since I don't like 2003, I didn't try that hard either..

later..

[Lambda]

follow up..

hello again.

here's the first try, which works perfectly:
1. acquire Alcohol 120% 1.4.8.1222.
2. install the software.
3. install Doom 3 from the original CDs.
4. start Alcohol.
5. select "Image Making Wizard".
6. select the CD/DVD device where your original Doom 3 disc 1 is inserted.
7. Read Speed: Maximum.
8. Datatype: SafeDisc 2/3 (this should turn on "Skip reading errors" and "Fast skip error blocks" ONLY, the rest off)
9. Next >
10. select image location, name of the file and image format (I chose the iso format to get just one file).
11. Start.
12. when it's done, mount the created image file in Alcohol, options - general - emulation - extra emulation - check "BAD Sectors Emulation" ONLY and NOT the other 2 options.
13. start the game and play.

step 12 works perfectly in Daemon-Tools V3.46 with only SecuROM enabled (which I must have for Diablo 2).

good luck and have fun.

[NARS]

1. acquire Alcohol 120% 1.4.8.1222.

last version is 1.9.2.1705

[Lambda]

:P

well, I simply gave him/her an answer. it was the first version I tested with and it worked. it's enough for me, but thanks for the info. :P

[Ranger-d2]

Operating System: xp home
Burning Software: alcohol 1.4.2
Anti-virus Software: norton 2k4
DAEMON Tools Version: 3.46

hi,
i tried it but alcohol says :
cdvd read error at .... i get this error message every 5 seconds..until i quit the program

what shall i do? :?:

[Copytrooper]

Nothing - just keep it going. Doom 3 is protected by SafeDisc 3.20, the read errors are part of the protection.

[Ranger-d2]

nice thx for the fast answer but is it normal that is takes so long? i mean..alcohol is working for 5 minutes now and image file is 8.7 mb of 480 mb...2% in 7 minutes now...is that normal?

[Copytrooper]

Yes, you can reduce the read speed to e.g. 4x or 8x, so the cd-rom won't waste much time with spinning up'n'down at the read errors only.

[Ranger-d2]

ok it went faster at the end, image is now complete (.iso).
i put the file into a virtual drive of alcohol and click on my doom3 shortcut on desktop...doom3 picture goes up but then i get the error message from doom3:
CD/DVD emulation software has been detected. Please disable all CD/DVD emulation software and re-start the game

what now? :?: i activated safedisc emulation but still i get that error

[Copytrooper]

Doom 3 works fine from virtual drive, check what other software you've installed, e.g. CloneCD (especially tray/hide ATIP) - try to disable/un-install.

[Ranger-d2]

no i dont use clonecd, hm maybe my alcohol is too old? ver. 1.4.2 build 308
on this machine i dont even have daemon tools, only alcohol :roll:

[Copytrooper]

It's possible that older versions are blacklisted, try to update! :mrgreen:

[Ranger-d2]

yes i will try, brb

[Ranger-d2]

works fine with latest version thx