making DVD mini image from Safedisc 4.70.000

[solway]

bus hound came back with this result after scanning a working maxi image of bf2142
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Bus Hound 5.05 capture on Windows XP Service Pack 2. Complements of [url]www.perisoft.net[/url]
  Device - Device ID (followed by the endpoint for USB devices)
            (18) WB5425T SZA922H [ROM=1.0 ]
  Phase  - Phase Type
            CMD   SCSI/ATAPI command         
            IN    Data in transfer           
            ok    command complete           
  Data   - Hex dump of the data transferred
  Descr  - Description of the phase
  Cmd... - Position in the captured data
Device  Phase  Data                      Description       Cmd.Phase.Ofs(rep)
------  -----  ------------------------  ----------------  ------------------
  18    CMD    00 00 00 00  00 00        TEST UNIT READY          1.1.0(48)    
  18    ok                                                        1.2.0        
  18    CMD    12 00 00 00  38 00        INQUIRY                 49.1.0        
  18    IN     05 80 02 02  1f 00 00 10  ........                49.2.0        
  18    CMD    00 00 00 00  00 00        TEST UNIT READY         50.1.0        
  18    ok                                                       50.2.0        
  18    CMD    28 00 00 00  28 1a 00 00  READ                    51.1.0        
  18    IN     17 2e 9c c3  67 cf 80 fd  ....g...                51.2.0        
  18    CMD    00 00 00 00  00 00        TEST UNIT READY         52.1.0        
  18    ok                                                       52.2.0        
  18    CMD    28 00 00 00  01 0a 00 00  READ                    53.1.0        
  18    IN     07 00 00 00  2a 07 fd 37  ....*..7                53.2.0        
  18    CMD    28 00 00 00  01 0c 00 00  READ                    54.1.0        
  18    IN     7f c5 af a6  24 7e 71 55  ....$.qU                54.2.0        
  18    CMD    00 00 00 00  00 00        TEST UNIT READY         55.1.0(2)     
  18    ok                                                       55.2.0        
  18    CMD    5a 08 2a 00  00 00 00 08  MODE SENSE 2A           57.1.0        
  18    IN     00 20 00 00  00 00 00 00  . ......                57.2.0        
  18    CMD    00 00 00 00  00 00        TEST UNIT READY         58.1.0(4)     
  18    ok                                                       58.2.0        
  18    CMD    5a 08 2a 00  00 00 00 08  MODE SENSE 2A           62.1.0        
  18    IN     00 20 00 00  00 00 00 00  . ......                62.2.0        
  18    CMD    00 00 00 00  00 00        TEST UNIT READY         63.1.0        
  18    ok                                                       63.2.0        
  18    CMD    ad 00 00 00  00 00 00 00  READ DVD STRUCT         64.1.0        
  18    IN     08 02 00 00  01 02 01 00  ........                64.2.0        
  18    CMD    00 00 00 00  00 00        TEST UNIT READY         65.1.0(7)     
  18    ok                                                       65.2.0        
  18    CMD    28 00 00 00  00 10 00 00  READ                    72.1.0        
  18    IN     01 43 44 30  30 31 01 00  .CD001..                72.2.0        
  18    CMD    00 00 00 00  00 00        TEST UNIT READY         73.1.0        
  18    ok                                                       73.2.0

any idea? lol
want to make the useless parts 0kb

[Blazkowicz]

You could try Bus Hound by Perisoft to get sectors.

[solway]

Are there any programs to identify scanned sector of a image?

In other words, i have a full working backup of a DVD (bf2142) but i am trying to make the image smaller. since mini images don't work for SafeDisc 4.70.

Has anyone got any ideas to delete the unwanted content and only keep the parts that SafeDisc scans.

because this 'no mini image' thing is really bugging me.

[ShadowdogKGB]

I can't believe how easy this was. I had previously used ISO Recorder X64 to make the image of BF2142 and it wouldn't work with Daemon Tool. So today I download the latest Alcohol 120 and the latest Daemon Tools and it works fine now. Who woulda thunk it.

[solway]

ok only thing that works for safedisc is full image.

for bf2142 1.06

create full image with alcohol 120% (latest)

use latest daemon tools 4.08 and SPTD V1.38 to mount with safedisc emulation on.

now you can run the game WITHOUT disabling you optical drives

anyone found a way to make a mini image???

P.S alcohol 120% caused a problem running the game, 'please insert DVD' error. i uninstalled it. unless your disable their emulation.

[solway]

alcohol 120% been updated?
couldn't create a mini last time.

what do you mean "SD4.7 backup reg"?

upload PDF file to something like http://www.cheapfilehost.com/
free and unlimited

[ruddy_dsouza]

making mini images

Use a software called alcohol 120% which can be downloaded at www.download.com.
then insert the cd/dvd u want to create the mini image.
start alcohol 120% n click on 'image making wizard' option.
then chose safedisc from the left down corner dropdown box.
change the read speed to 1x(150kb/sec).
then follow the instructions!!!!!!
but when the image is being created stop the process at 5% n click on yes option.then say no 2 delete the files.
then ur images .mds n mdf will be created.
mount them in daemon tools n then use the safedisc 4.7 to create a backup registry n start the game!!!!!!!!!!!
i have the .pdf manual.give ur email address if u want the file.

[x4214]

hmmm

I got mine working WITHOUT having to disable my Optical Drives, here's what I did:

1) Had 2 Optical Drives enabled and 2 Virtual Drives, mounted full .mdf/.mds image - DIDN'T WORK!

2) Disabled Optical Drives via Device Manager - DIDN'T WORK!

3) Restarted PC, disabled Optical Drives via BIOS, Optical Drives still disabled via Device Manager - WORKED!

4) Enabled Optical Drives via Device Manager - STILL WORKING!

5) Restarted PC, enabled Optical Drives via BIOS, Optical Drives already enabled and working - STILL WORKING!

6) Restarted PC one more time to make sure - STILL WORKING!

So in my case, BF2142 only worked AFTER I disabled Optical Drives via BIOS.

Note: I am using Daemon Tools V.08HE and BF2142 patch V1.06

[Blazkowicz]

I meant your optical drives (cd/dvd drives)

[bud1]

So I have to pull out all my IDE devices... what if my XP is running on IDE harddrive ? or is there a way around this (I assume this is what u mean)

if thats the case ill have to keep using the dvd

[Blazkowicz]

Current version does work with Battlefield 2142, just disable your real drives.

[bud1]

is there a beta version available that can emulate safedisk 4.7 ? I want to play 2142 without having to grab my DVD all the time.

[Blazkowicz]

iSo I have a conclusion that safedisk is checking if you have Dual Layer DVD or not.. unless you have Dual Layer DVD it blocks you from the game launch directly..

Wrong.

or maybe it has something to do with Vista

Right, for Windows XP just disable your optical drives.

[zack1701]

Hi,
i have good news, on Vista Rc1 deamon tools working perfectly with full imageof BF 2142... On the other hand on my other computer with XP SP2 without (Dual Layer DWD) it gives error message..So I have a conclusion that safedisk is checking if you have Dual Layer DVD or not.. unless you have Dual Layer DVD it blocks you from the game launch directly..
or maybe it has something to do with Vista, i dont know..but i can play online without DVD...

[solway]

if someone told me how to scan the DVD to see what parts the SD was scaning, and how to make it smaller image.

will be willing to help. just need guidance.