making DVD mini image from Safedisc 4.70.000

[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.

[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

[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.

[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]

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.

[Blazkowicz]

You could try Bus Hound by Perisoft to get sectors.

[solway]

bus hound came back with this result after scanning a working maxi image of bf2142
scroll right for more info

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

[Terramex]

@solway
Following my link(s) you would have found this thread, where you can read that Bushound trial is capable of only logging 32 commands, so it's recommended to only log neccessary data as described here ... and to start the log in the right moment

[solway]

last 6 commands?
so what the right moment to start it, lol
Way in over my head here. Need help in identifying the data

even if i did manage to get the data, how do i go about deleting all the extra crap that's not needed, to make the image small? Hex editor and setting all to 0?

[Terramex]

28 00 00 00  01 0a 00 00  02 00                     
00 00 00 00  00 00                                  
28 00 00 00  03 33 00 00  02 00      819              
28 00 00 00  03 35 00 00  20 00      821              
28 00 00 00  00 10 00 00  01 00                     
28 00 00 00  00 10 00 00  01 00                     
28 00 00 00  03 70 00 00  01 00      880 - SD signature starts
28 00 00 00  03 71 00 00  01 00      881              
28 00 00 00  03 72 00 00  01 00      882              
28 00 00 00  03 73 00 00  01 00      883              
28 00 00 00  03 74 00 00  01 00      884              
*
*
*
*
*
28 00 00 00  05 4b 00 00  01 00     1355
28 00 00 00  05 4c 00 00  01 00     1356
28 00 00 00  05 4d 00 00  01 00     1357
28 00 00 00  05 4e 00 00  01 00     1358
28 00 00 [B]00  05 4f[/B] 00 00  01 00     1359 - SD signature ends             
00 00 00 00  00 00                                  
28 00 00 00  00 10 00 00  01 00                     
00 00 00 00  00 00                                  
28 00 00 [B]04  5d 5c[/B] 00 00  01 00   286044 - 5 "ISO-checks"                 
28 00 00 [B]0e  1e 8c[/B] 00 00  01 00   925324                 
28 00 00 [B]09  ac 90[/B] 00 00  01 00   634000                 
28 00 00 [B]13  37 b8[/B] 00 00  01 00  1259448                  
28 00 00 [B]13  0d d0[/B] 00 00  01 00  1248720
00 00 00 00  00 00

The ascending series of sectors -the major part of the check- is the so called SafeDisc Signature which also contains the weak sectors. This signature and everything before has to stay in your "maxi image" to pass check (not really everything, but not worth mentioning). So in this example the first gap to be filled with zeros starts at sector 1360. The last five sectors are the already mentioned ISO/content-check which also have to stay -> first gap ends before first ISO-check begins. So you "only" have to catch the part containing the big leap from Signature-, to ISO-check incl. all five sectors. There is no similar leap in the check, so nothing to mix up Now convert the hexadecimal (bold) sector data to decimal values e.g. with Windows Calculator

Sectors to be filled with zeros:
1360..286043
286045..633999
634001..925323
925325..1248719
1248721..1259447
1259449..last sector of DVD

I'm using BW5Tweaker to define the gaps. Just look at this (since v7.27/7.28 no more working) Securom Maxi-Image guide. Of course you can also use a Hexeditor which lets you define blocks (Sector * 2048) and fill them with zeros.

P.S.: I don't have BF2142, does the DVD have to stay in the drive after game start ?

[solway]

what program are your using to get that result? bus hound? seems to be a different looking results. do i need to tweak the settings?

and bf2142 doesn't need the DVD in the drive once started.

if i try and get the full result can you identify the sectors etc..

[Terramex]

what program are your using to get that result? bus hound? seems to be a different looking results. do i need to tweak the settings?

I am using version 5.0 of Bus Hound and I 've cut my log until first data is read; to get only needed commands you can make your log look like mine by unchecking IN and ok phases in Bushound settings.
Only the READ commands starting with hex value 28 are important - 28 00 00 se ct or 00 00
So these are the sectors read in your log:

28 00 00 [B]00  28 1a[/B] 00 00     10266
28 00 00 [B]00  01 0a[/B] 00 00       266
28 00 00 [B]00  01 0c[/B] 00 00       268
28 00 00 [B]00  00 10[/B] 00 00        16

Looks like it ends some commands before SD Sig check starts (maybe sector 10266 is also part of check)

P.S.: I guess it's better for the clearness of the thread to PM me your logs

[solway]

can't seem to pm you

anyway here's a log with cmd and data checked

http://rafb.net/p/ft3P2m58.html

how can i get it to only read 28 lines data? not sure if it captured it all, it made a little beep sound, lol

you got msn?

[Terramex]

how can i get it to only read 28 lines data?

You can't, your settings are ok now. You just don't see the other lines that often in my log cause for "better" illustration i've deleted them, too.
In your last log you've captured beginning of SD Sig check (00 01 c0 -> 448). It will end at about sector 927 (00 03 9f). Try again until you get that region + the following "far beyond" 5 checks.

you got msn?

No, only have a Jabber client, but i pm'ed you my mail address

[Terramex]

Reply on PM:
Pleased you've found the part needed ,but there a more than 5 sectors after SD Sig check in this version , don't know whether they're all part of the check, so no guarantee for this Blindwrite 5/6 profile (save as BF2142.ini and copy to C:\Program files\VSO\BlindWrite5(6)\profiles):

[BW5]
profilename=BF2142 Maxi
profiledesc=
default=0
visibility=7
topologyread=0
onreaderror=-1
gap_zone_1=[928..10265]
gap_zone_2=[10267..32315]
gap_zone_3=[32317..93967]
gap_zone_4=[93969..254782]
gap_zone_5=[254784..395356]
gap_zone_6=[395358..595005]
gap_zone_7=[595007..601116]
gap_zone_8=[601118..863526]
gap_zone_9=[863528..1035855]
gap_zone_10=[1035857..1097738]
gap_zone_11=[1097740..1154088]
gap_zone_12=[1154090..1343780]
gap_zone_13=[1343782..1416248]
gap_zone_14=[1416250..1588690]
gap_zone_15=[1588692..last sector]

You have to enter the last sector of the BF2142 DVD !
Good luck.