Adobe Creative Suite 3

[NekroN]

I'm trying to take a backup of an original Adobe CS3 DVD, but i'm unsure what kind of copy protection it uses.
I have searched a little around with no luck, hopefully some1 here has the answer

[Blazkowicz]

It shouldn't have any copy protection except serial and activation.

[NekroN]

I tried earlier to make a image and did'nt select any copy protection, but when i mounted it later to install i just got "Insert CD".

So i'm guessing there has to be something. If not, it might just be that i'm using Alcohol 120%. Can you suggest any other programs to make images with?

[NekroN]

I have tried twice now to make a image, once with Alcohol 120% and once with CloneCD.
I get no errors when i make the images, but when i try to install, i just get "Insert CD"

[xileF1337]

I guess the application wants the disc in the same drive from where you have installed it Just reinstall Adobe CS3 from a virtual drive with the image you made.

[NekroN]

The problem is that i can't install. I get "Insert CD" when i try to install.

[FordPrefect]

Are you able to install from your original DVD?

[NekroN]

Yes, with no problems at all. I'm also able to install when i copy the DVD onto desktop, but not after makeing image.

[NetSoerfer]

Try scanning the original DVD with Protection ID, that might give you some information on the copy protection.

[KoRn]

I think you mean A-Ray.
ProtectionID is only able to scan files, afaik.

[Jito463]

No, you can choose to scan the whole DVD, but it does just scan the files on the DVD. Unlike A-Ray, which can sector scan the disc.

[KoRn]

Scanning the files on DVD often has no result,
because the protected files are often inside
the setup files.

[Terramex]

@Jito463, KoRn
Take a closer look at PiD's tray icon :wink:

[KoRn]

Never noticed that.

And is the sector scan as good
as the file protection scan?

[xileF1337]

And is the sector scan as good
as the file protection scan?

CD/DVD scanning
sector scanning only supports Tagés in v5.0 (for other protections simply scan the programs exe)
file scanning supports all kind of protections.
once Protection iD is started it will pop up a tray icon.
click on it and select 'Scan File(s) / Folders / CD/DVD' -> 'CD/DVD drive file/ sector' -> your drive letter

Does this answer your question?