I wish to make a working backup of a game called Destroyer Command using Clone CD beta 4.
Have tried with the earlier version 3.4.3.1 but so far the game locks with the picture of the battleship then eventually asks for the 'correct CD'?
My dvd/cd rw is the LG [goldstar] GCC-4120B 2.00

the device capabilities are listed as :


Device Capabilities:
Note: This information is provided by the unit, it might be inaccurate. CloneCD does not use this information!
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: RW/DVD GCC-4120B
Revision: 2.00
Can read CD-R Discs: Yes
Can read CD-RW Discs: Yes
Can read DVD Discs: Yes
Can read MultiSession Discs: Yes
Can read Digital Audio Discs: Yes
Digital Audio Data is accurate: Yes
Can write CD-R Discs: Yes
Can write CD-RW Discs: Yes
Compatible with CloneCD RAW-DAO: Yes
Compatible with CloneCD RAW-DAO Write Simulation: Yes
Supports writing of CD+G RAW-DAO: Yes
Compatible with CloneCD RAW-SAO: Yes
Compatible with CloneCD RAW-SAO Write Simulation: Yes
Supports Buffer Underrun Protection: Yes



Can this software make the backup for me? and if so what am I doing wrong?
The disk is fairly new and is not scratched as yet, I believe I am within my rights to keep the master copy and use the backup if it can be made.

Can anyone help??

I suggest you read this and this thread to find out what protection was used... Report back what you find out so we can help you further.

The clony xxl program seems to suggest Destroyer Command is protected by safedisk 2.

Have reset the settings on the new clone disk to amplify weak sectors and so on.
Currently trying to copy to a RW just in case I get another coaster with a CDR.

Will report back to you soon.

Thanks for taking the time to reply to me.........

No problem. Your LG writer does not support the correct efm encoding which you might have already found out. You can try with the latest CloneCD version 4 which has a better 'Amplify Weak Sectors' option than CloneCD version 3...

Well I used the RW disc to copy the programm and it seemed to work pretty much as the coaster versions did i.e. it installs fine but doesn't run.
However did try and use a patch from one of the games sites suggested to overwrite a folder in the main game directory. That works fine and without the CD in the drive too. But the objective of getting the Clone CD to make a working backup failed. I suppose this is part of copyright protection but they seem to have it the wrong way round i.e. the games install perfectly but don't play with the disc, should be that games don't install but play with the disc. Surely that makes more sense as anyone can use a patch file from a games site once the game is actually installed. lol.....

Back to the drawing board.

Must say that Clone cd works well for most of what I've tried so far.