My Drives Safedisc2 Compatible?

Roger87 · Mar 29, 2003

I hope I'm posting this in the correct forum. I have 2 PC's currently. One has an older HP CD Writer 9100 and the other PC has a newer TDK CDRW 241040B. I use Clone CD Version 3.0.5.1 and Clony XXL to read the Copy Protection. I'm trying to make a backup copy of F1-2002 which is protected with Safedisc2 and Nascar Racing 2003 which is protected with SecuRom *new*. I cannot make usable discs with either drive. Are either of these drive compliant with copying Safedisc2 or SecuRom *new* disks, and if not how do I know? If neither of these drives is compliant what brand and type would you recommend and where can I go to see that these drives can copy Safedisc2 or SecuRom *new* disks?
Thanks for any and all help provided.

banzibaby · Mar 29, 2003

Hi Roger87

Liteons are a good choice 4 backin up games, damn fine burners

Alcohol 120% is prob the best software 2 use, but other posters may know more M8.It allows U to make almost perfect backups & bypasses most of the protections.It use profiles just like CloneCD

BaNzI

The-poacher · Mar 30, 2003

I concur with Banzi

VIPER_1069 · Mar 30, 2003

check this list of compatible burners on the clone cd homepage >

http://www.elby.ch/english/products/clone_cd/writers/t.html#tdk
for TDK

and
http://www.elby.ch/english/products/clone_cd/writers/h.html#hewlettpackard

i would say looking is you stand a better chance with the TDK than the HP

no doubt our guru here STONE_BURNER can add to this more

Roger87 · Mar 30, 2003

Thanks for the help everyone. I hope Stone Burner can chime in too. Take care all.

scarecrow · Mar 30, 2003

Your HP 9100 is a no-go for safedisk2.
The TDK is an OEM Plextor which will most probably need weak sector amplification for coping with the latest SD2 titles.

Roger87 · Mar 31, 2003

So if I were to use Alcohol 120% does that have "weak sector amplification" for copying a safedisk2 CD? Or do I need another program perhaps? Thanks.

scarecrow · Mar 31, 2003

It worked for me with the original Plexwriter 24/10/40 and Alcohol (bypass EFM error ticked on). The TDK firmware is slightly different, so I can't promise it will work, but your chances are more than fair. Don't lose your time with the Sony/HP, it's a very good old drive but fails even with several safedisk 1 titles.
If you have some patience then you can not use fast error block skipping when reading. You may need 40-50 minutes to finish reading, but the made image is more reliable.
That said have in mind that it may not work with the very latest versions of safedisk (2.8X+).