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shtml CD GAME COPY PROTECTIONS SecuRom SecuRom being the first protections used commercially is also one of the oldest protections widely used. Developed by Sony Technologies. Unlike the SafeDisc pr otection, the SecuRom protection stores its digital ID in the SubChannel Data of the original CD. SecuRom protected CD's don't contain any unreadable sectors. D uring Sony DADC s mastering process an electronic fingerprint is applied onto the glass master which assigns a unique number to each individual CD. SecuRom is als o used on some Playstation titles. For more information on how this protection w as developed visit the SecuRom website

One or all of the following files should exist in the installed directory or in the root of the original CD: CMS16.DLL, CMS_95.DLL OR CMS_NT.DLL. You can use one of the many protection detection tools from our Game Copy Protec tion Identifying Tools page to identify whether the protection is being used on your game. Burning/Backup Solution There are several different methods you can use to successfully burn/backup your game, as follows: The SecuRom protection comes in a number of versions, each version has better pr otection facilities. With each version that has come out so too has the patches for that version. Click here to get the patches. You can use CloneCD to successfully burn the game. Use ClonyXXL to scan the game , it will then tell you what protection is being used on the game (SecuRom) and the correct settings to use in CloneCD to successfully backup the game. You can also use Alcoholer protection scanner and Alcohol 120% burning software. Use Alc oholer to scan the game, it will then tell you what protection is being used on the game (SecuRom) and the correct settings to use in Alcohol 120% to successful ly backup the game. BlindWrite can also successfully burn a game with this prote ction on it. You can also use Daemon Tools to emulate the game and the protectio n. *Remember, if you experience problems with burning the game at high speeds, ( 2 speed +) (both the read and write process), then burn the game at lower speeds such as 2 speed and under (both read and write process). A lot of the time burn ing the game at slow speeds will solve problems of the install not working, or t he burner not bypassing the CD's protection. You can also use UnSecuRom which is a tool used to unwrap a SecuRom protected fi le by permanently removing the protection from the games exe files.

------------------------------------------------CloneCD is the ideal tool to make backup copies of your music or data CDs, regar dless if they are copy protected or not! CloneCD's award-winning user interface copies almost any CD in just a few mouse clicks! CloneCD allows you to create ex cellent 1:1 copies of your valuable original discs. E.g., should your copy prote cted music cd not play in your car audio, the backup created with CloneCD will! Since release 5.0 CloneCD is able to copy not only CDs but as well all formats o f DVD like DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R Dual Layer und DVD-RAM. Copy prot ected movie DVDs can only be copied with AnyDVD. The movies will not be modified (compressed), but one-to-one copied. CloneCD also works with other formats such as ISO and UDF files and copies CDs/D VDs with the new SafeDisc 3 Copy Protection System. CloneCD allows you to create perfect 1:1 copies of your valuable original compact discs. Should your copy-pr otected music CD not play in your car audio, the backup created by CloneCD will. Slysoft combine knowledge and innovation with many years of experience and direc t communication with customers to provide constant improvements, therefore makin g CloneCD the highest quality copying application around. Product Highlights CloneCD: - First copying program that uses RAW-Mode - Creates working 1:1 copies on CD-Rs and CD-RWs - Amplifies 'Weak Sectors' - works with selected CD writers - Emulates 'Weak Sectors' - works with each and every CD writer - Works with CD-ROMs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs - Writes Audio CDs conforming to Redbook standard - Tray-Icon controls functional usage of inserted media - Copies from CD/DVD drives, harddrive or Virtual Drives - Intuitive user interface, easy to use for novices! - Rich selection of preset options via default Profiles - Advanced options for expert users - Stable, fast and does not require an ASPI driver - Professional technical support and customer care - Copies DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R Dual Layer and DVD-RAM - Supports DVD split file image formats - this format works with FAT32 partition s and is compatible with VirtualCloneDrive - Supports ISO and UDF formats created by other applications (e.g., Nero, DVD2On e, DVDShrink or CloneDVD) - Copies SafeDisc 3 protected CDs/DVDs - Emulates SafeDisc 3 weak sectors CloneCD 5.3.1.4 2009-03-16 - New: Support burning of .dvd files created with AnyDVD - New: Will create ISO images when reading DVD media by default - New: Buffer display when writing ISO images - Fix: Security vulnerability of the driver interface - Some minor fixes and improvements Homepage - www.slysoft Tested and working :-)