CloneCD question

[Oren]

I just burnt a CloneCD image of Max Payne. The game works great, but when I uninstall CloneCD and run the game after rebooting, then it asks for the original CD again.

Why is it so?

Why do I have to have CloneCD installed in order to run things I burn with it?

Is there a way to burn with CloneCD so that Max Payne, and other games, would work even when CloneCD isn't installed, in sake of portability.

Many thanks!

[GLH]

Together with CloneCD you have installed CloneCDTray.
With this Tool you are able to "Hide CD-R Media".

Play the game with CD in a normal CD-ROM-Drive, when you have uninstalled CloneCd, because normal CD-ROM-Drives aren't able to identify CD-R Media.

[Oren]

Thanks GLH! I've just stumbled upon this ATIP thing myself. So basically the burnt copy will play ok on every CD-ROM-Drive just not on a CD-R.

Is there another program, except CloneCDTray, that can be used to hide CDR Media?

Also, does this all mean that CloneCD doesn't really make a 1 to 1 copy? Isn't there a burning program that can bypass this CDR Media check?

[ash2dust2]

I havent heard of any program that can burn a CD-R so as to become undetectable as a CD-R. Would be a nice feature. I would guess it comes down to how each manufacturer of their burner detects that a CDR is in its drive. For now, most good burning software have a 'hide media' feature.

[GLH]

Alcohol 120% has a "Hide CD-R Media" within.