Vice City Prob. Anyone Else? [Archive]

Chrispj09

14-01-2003, 17:21

I have been getting errors trying to burn Vice City. IM using primo software. When I try to make a global image to my harddrive it says completed with errors and it doesn't show up on my c drive. I got the same result with two different vice city games. Any ideas? Do you think I should be using record Now instead of Primo? Do they make a difference?

Thanks For Your Help!!!

Chris:D

14-01-2003, 20:48

I backed up Vice City with RecordNow Max.... No problem....

Are the 2 that you used (to try and backup from) backups or originals....

Sounds like the one you are trying to backup from is damaged in some way...Although I would find it odd that both were damaged...

Chrispj09

15-01-2003, 10:53

There originals copies. I'll have to try Record Now. But they do have some scatches.
Thanks for the Help!

Chris

bighap

15-01-2003, 10:57

That is most likely your problem. Try getting a copy in better shape. You could try Blockbuster or any other rental store.

charlie_ps2

15-01-2003, 13:00

Originally posted by Chrispj09
There originals copies. I'll have to try Record Now. But they do have some scatches.
Thanks for the Help!

Chris
I've copied with Primo 100%. If it's with errors then you've got read errors. You should ensure that PrimDVD aborts on a read error.

Chrispj09

16-01-2003, 11:07

I have now used 3 different original Vice City Copies. IM still getting the same error. At the end of my global Image, instead of saying completed successfully, it say's completed with errors. I don't think it has to do with the games. Is it ok to have more than 1 .gi file on your hard drive? I have plenty of room on my hard drive. I have a .gi of Maddon 2003 also on my c drive. I can't imagine it would, but IM running out of reasons.

Thanks!

Chris

16-01-2003, 12:44

At what speed are you reading the original to create the .GI file???

Chrispj09

16-01-2003, 15:25

I've used Min. and Max.. My computer has been acting up. My OS hasn't been loading up right. I have to call dell and get it straighting out, but I was successful with Madden 2003 while having the same problems. Just my luck the game I really want to back up gives me trouble!:mad:

Thanks for the help!:D

Chris

IntenseMayhem

16-01-2003, 16:44

Just a suggestion but i kept getting that problem too.
I updated the pxengine thing and everything worked fine

Try searching the forum and see if it helps.

derek in aus

16-01-2003, 23:39

also don't run other progs at the same time shut down ant thing that is using the cpu that u don't need running don't be online and make sure u only have the burning progs that u need installed on ur computer i reinstalled nero and it gave me a simalar problemswith errors after the read

Chrispj09

17-01-2003, 15:30

What and were can I find PXengine?

Thanks!

derek in aus

17-01-2003, 15:35

there's a link to it in another thread about recordnow max
or try where u download record now max from i think it's there in there trouble shooting somwhere

bighap

17-01-2003, 15:36

Here (http://eval.veritas.com/downloads/pro/exe/pxEngine358.exe).

Chrispj09

17-01-2003, 16:07

Thanks guys, i'll give it a shot, does it matter if it recordnow Max or primmo?

:D

charlie_ps2

17-01-2003, 16:29

No it doesn't matter.

Chrispj09

18-01-2003, 16:03

Well I installed pxengine and I had a successful write to my hard drive:D

But when I went to vthe folder it was in, I notice there was 4 different .gi files. Together, all 4 add up to the 4.3gb vice city game. I can't believe this. Anyone know why this happened? I tried 3 times with the same results. Do you think I could copy all 4 files to a dvd-r and be able to play it?

Thank You For Your Help!

lufcfan

18-01-2003, 17:13

Yes this is normal. Just select the image without the number at the end e.g.:

You may have the following on your HDD or something similar (i'm not exactly sure where the number would go now - I can't remember because I'm knackered and it's 01.18 in the bloody morning) :

Vicecity.gi(1)
Vicecity.gi(2)
Vicecity.gi(3)
Vicecity.gi

You would select 'vicecity.gi' in this scenario. Just select the file without the number and burn away...

barneybear

22-02-2003, 11:03

I had a similar problem , done with errors , but I eventually got hold of a scratch free disc and hey presto it backed up no problem.

ottoman

22-02-2003, 16:36

yeah. This seems a common prob that a lot of people have brought up.

Trust me , if u get a non scratched oriiginal then it will back up no problem with primo or Record max now, also with alcohol 120% and IInstantDVD.

PassWolf

24-03-2003, 15:58

I made a copy of GTA:VICE CITY with NERO using the DVD copy option. Just made a 1 for 1 copy and it works fine. Let me know if you need any help.