PS2 Backup

[aussiejohn]

I am trying to backup a PS2 CD disk called SSX, When the read gets to 36% it just hangs there, I have tried other PS2 CD Disks and they read fine, It has a few scratches in the disk at about what I calculate to be about 36% from the inside, would this be the problem???

[ottoman]

could be. Wot program are you using to copy it.

Try giving the disc a good clean. Use cloneCD with read errors off, if that not work try blind write suite as this seems to be pretty good with scratched cds.

[aussiejohn]

Thanks Otto, I am using CloneCD 4

[ottoman]

You only had problem copying this game?

Are you doing on the fly or making an image first?

[aussiejohn]

Otto, I never copy on the fly, I always read to the HD, then write to disk, I read at x8 and write at x 4

[aussiejohn]

Oh yes Otto, sorry, I have backed up several games tonight, no probs

[ottoman]

only answer is to try blind read/write then.

good luck

let us know how u get on

[aussiejohn]

Otto, thanks for your help, It was the suspect scatch which I polished out With Fellows Scratch Remover and repolished, after that it read fine! :D

[ThAD0oD]

also try CDRWIN. that is one of the best CD ripping programs for ps2 there is.

[ottoman]

CDRWIN okay for most games, has trouble with some cos it doesn't read and write the whole of the sub-channel, That why clonecd is better.

This is especially apparent with psx games. Final doom and Gran turismo 2 r two off the top of my head that cdrwin won't do.

Regards....................

[ThAD0oD]

cdrwin can read sub-channel data.

when you are ripping the game, tick the CD-G option or something like that.

clonecd doesnt support many burners and it isnt the most stable of programs out there.......

[lufcfan]

I use CloneCD and ClonyXXL and I've never had a problem with the stability or the quality of EITHER program. They are superb. I just guess that for some it works and for others it doesn't work very well. V. Strange... :confused: :confused:

[ThAD0oD]

well you have a good burner, mine is an old POS :) that will add to the situation.......

[lufcfan]

Well yes, that ain't going to help the matter, lol! :D

[ThAD0oD]

but cdrwin still is a very well made burning program. what do you think 90% of the rel groups use? :D

[lufcfan]

The reason why I love CloneCD is the fact that it makes a 1:1 backup - it's hassle free too, just scan and burn! :D

By the way, if anybody else wants Clony XXL, just PM or E-mail me with your E-mail address and I'll send it through to you. I know it's like rocking horse sh** to find on the internet, so if anybody wants it, PM or E-mail me...