Serious problem with my cd-writer and backups

[Magnetic]

hi,


i made a few backups today of some new games i got...when i tried to install from the back ups, none of them worked...same problem with every game...during installation i get an error message which says that some file on e:/
can´t be read and that i should check if it excist or if i have permission to access is...what´s going on there??


then i tried to install from my dvd-drive---> same problem there :(


is my burner damaged?? well, i got it for quite a long time, but i nerver had probs, this is the first time. it´s a ASUS CRW 5224A...

when i insert the original disc, it installs without problems...so i guess it can´t be damaged then, right?

so what could be the problem if the cd writer is ok??

thanks for any help

[Grumpy]

Hmmm new games you say! Could it be the protection? Which games are they?

[Magnetic]

hi,

Republic Commando and Knights of the old Republic 2...burnt as usual with alcohol- securom 4/5 profile...that always worked, like everything else always worked and now this **** is going on...messed up 10 cds already...i really don´t know what´s that about! :confused:

i can also install from the image i created, so the writer doesn´t seem to be responsible...only when i burn to cd and try to install from it, it doesn´t work..

[Grumpy]

I cant help you with Republic Commando but Knights of the old Republic 2 I have backed up with no problems! The only difference tho is I never use Alcohol 120% for Securom games! I use CloneCD for all securom games and choose 'Protected Game CD' as the Datatype. I have never had a problem with Securom doing it this way. However I use Alcohol 120 for all other protected games.
Could it maybe be a bad batch of blank Discs? I have seen some people use a particular brand without problems but then sometimes they get a bad batch? Just a thought? ;)

Edit: I can tell you Knights of the old Republic 2 uses the latest Securom protection! (5.03.13)

[Magnetic]

well after buying a new batch of cds the problem resisted, even with lowest write speed...so i guess the thing is messed up, because no matter what i did, it always came out a bad cd...


so i went out yesterday and got myself a dvd burner, which was time for it anyway. :p

but thanks for your replies grumpy;-)

[Grumpy]

Your welcome, sorry to hear you didnt get it sorted tho! Well done on the DVD burner. Just hope it solves your problems. ;)