Freecom/Philips psx backup solution at last !!!
 

Many people have posted regarding difficulties in backing up protected psx games eg Crash Bash using Philips based burners such as Freecom, Traxdata, Iomega etc.

I have a Freecom 8x4x32 and suffered the same problems - until now !

Use Cdrwin to create a bin file and patch it as usual.
Get a copy of Fireburner.
Run it and select "visual cue burner"
Drag the cue file you made with Cdrwin into the pane.
Right click and select "burn/test burn"
Select TAO (not DAO - this is important).
Burn your first ever copy of Crash Bash, CTR etc.

Feedback please !

I'd be suprised if burning games with the TAO selected would often work.

I'd like to see more feedback on this aswell!

I have a Phillips Cd -rw and still havent successfully burned a patched game using CDrwin or fireburner but I will give this DAO thing a go and get back to you.
Mind you though I very rarly have a problem copying using CDclone and I find it alot quicker.

I have a freecom 8x4x32 and could not back up some psx patched games have tried the solution and it worked like a charm!!

had an old phillips 3610 and I always used the TAO method with a very low failure rate

I have a Philips burner and had a lot of problems with patched games (CTR, Crash Bash etc...).
For the moment I burn a my bin file on a CD/RW with CDRwin and than make a copy of the CD/RW with Copier Deluxe, only problem is than some videointro's have interverence, but I can play my backups. I have Fireburner but never used it, I will give this DAO/TAO a try. Thanks for the tip

The TOA option works just fine for me. I made another backup of Soulreaver and the videointro is perfect. Great tip guys.

Hi I am bizy trying to copy crash bash with a freecom 8 x 4x 32 the way you have said I have made the image with cdwin and aplied the patch went to test/burn and it was fine now do I burn it with fireburner or with cdrwin when I do it with fireburner this is what comes up
Recording Device is IDE-CD R/RW 8x4x32

Beginning TAO Burn
Thread1: Executing
Thread1: Reading Disc Info
Thread1: Setting Write Parameters
Thread1: Reading Next Track Info
Thread1: Start LBA is 0
Thread1: Processing Track 1 [Mode2] [94332 Sectors]
Thread1: Converting from Mode2/2352 to Mode2/2332 on the fly
Thread2: Executing
Thread2: Write Error @ Sector 754
Thread2: POWER CALIBRATION AREA ERROR ($03/$73/$03)
Thread2: Synchronizing Cache
Thread1: Thread 2 has terminated

could you possibly tell me where I am going wronge please I am new to this I have made the image with cdrwin in the defalt settings would be greatful for your input.
Cheers Shell

This has worked for me....Thank you

will it work with a HP burner too?
i hope so.
has anybody else tried it?
where did u guys get it? i was looking for it on the net but it wouldnt download. maybe its just my computer.

CHRIS2000 - This may work with an HP if it is Philips based eg 8250i. Go to www.fireburner.com

WHALMIC - I have exactly the same burner and have no problems at all with any game. I use cheap Traxdata media. Could the original be damaged? Have you tried any other games?