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Is there a way to forcefully implement a speed cap on a CDROM drive through software? The speed limiter options in CloneCD and other image creation apps do not seem to work. Thanks in advance.

See "CDSpeed" (DOS/Windows; free; don't know homepage URL; search on the Net). Slysoft AnyDVD (Windows only; http://www.slysoft.com) also has such an auxiliary function. Actually, there are tons of such software, you only need to search for "cd dvd speed" or similar on your favorite Web search site.