thx for the tip bout the ea boot procedure

I made a backup with clone cd which works fine.

I didn't have to do that thing with pressing the eject button when the prog. is searching for the memory cards, maybe that's something specific for the ntsc version? I just insert DVD Region X, switch to standby for 5 seconds, press reset, hold the reset button to the DVD region select screen, let it go, wait for the door to open insert the backup after takin' out DVDRX and then press start. From then on it boots.

There is on question left though

Playing backups, espacially R2R, I get some louder noises outta my DVD-drive. I guess it's bout the CDRs I use (Tevion 16x 700 MB).

I often hear bout Verbatim CDRs, are there anything else comparable to these (and should be available in germany).

Btw, could playing backups harm the PS 2 in any way?