[swagford]

download clone cd and clone cd game database. Install both and start up the clone cd database. Then have your red alert 2 cd in your cd-rom drive and click on "detect" and then click "cd scan" at the bottom. After a few seconds it will say that the cd has a safe disc version 2 protect on it. Now click on the "Clone CD" button just to the right of the "cd scan" and "win scan" buttons. this will automatically start the Clone CD program and then you click "Copy CD". DO NOT CHANGE ANY OF THE SETTINGS EXCEPT MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE CHOSEN THE RIGHT CD-ROM DRIVE FOR THE READER AND THE RIGHT CD-ROM DRIVE FOR THE WRITER. Then click "start disc copy" at the bottom. From there the program will read the cd and make a temporary cd image on your hard drive. Once its done the original Red Alert 2 cd will eject itself and the backup will start burning. Once its done burning you have your backup of Red Alert 2 that works perfectly and will install on all cd-rom drives!