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04-07-2001, 03:20
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EvilDead BITPOOL-Protected ??
Recently I bought EvilDead-Hail to the king.
As always I tried to make a backup. First of all, let's detect the copy-protection with some analysers. The most interesting result was from cdpd: BITPOOL. What kind of protection is it, never heard of it before ?? Well allright, cdpd isn't the best tool to detect a copy-protection, but: 1) I tried copying it the normal way (without clone, writer isn't supported) with nero -> no chance (which I expected) 2) Trying to get a patch from gcw -> found! 3) Copying Cd1 to hd -> failed !! The problem is that we are talking about the install-disc (the playdisc isn't protected!). Well I hear you say: "So what Shithead, go and install the game from the original and backup the playdisc. You are surely not going to install the game twice a day ?? Well you are right !! But I always want to know how to backup protected cds, whether it is necessary or not. So here is what I did: - Save the System stats - Install game from original - Take a look at which modifications have been made to system Setup only modifies registry Save the desired branches of the registry to one reg-file, save this file to the InstallDir of the game and then burn the contents of the InstallDir to a CDR. Whenever I have to install the game again, I will copy the contents of the CDR to any folder, modify the regfile, import it and play the game. (Tested, works fine). Is there any other way to make a backup of a "BITPOOL"-protected game (without clone of course !!) and which games also use this protection. (A boring and far too long post ?? Maybe you are right!)
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[b][i]Monty says:[/i][/b] Here's a phone. Call somebody who cares. Ah, Monday morning.... Time to pay for your two days of debauchery, you hungover drones. I could crush him like an ant. But it would be too easy. No, revenge is a dish best served cold. I'll bide my time until.... Oh, what the hell. I'll just crush him like an ant. 
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04-07-2001, 05:24
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Well, maybe you are right, but then my almost new plextor cd-rom as well as my writer are both damaged, because I am not even able to copy the contents of the the original CD (tried one of a friend, too) to the HD.
Of course, we are only talking about the install-disc (no#1), as disc no#2 isn't protected at all. Any further clues anybody ??
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[b][i]Monty says:[/i][/b] Here's a phone. Call somebody who cares. Ah, Monday morning.... Time to pay for your two days of debauchery, you hungover drones. I could crush him like an ant. But it would be too easy. No, revenge is a dish best served cold. I'll bide my time until.... Oh, what the hell. I'll just crush him like an ant.
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04-07-2001, 06:19
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Okay, I'll ##### this out, even though I have already tried the original of a friend with the same success.
I am going to try a third cd, tell you the result and then maybe I am satisfied (finally). (But I hope you are right, as I don't need another copy-prot, nor would I be pleased to buy new cd/-r) CU
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[b][i]Monty says:[/i][/b] Here's a phone. Call somebody who cares. Ah, Monday morning.... Time to pay for your two days of debauchery, you hungover drones. I could crush him like an ant. But it would be too easy. No, revenge is a dish best served cold. I'll bide my time until.... Oh, what the hell. I'll just crush him like an ant.
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07-07-2001, 06:20
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You got it dude.
After trying 11(!!) cds I have finally found one which seems to work okay. So my cd and cd/r still seem to work, but this foolish tool (cdpd) still insists on a bitpool-protection, whatever it may be !!
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[b][i]Monty says:[/i][/b] Here's a phone. Call somebody who cares. Ah, Monday morning.... Time to pay for your two days of debauchery, you hungover drones. I could crush him like an ant. But it would be too easy. No, revenge is a dish best served cold. I'll bide my time until.... Oh, what the hell. I'll just crush him like an ant.
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