Back-up resets after SEGA logo

[Antonio3]

Hi everyone. I'm new to the forum, kind of new to burning DC discs, and I was hoping someone might have some ideas as to how to help me.

I got a DOA2: LE .cdi (file name after unraring the files: DC - Dead or Alive 2 LE(self).cdi) a few days ago. I happen to have a full version of Nero 6 and I am very familiar with the program, so I wanted to use it to burn this back-up. Also regarding DiscJuggler and Alcohol 120%, I've tried them both and have not ever had any success with them.

I planned on making my own TAO .nrg image using a program called SelfBoot.exe, which I got from dcemulation.com. I have already made a few other self-booting discs succesfully using this program (including DreamSNES and a couple Beats of Rage mods). SelfBoot.exe basically runs these programs one by one to create a self-booting image: bin2boot.exe, mkisofs.exe, cdrecord.exe, and cdi2nero.exe or cdi2tao.exe depending.

I extracted the files with Daemon Tools and noticed it was missing an IP.BIN after trying to run SelfBoot.exe. After looking for a while, I had found conflicting info about the missing IP.BIN. Some places said that almost any IP.BIN would work and some places said I needed to make one with IPBIN4WIN.exe. I chose to use an IP.BIN from one of my BOR mods as it was right in front of me.

After burning the disc, I put it in the DC and it started up fine only to reset after the SEGA logo screen ("produced by and/or..." etc), thus looping endlessly. I then tried to create an IP.BIN using IPBIN4WIN.exe, however the program is in a language foreign to me (Russian, I think) and lacks any real help on how to make an IP.BIN. It seemed to me that the program only allowed me to edit existing IP.BINs. I editted the same IP.BIN, burned it again, and again the same results.

I know this seems a little long, but I figure I better tell anyone who might possibly be of any help everything that I know I've done and used. Thanks in advance!