adding files to images. can it be done?

[themis_t]

so?did you make it at last?????????

[exalos]

themis_t (29-01-2002 15:37):
so?did you make it at last?????????

Themis you are more worried than I am.
the truth is that I deleted the image, but I have another one to try it on. Thank you all again. I'll post as soon as I manage (or find the time) to do it.

[Morglum007]

themis_t (29-01-2002 15:37):
so?did you make it at last?????????

I've done it let me see.......one for aztecas.....two for delta force land warrior....three for another that do't remind and a few times more....it works!

[themis_t]

Morglum007 (30-01-2002 00:51):

I've done it let me see.......one for aztecas.....two for delta force land warrior....three for another that do't remind and a few times more....it works!

thanx,now i will try to do it with my black and white cd!!!

[DsturbD]

Sweeeeet!

I was just going to post this very question. Nice input fellas. Thnx.

[exalos]

I burned the image after importing a file into a rewritable but without the expected results. Themis did you try it with black & white??
maybe morglum you should tell us step by step how you do it everytime. I don't know what I am doing wrong. 1.import sectors
2 import file 3 close Cdmage 4 burn image.
that's what I am doing. I know I've become a pain in the but for some people but .... I am no newbie but I still haven't managed to do this. ( I've worked also at a computer store !!).
Many people are reading this topic and want to know!!!

[Morglum007]

Ok..let's see.first i must say that i only use CDMage when dummies files are contained into the cd..otherwise i use the traditional method.In this case..if i well remember..the problem becomes when you replace the main executable file....u try it and burn.......this is not the right way........To obtain a "cuasi-perfect" copy u must replace the executable file INTO the installation .cab files from installshield too.Since more than two years i've been using the programs like ixcomp because installshield now checks if the file installed is the original one.With new safedisc v2 this check was override but now it begins again.For today games we need the i6comp program to replace the "indexed" executable into the non-standart cabinet files (downloadable from gamecopyword,protools....etc)This is the method to follow with any game suspicios to have an executable registry into the cabinet files:
1.- download i6comp102.zip (this file contains a .exe, another .dll and more junk to be wasted)
2.-install i6comp.exe into your command folder (windows 9x,me and don't remember if xp,200o has this folder.....if not..install into the system32 folder)and whatever.dll into your system folder for windows 9x,me and system32 dor xp,2000
3.- use blindread 2.03 or windows explorer and create a temporally folder in which cd would be entired copied.
4.- search the installshield cabinet files in your temporally folder : data1.cab, data1.hdr and data2.cab (this is always the same!!!!!)
5.- remember in what directory are this files and open a DOS window (command.com for windows 9x,me and cmd.exe for xp,2000)
6.- go to that folder in DOS (cd <folder>...and so on)
7.- now we are going to search the protected executable file into the installation.To accomplish this type "i6comp l data1.cab *.exe"
8.- a list of the files into the cabinet files will appear and pay attention to the number that preceed the file.This number is the index of that file and must be remembered.
8.- do not close the DOS window and go to your temporally folder
9.- select the main installshield files and tick it not to be "read only" file
10.- copy a working cracked executable file in this folder
11.- go to your DOS window and type "i6comp r data1.cab <index>" to remove the original file from installation.
Example:
C:\Imagen\TYPHOON>i6comp l data1.cab *.exe
InstallShield 6.x Cabinet Util
Version 0.2 -] fOSSiL & Morlac - 2000 [-

Date Time OrigSize Attr CompSize Ind FileName
========== ===== ========== ==== ========== ==== =================
07-12-1999 12:45 0 A___ 0 7 iKernel.exe
07-31-2000 13:39 520192 A___ 269159 44 config3dr2000.exe
---------- ---------- -------------------
520192 269159 2 file(s) total
C:\Imagen\TYPHOON>i6comp r data1.cab 44
and in a few seconds all will be done!!!!!!!
12.- close your DOS window and tick again the "read only" attributes for those three files we have been working with.
13.- delete the cracked executable we inserted in the temporally folder
14.- burn with same label as original
15.- enjoy the game

TIP: this method cost to me to be learned a lot and now i explain it here in detail.With this method you will be able to do a "cuasi" 1 to 1 backup copy.....game will be installed and played as original without removing or replacing after installation.this method works for almost today games excepting the wise installers...(i am in it )and it's very usuful for those who want a well-finished copy of its game.
This method fixes the problem of burned cds that should work and doesn't.
The excepts to this method and i am in it again is the harry potter game because main executable registry is into the install cabs but do not phisicaly appears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Any suggestion accpted

Good luck!!!!!!!

[themis_t]

exalos (01-02-2002 23:25):
I burned the image after importing a file into a rewritable but without the expected results. Themis did you try it with black & white??
maybe morglum you should tell us step by step how you do it everytime. I don't know what I am doing wrong. 1.import sectors
2 import file 3 close Cdmage 4 burn image.
that's what I am doing. I know I've become a pain in the but for some people but .... I am no newbie but I still haven't managed to do this. ( I've worked also at a computer store !!).
Many people are reading this topic and want to know!!!

well,i din't managed to do it either but i will try to do it by the way morglum posted and see......