Creating an .iso

[Adidajs]

Ok, i have an older game, Age of Empires II, that I got for about $10. Awesome game. I hate putting in the cd every time I want to play this game AND i noticed that the size of the CD isn't that large. My question: how do I create an iso file ? I tried with nero, but it just stops. same with magiciso. what program would work? And the no cd crack doesn't work for single play. Sure I could torrent the game, but what's the point. I already own it.

 

[WhiteZero]

Try Alcohol 120%

 

[Adidajs]

nope. still doesn't work. any more suggestions?

 

[Dumb Dude]

Try IsoBuster? That might work.

 

[Ti133700N]

http://www.megagames.com/cracks/ga1.htm

But anyway it should work with magic ISO. What do you do after you create the iso file? Or does it build the iso? Or is stops? crash? Explode? I'd need more informations about the "it doesn't work".

 

[Adidajs]

still nothing. it comes up with errors with programs like Isobuster, Nero, Alcohol 120. It just stops with magiciso. . If the program is still at 1% after about 10 minutes i am assuming the program isn't working. Is that valid? Or does ripping an .iso take 20hours?

 

[T.H.C.138]

depends on your system..cd/dvd drive speeds..progam settings...

all kinds of crap could foul up an image

 

[Adidajs]

amd64 3000
k8t neo
1gb ram
52x dvdr/rw
win xp

i don't think it's my comp specs that's the problem. i think it has to do with the fact i have no idea how these programs work or Microsoft has some encryption that defeats all those programs from ripping them. The thing is i can extract the files with isobuster, but it appears to just copy the files to the HD. how do i get an .iso out of that?

wait, isobuster gets errors too. like:

sector 821 couldn't be read
error: 03/11/00

should i:
a: quit the program and give up?
b. omit sector
c. replace with all zeroes
d. replace with User Data all zeroes
e: replace with erroneous sector

and i get lots of these errors. help.

 

[Asus]

The disc is probably protected. I've done something like this before but I forget the program I used.

You might try one of those other options (b-e). It shouldn't take long if it does it right. Otherwise it's just getting hung up on the protection.

 

[Hazar]

AOE 2 is protected somehow, 'cause I've tried it.

you need clone cd to do the job

 

[WhiteZero]

You might also want to upgrade your drives Firmware?

 

[Adidajs]

i just used a no-cd crack. somehow it didn't work with the original, but worked for the expansion. i did get an iso made with magiciso, but didn't work. oh well.

 

[15357]

you can always make one with CDSpace5 by Space International.