Why can't I back up my Microsoft CFS2 disk 2?
Is it copy protected? If so, I'm mad as hell at Microsoft.

a. I purchased Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2 WWW Pacific Theater.
   It comes boxed, with two CDROMs.
   I can easily back up the first CDROM but never the second
   (the data disc).

b. I'm using a WindowsXP IBM A31p portable PC.
   Factory installed is IBM Veritas (now Sonic) "Record Now"
   version 5.1 CDROM burner software.

d. The error I get when I try to back up that disc is (sic):
   "IBM Record Now 
    There was a problem reading the disc you are trying to copy.
    Please make sure your disc is free of fingerprints, scratches,
    or dust then try again."

I've burned many a backup in the year I've owned this PC & software.
Only this one disc gives me problems. The offending mscfs2 CD is 
brand new, unscratched, and not dirty. I have no reason to suspect
the software, the operating system, or the hardware. I suspect the 
disc. Is it copy protected? If so, I'm mad as hell at Microsoft 
that they didn't mention that on the box. 

I have kids who destroy CD's so I absolutely must have backups.
Only a gambler would use the original discs for any length of time.
It's inevitable they will be destroyed (in my household) within a year. 

Or, am I doing something wrong. Is it just me?
Have YOU been able to back up your MS FCFS2 data disk #2?

Alora Duncan wrote
>
> Why can't I back up my Microsoft CFS2 disk 2?
> Is it copy protected? If so, I'm mad as hell at Microsoft.

There are freeware tools out there that can find out if and which
copy-protection a CD is using.  One of these tools is "ClonyXXL" (do some
Googling for it).  You can back-up protected CDs with CloneCD or Alcohol,
and the copy you create will itself be copy-protected, which I find rather
amusing :)


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Niko