CD Dumping Guide with Audio Tracks (Old)

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NOTE: This guide is deprecated and to be used for reference only. For the current dumping guide see: CD Dumping Guide (Disc Image Creator).

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Determining Disc Type 2.1 Mixed-Mode CDs 2.2 Copy Protected CDs 3 Ripping the Data Track 3.1 Ripping the data track using IsoBuster

Introduction

This guide will explain how to preserve CD-based games in the best possible way. It is a general purpose guide meant for all systems that use CD media (consoles or computers) and for most CD variants (data cds, audio cds, mixed cds). Also the discs must be unprotected and must not have any kind of abnormalities (eg audio pregaps marked as data). Please refer to more specific guides on how to dump protected and non-standard cds.

Software needed:

• IsoBuster
• ExactAudioCopy V0.99 Prebeta 5
• Resize
• psxt001z (PSX only)

Determining Disc Type

Mixed-Mode CDs

Before we dump the disc, we need to know if it contains any audio tracks. Insert the disc into the drive and launch IsoBuster. A disc with audio tracks will look as follows (notice how the audio track icon differs from the data track one): [dead image]

A disc with audio tracks will unfortunately take a bit longer to dump, because audio tracks require a different treatment than data tracks.

Copy Protected CDs

If you are dumping a PC game you will need to scan executables and DLLs for protection. Use the following tools: BurnOut or ProtectionID. If a protection is detected, refer to the protection specific Dumping Guides.

Ripping the Data Track

Ripping the data track using IsoBuster

• Start IsoBuster;
• Insert the disc (If you have multiple drives with cd's inserted, make sure you select the right one);
• Right mouse button on Track 01 → Extract Track 01 → Extract RAW Data (2352 bytes/block) (*.bin, *.iso);
• Choose a destination folder.

The data will now be extracted. If you get “Unreadable sector” errors at the end of the track (this is common for discs with audio tracks), pick the option “Replace with User Data All zeroes” for all unreadable sectors. [dead image] Errors should only occur at the very end of the track (99%-100% extraction). If the error occurs earlier, make sure that the disc is free of scratches. After extraction, if it asks if you want to delete the file, choose “No”. [dead image] When the extraction is complete, you will have an image file of the data track. If the disc contains audio tracks, go to the next part. If the disc only contains a data track, head on to the Final steps part.