Is there anyway to back up my games?

[foolfromhell]

Does anyone here know how to back up discs legally? My Starcraft+Broodwar, Age of Empires I and Rise of Rome and Age of Empires II and conqerors and my Fighter's Anthology and a few of my games from pre-1999 are getting pretty scratched up, and I want a backup that can play online (as in, legally).
Does anyone know how to do it? If i mail Blizzard my copy of starcraft, will they send me another?
It should be legal for me to do it myself, right?

 

[Flammable]

rip to iso and re-burn

 

[Vampirrella]

alcohol 120% works for me, im using the older 1.95xxx version i think

 

[hwan]

alcohol 52% is now free. Go grab it

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...key=y&keyword1=alcohol

 

[foolfromhell]

I know about that software, but it doesnt let me boot up some games or play online.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: foolfromhell
I know about that software, but it doesnt let me boot up some games or play online.

As long as you have a valid CD key, most titles should let you play online. You may have to install a no CD crack for some games though.

I know my SC/Brood War CDs are getting a little scratched up now too. I wonder how much the SC Battle Chest costs these days.

20 bucks at Amazon, but it could probably be had for cheaper

 

[RandomFool]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Bateluer
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: foolfromhell
I know about that software, but it doesnt let me boot up some games or play online.
</end quote></div>

As long as you have a valid CD key, most titles should let you play online. You may have to install a no CD crack for some games though.

I know my SC/Brood War CDs are getting a little scratched up now too. I wonder how much the SC Battle Chest costs these days.

20 bucks at Amazon, but it could probably be had for cheaper

</end quote></div>

A buddy of mine picked it up for 10 bucks at gamestop the other day.

 

[Schadenfroh]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: foolfromhell
I know about that software, but it doesnt let me boot up some games or play online.
</end quote></div>

I have not had such troubles (all legal / valid license keys). If you are having problems with a particular game (make sure you are using the latest Alcohol) and check the Alcohol forums (great info source) for info on how to get it to work. Note: as stated above, you have to use a valid cd key.

 

[foolfromhell]

The problem isnt playing online, its using the mounted CD to actually start the game. Keep getting a "NO CD" error.
cracked exes dont work for online anyway. Plus, they are illegal. Was thinking, is there an option to mail blizzard or MS my copy of SC/AOE for a new copy?

 

[ForumMaster]

i had an original StarCraft CD and have an origianl key. the original CD got scratched but i made a back up with nero. recently, (as in yesterday actaully, i wanted to play it) and i put in the CD, used ISORecorder to make an image, and used DAEMON Tools 4.09 to mount it. works perfectly.