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lpool18
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_ 		16. January 2006 @ 00:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi
Can anyone tell me what the difference is between a factory pressed game and a back up.....if there is any diffence that is. Thanks
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paddymail
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_ 		16. January 2006 @ 00:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
A factory pressed game has code written itno the burst cutting area BCA of the disc that the ps2 reads.. a regular dvd writer cannot copy that part of the disc, which is why people need a boot disc such as swap magic or a modchip. And before you ask, the boot disc cannot have that area copied either, so no point in trying to copy it unless you have another boot method.

Hope that cleared it up for you :)
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lpool18
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_ 		16. January 2006 @ 00:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks Paddymail, thats cleared it up straight away. Cheers
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paddymail
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_ 		16. January 2006 @ 00:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No worries.. glad I could help :)
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Making ISO from game files using CD/DVD gen - http://www.xtreme-source.com/showthread.php?t=863
Extracting RAR files to ISO- http://www.xtreme-source.com/showthread.php?t=1304
Rebuilding with Nero burning ROM - http://www.xtreme-source.com/showthread.php?t=860
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