Backup Original Disk of Elite
Hi all,
my 25 year old disk of Elite never got a backup as I was never able to copy it. I tried different copy programs like XCopy but the unreadable blocks are a problem. Any hints how to manage it? I think it's time for a backup :crazy |
Have you tried nibble mode in x-copy? Also, try the cracked version of PowerCopy by Stingray: http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=753776&postcount=9 but not sure if it's copylock as well?
I've got IPF's of Elite, original release and v2.0 so depends which version you need. If you have a Kryoflux you can write the IPFs back to disk for a 100% backup. Update: I've created an extended ADF in WinUAE and copied each of the IPFs to it using x-copy nibble and the eADF loads, I can get past the manual protection and get into the game! So, use x-copy in nibble mode and it should work! I also checked the copy with the Elite WHDLoad installer but it errored on track 78 saying No sync signal? Same happened for the IPF too!! |
Sorry for necro, but anyone managed to copy the original?
I have exact same problem. Got original boxed game, want to copy it. Nibble option does not help. Thanks in advance! :spin |
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Lockpick 2 says it can Duplicate the protection.
Just Read Above - BarryB said he did it with X-Copy Nibble - Must be the only game X-Copy can copy. |
Let me have a look, Powercopy should be able to copy it. Let's see.....
Come on guys !...... This game has no copy protection _at all_. It uses AmigaDOS track "modded", there's no long track, no custom track, no real on disk protection. The only condition i possibly see is that you try to copy on shite disk (it won't work !). |
I just tried X-Copy DOSCOPY in WinUAE without verify and it copied the IPF to an eADF and loaded it back in WinUAE. X-Copy shows red 5's meaning error in header/format long. I also tried Lockpick v2.0 and that copied the IPF to eADF and that loaded back in WinUAE too!
So should be doable on real hardware using the original disk to a 'good' blank disk. You could format the blank disk in X-Copy with verify on to see if the disk is good! |
It's definitely protected, an Atari ST style single side MFM loader, whether the tracks are $1400 sized like ST I dont know as I'm not near a computer, but it should be able to be nibble copied by something like Marauder 2 or even BurstNibbler
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Just buy a Greaseweazle, they are awesome for copying these games using SCP mode
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