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Exact CD copies.
I want to copy a certain audio CD, but have only one CD drive. Is there any program out there (except EAC - I don't trust the WAV/CUE method) that can save error-corrected, byte-for-byte disk images?
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Yes, I know, but are they PERFECT copies?
To my knowledge, they don't have error correction...
To my knowledge, they don't have error correction...
>> but are they PERFECT copies? << I don't know. I use CD Creator without making too many coasters coping audio CD's. : )
You could try CDex <http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/> or Plextools, though from what I understand Plextools only works with Plextor cd-rom drives. If you want more info on Plextools you could take a look at this tutorial <http://users.tpg.com.au/chirano/>.
I have used Roxio even before it was Roxio, and now using Ver. 7.5. The short answer is yes, I do it all the time. The only problem is on some players, the copy sounds as good as the orignal but will disply "Track 1, Track 2" and so on.
So I tried using MusicMatch v.10, it uses CDDB to indentify the tracks, so when you burn the CD R, the tracks will display as they do on the original.
www.musicmatch.com a lot cheaper than Roxio.
I also have Nero Ultra 6.6.006 but still prefer Roxio, espcially when mixing DVD Audio.
So I tried using MusicMatch v.10, it uses CDDB to indentify the tracks, so when you burn the CD R, the tracks will display as they do on the original.
www.musicmatch.com a lot cheaper than Roxio.
I also have Nero Ultra 6.6.006 but still prefer Roxio, espcially when mixing DVD Audio.
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NERo i believe has error correction on it but i haven't used it lately but i do kniow that you can make copies with only the burner it will just prompt you to change the cd when it is done coping over to the hdd or ram which is pretty much what CORAL47 was talking about
i do know that you should always make sure that you audio CD is finalized before attempting to play it since i didn't finalize one and the head on my boom box totally wrcked the Cd dono how but it just did in my case anyway never thought it could but it did dono why yet nothing could read from it anymore even though it copied successfully!! it wasn't scratched at all but it wouldn't work it did on the computer before i put it in the boom box
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i do know that you should always make sure that you audio CD is finalized before attempting to play it since i didn't finalize one and the head on my boom box totally wrcked the Cd dono how but it just did in my case anyway never thought it could but it did dono why yet nothing could read from it anymore even though it copied successfully!! it wasn't scratched at all but it wouldn't work it did on the computer before i put it in the boom box
CF101
Here are some freeware ones to look at:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=freeware+CD+copy&btnG=Google+Search