Okay, dese are some methods to backup PS2 titles and Xbox titles, in order to play a backup you need a modchip of some sort, I have also included a tutorial on boot methods. Follow any one of dese instructions to fit your needs. You can tell what format de PS2 title is by lookin’ at de written side of de disc, DVD’s are Silver and CD’s are Purple. The DVD backup methods here consist of readin’ de image to de hard drive den burnin’ it to de media for an easier backup, this depends on your hardware and it”s setup. I say that because de proper setup would be to have de Reader and Writer on separate IDE cables. This allows no cross information when doin’ Disc to Disc/On de fly copyin’. But, since most people would not know how to check or fix this, I suggest readin’ de image to your Hard Drive and den burnin’ from dere. *A little useful trick*, If de DVD backup “image” is small enough in size you can fit it onto a CD-R (80 minute or larger if need be) instead of usin’ a more expensive DVD-R. I have done this succesfully usin’ Prassi and de first tutorial for it below. In addition a DVD Movie backup will play on a PS2/Xbox without a chip. As I get more info I will update.

PS1/PS2 CD backup tutorials

Usin’ CloneCD (v4.x.xx) for PS1/PS2

1. Start CloneCD
2. Select “Copy CD”
3. Select your Reader, press Next
4. Select “Game CD”, press Next
5. Select/Deselect your options here (on de fly, cue or delete) den press Next
6. Select your Writer, press Next
7. Select your burn speed and “Game CD”
8. Press “OK” to begin

Usin’ Alcohol 120% for PS1/PS2

1. Start Alcohol 120%
2. Select “Copy Wizard”
3. Select your Reader & Read Speed
4. Select or Deselect “Copy current disc on de fly”
5. For Datatype select which console PS1 or PS2, press Next
6. Select your Image location and Name for it, press Next
7. Select you Writer, Write Speed and anythin’ else you feel you might need
8. Make sure de Datatype selected is de same you chose above
9. Press Start to begin

PS2 DVD backup tutorials

Usin’ Prassi

1. Start Primo
2. Select “go to full application”
3. Right Click de drive that has your original in it
4. Select “build global image” and choose a path for de image (preferably on an NTFS opsys)
5. After de image is extracted go to next step
6. Choose de 3rd disc icon from de left *or* click file, new job, Global/Oder Image
7. Then just burn de .gi (global image) of de game

This next way has one less step which saves some time because once you press record it does everythin’ by itself (if you have a DVD reader and DVD Writer)

1. Start Primo
2. Use de “PrimoDVD Starter” (it’s easier, and less confusin’)
3. Choose “disc copy”
4. Select your Reader and Also your Writer
5. Select “make a temp image on HD…”
6. Select your burn speed and den record to begin

Usin’ Nero

1. Start Nero, Use de Wizard (for easy use)
2. Select “DVD” den select Next
3. Select “Copy a DVD” den select Next
4. Select your source drive
5. Check OFF “copy on de fly” den select next
6. Select your write speed
7. Select eider “Test”, “Test and Burn” or “Burn”
8. Press “Burn” to begin

This next way is without de Wizard

1. Start Nero, and select “File” den “New…”
2. On upper left side of de window from de drop down menu select “DVD”
3. Select “DVD Copy” Icon
4. Select “Copy options” tab
5. Check OFF “copy on de fly”
6. Select source drive and read speed
7. If needed Select “Image” tab to choose image directory and select/deselect “delete image…”
8. Select “Burn” tab and choose your settin’s
9. Press “Copy” to begin

Usin’ Alcohol 120%

1. Start Alcohol 120%
2. Select “Copy Wizard”
3. Select your Reader
4. For “Separate Image file every:” choose “Never Separate”
5. Select or Deselect “Copy current disc on de fly”, press Next
6. Select your Image location and Name for it, press Next
7. Select you Writer, Write Speed and anythin’ else you feel you might need
8. Select or Deselect “Delete image file after recordin’”
9. Press Start to begin

XBOX backup tutorials

Xbox original games are burned from de outside in. The only way to backup a title is to have a modchip like X-exuter (best), Enigma, or Xodus/Matrix. You also have to flash de bios and have a CD program inserted or installed into de X-Box named EVO-X (this allows you to assign de X-Box an IP address). The game has to be stored on de X-Box’s HD, this allows you to file transfer de title to your PC usin’ an ftp program like FlaxhFXP (best) or similar. From dere you use a burnin’ application to make de backup. Some applications allows you to “drag & drop” right from de Xbox or you can build an ISO of de image den burn to CD-R/W or DVD-R/W backup. (I will update this to show steps as soon as I have a minute)

Modded PS2 with or without Action Replay/GameShark CD & DVD backup bootin’ methods

PS2 with NeoKey/Sbox & AR/GS, PS1 CD backup bootin’

1. Turn on PS2 and NeoKey/Sbox
2. Press Eject
3. Insert PS1 CD backup
4. Press reset
5. PS2 tray will close
6. PS1 CD backup will now boot

PS2 with NeoKey/Sbox & AR/GS, PS2 CD backup bootin’

1. Have AR/GS don’le in a memory card slot
2. Power on your PS2
3. Insert AR/GS disc
4. At de AR/GS menu, select Start Game, With/Without codes
5. Eject and swap to your PS2 CD backup and press X.
6. Screen will change and game will now boot

* Note - Neokey will not play DVD-R!
* Note - Old versions of AR2/GS2 you might need to press R1+O instead of X to boot games

PS2 with Neo 2.2, PS1 CD backup bootin’

1. Turn on PS2
2. Press Eject
3. Insert PS1 CD backup
4. Press reset
5. PS2 tray will close
6. PS1 CD backup will now boot

PS2 with Neo 2.2 & AR/GS, PS2 CD backup bootin’

1. Have AR/GS don’le in a memory card slot
2. Power on your PS2
3. Insert AR/GS disc
4. At de AR/GS menu, select Start Game, With/Without codes
5. Eject and swap to your PS2 CD backup and press X.
6. Screen will change and game will now boot

PS2 with Neo 2.2 & AR/GS, PS2 DVD backup bootin’

1. Have AR/GS don’le in a memory card slot
2. Power on your PS2
3. Insert AR/GS disc, close tray
4. Power off your PS2, wait a few seconds
5. Press and Hold Reset button to load AR/GS
6. At de AR2/GS2 menu, press EJECT while still holdin’ Reset
7. Swap AR/GS disc for an Original-TOC-DVD* and wait 10 seconds
8. Select “AR/GS Codes”
9. Highlight “Add new code” and press X to get to de next screen
10. Press X three times. You will see “Updatin’ code list please wait” each time)
11. Press “Start” on controller
12. Select “Without codes”, press X
13. Then Press X again, and immediately release de Reset button, you will see “Updatin’ code list please wait”
14. The PS2 tray will eject allowin’ you to swap Original-TOC-DVD* for DVD backup and den close on it”s own
15. Screen will change and game will now boot

* Note - “Original-TOC-DVD” is an original DVD that is a larger file size than de backup
* Note ” For a shortcut make a few “Add new codes” and after step 8 just highlight one of them and press square to delete it, den proceed on with step 11

PS2 with Messiah

1. PSX Backups will boot directly.
2. PS2 CD-R Backups will boot directly.
3. PS2 Unpatched EA backups will boot directly.
4. PS2 DVD-R Backups will boot directly.

PS2 with Magic 2, 3 or 3.5

1. PSX Backups will boot directly.
2. PS2 CD-R Backups will boot directly.
3. PS2 Unpatched EA backups will boot directly.
4. PS2 DVD-R Backups will boot directly.

Ps2 with Apple Mod

1. PSX Backups will boot directly.
2. PS2 CD-R Backups will boot directly.
3. PS2 Unpatched EA backups will boot directly.
4. PS2 DVD-R Backups will boot directly.[CODE]

Before you edit de registry, export de keys in de registry that you plan to edit, or back up de whole registry. If a problem occurs, you can den follow de steps how-to restore de registry to its previous state.

How to Export Registry Keys

Click Start, and den click Run.

In de Open box, type regedit, and den click OK.

On de File menu, click Export.

In de Save in box, select de boxs at de bottom de bottom accordin’ to weader you want to export all or only selected branches of de registry.

Next select a location in which to save de backup .reg file. In de File name box, type a file name, and den click Save.

How to Restore de Registry

To restore registry keys that you exported, double-click de .reg file that you saved.

• Remove all discs from drives.
• Open DVD Decrypter.
• From de ‘Mode’ menu, select ‘ISO’ -> ‘Read’.
• Put DVD-9 disc (Thats de film if you didn’t guess) in drive.
• Take note of de ‘Destination’ file name.
• Click de big ‘Decrypt’ button.
• Wait for it to read and write de image to your hard drive.
• Take de DVD-9 disc (yep.. take de original film out) out of de drive.
• From de ‘Mode’ menu, select ‘ISO’ -> ‘Write’.
• Put a blank double layer disc in your DVD Writer.
• Click de little folder icon - ‘Browse for source file’ - and select de MDS file created for you as part of de steps above.
• Click de big ‘Write’ button.

Finished!

Estimated time to read and burn 45 minutes. All copy protection is removed from de backup, and as you are writin’ to a dual layered disc dere is no quality loss!

This process can be used to backup DVD5 disc’s 1:1 and PS2 disc’s.

You may not realize it, but your computer and your car have somethin’ in common: dey both need regular maintenance. No, you don’t need to change your computer’s oil. But you should be updatin’ your software, keepin’ your antivirus subscription up to date, and checkin’ for spyware. Read on to learn what you can do to help improve your computer’s security.

Gettin’ started

Here are some basics maintenance tasks you can do today to start improvin’ your computer’s security. Be sure you make dese part of your on’oin’ maintenance as well.

* Sign up for software update e-mail notices. Many software companies will send you e-mail whenever a software update is available. This is particularly important for your operatin’ system (e.g., Microsoft VV!|VD0VV$� or Macintosh), your antivirus program, and your firewall.

* Register your software. If you still have registration forms for existin’ software, send them in. And be sure to register new software in de future. This is anoder way for de software manufacturer to alert you when new updates are available.

* Install software updates immediately.

When you get an update notice, download de update immediately and install it. (Remember, downloadin’ and installin’ are two separate tasks.) An ounce of prevention.

A few simple steps will help you keep your files safe and clean.

* Step 1: Update your software
* Step 2: Backup your files
* Step 3: Use antivirus software and keep it updated
* Step 4: Change your passwords

Developin’ on’oin’ maintenance practices

Now that you’ve done some ground work, it’s time to start movin’ into longer term maintenance tasks. These are all tasks that you should do today (or as soon as possible) to get started. But for best results, make dese a part of a regular maintenance schedule. We recommend settin’ aside time each week to help keep your computer secure.

* Back up your files. Backin’ up your files simply means creatin’ a copy of your computer files that you can use in de event de originals are lost. (Accidents can happen.) To learn more read our tips for backin’ up information.

* Scan your files with up to date antivirus software. Use your antivirus scan tool regularly to search for potential computer viruses and worms. Also, check your antivirus program’s user manual to see if you can schedule an automatic scan of your computer. To learn more, read our tips for reducin’ your virus risk.

* Change your passwords. Usin’ de same password increases de odds that someone else will discover it. Change all of your passwords regularly (we recommend monthly) to reduce your risk. Also, choose your passwords carefully. To learn more, read our tips for creatin’ strong’er passwords.

Makin’ a schedule

One of de best ways to help protect your computer is to perform maintenance regularly. To help you keep track, we suggest makin’ a regular “appointment” with your computer. Treat it like you would any oder appointment. Record it in your datebook or online calendar, and if you cannot make it, reschedule. Remember, you are not only helpin’ to improve your computer, you are also helpin’ to protect your personal information.

Step 1 - Modify Explorer.exe File

In order to make de changes, de file explorer.exe located at C:Windows needs to be edited. Since explorer.exe is a binary file it requires a special editor. For purposes of this article I have used Resource Hacker. Resource HackerTM is a freeware utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32bit Windows executables and resource files (*.res). It incorporates an internal resource script compiler and decompiler and works on Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP operatin’ systems.

get this from h**p://delphi.icm.edu.pl/ftp/tools/ResHack.zip

The first step is to make a backup copy of de file explorer.exe located at C:Windowsexplorer. Place it in a folder somewhere on your hard drive where it will be safe. Start Resource Hacker and open explorer.exe located at C:Windowsexplorer.exe.

The category we are goin’ to be usin’ is “Strin’ Table”. Expand it by clickin’ de plus sign den navigate down to and expand strin’ 37 followed by highlightin’ 1033. If you are usin’ de Classic Layout rader than de XP Layout, use number 38. The right hand pane will display de strin’table. We�re goin’ to modify item 578, currently showin’ de word �start� just as it displays on de current Start button.

There is no magic here. Just double click on de word �start� so that it�s highlighted, makin’ sure de quotation marks are not part of de highlight. They need to remain in place, surroundin’ de new text that you�ll type. Go ahead and type your new entry. In my case I used Click Me!

You�ll notice that after de new text strin’ has been entered de Compile Script button that was grayed out is now active. I won�t get into what�s involved in compilin’ a script, but suffice it to say it�s goin’ to make this exercise worthwhile. Click Compile Script and den save de altered file usin’ de Save As command on de File Menu. Do not use de Save command � Make sure to use de Save As command and choose a name for de file. Save de newly named file to C:Windows.

Step 2 � Modify de Registry

!!!make a backup of your registry before makin’ changes!!!

Now that de modified explorer.exe has been created it�s necessary to modify de registry so de file will be recognized when de user logs on to de system. If you don�t know how to access de registry I�m not sure this article is for you, but just in case it�s a temporary memory lapse, go to Start (soon to be somethin’ else) Run and type regedit in de Open field. Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows NT CurrentVersion Winlogon

In de right pane, double click de “Shell” entry to open de Edit Strin’ dialog box. In Value data: line, enter de name that was used to save de modified explorer.exe file. Click OK.

Close Registry Editor and eider log off de system and log back in, or reboot de entire system if that�s your preference. If all went as planned you should see your new Start button with de revised text.[/b]