Copy-protected CD's

tomED

Just wondering if anyone knows how I can rip a copy protected CD.

Got a new CD with it on it the other day..... wanted to rip it to my laptop and couldn't.

I saw some CD buring software that allowed you to do it - but a bit sceptical about it.

Any thoughts?

lazygit

Download alcohol 120%

http://www.alcohol-software.com/

One of the best backup software outthere... it allows you to rip the CD/DVD to an image file, much like an ISO then mount it on a virtural CD rom that is creates for you

tomED

Cheers man!!!

hussey

or try clone-cd that is good as well

is there a way to rip them to mp3??

I have a copy-protected cd and I want to backup/put it on my Zen

but can't .. any ideas?

apart from recording through sound card (as I can't do that)

L1011

Depends on the CD

On BMG CD's, its far too easy to "break" it, its almost not fun to get around it...

You just put in the CD and use an OS that lets you pick which session to mount (read: some Linux's and BeOS R5). Mount the first session. And you're away!

BMG's system relies on Windows stupidity in mounting only the first session on a multi session CD. And while there are ways of getting around it in Windows, it' be easier (if you do it a lot) to keep around a BeOS R5 or Linux partition to rip them in

Also BeOS has a built in ripper and encoder, so its insert CD, mount the session, open the CD player, and choose "encode to mp3". Why can't Windows be that facilitating?

Mr E

Audiograbber will rip and encode protected CDs.

- Dave.

Oriel

ISO Buster is another one...

GRAHAM2002

Clone CD seems to be the best that my friend has used and he swears by it.

I have never of course pirated and copyrighted media

tomED

Originally posted by GRAHAM2002
I have never of course pirated and copyrighted media

LOL... yeah right.....

But I am honestly only looking for a way to listen to it while travelling....

bringitdown

There was a limited OT Discussion on this here:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?postid=966004#post966004

I've also used Fuerio to copy a protected CD however it also copies the data protection! You have a working copy of the CD but it doesn't allow MP3 ripping - silly!

It is a real pain as I am off travelling soon and can't rip 2 or 3 of my favourite albums onto my Jukebox.

Links

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/archive/20947.html
http://dmoz.org/Society/Issues/Intellectual_Property/Music_Freedom/Corrupted_Audio_CDs/
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993020

Figment

Bring it back and tell them it doesnt work for what you bought it for. Suppliers are used to this and usually have a proper version to hand. The more people who do this the sooner the sillyness will stop.

tomED

Originally posted by Figment
Bring it back and tell them it doesnt work for what you bought it for. Suppliers are used to this and usually have a proper version to hand. The more people who do this the sooner the sillyness will stop.

Really???? Do you reckon they have some in stock all the time?

sceptre

Originally posted by tomED
Really???? Do you reckon they have some in stock all the time?

Depends on the disc. Usually they do though.