How would one go about digitizing/backing up original xbox game disks to pc or external hard drive?
Greetings Stack Exchange! I had been digitizing my physical video game library until I hit a snag in copying my original xbox games. It was easy enough to create iso files from PS1 and PS2 disks. When an original Xbox game is inserted into my pc drive however, the drive only reads a paltry amount of data (~13-14 Mb). Being comparable to a PS2 game, as they are from the same console generation, the game disk should have at least 1-4 Gb of data. I found this article (http://www.biline.ca/xbox-copy.htm) that informed about original Xbox copy protections and advises workarounds but it is a rather old article and I am wondering whether things have not simplified somewhat. Most contemperary articles I could find on the web concern Xbox 360 and Xbox1. There are articles about modding the original xbox console but, if possible, I would prefer to sidestep hard ware and play from an emulator going forward. Is it currently straight forward to back up original xbox games or will I have to to modding and FTP? Thank you for your time and consideration.
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I believe there are speciffic apps and such you can download for most of the original xbox games (I believe some had special disks) nero, alchohol110% ,imgburn,and daemon tools come to mind...search for the console name iso ripper ( International Standards Organisation)
for the newer consoles ie 360 I understand you need to either buy a special drive or possibly attach your sata disk drive from your console to your pc(not sure if this works) most speciffically liteon and certain samsung models I have heard work.
as commented by others it is far easier to download the backups and as long as you have a reliable connection and source you dont have to worry about read errors from a scratched disk... despite many peoples thoughts it is not illegal to download a digital copy aka backup of software you own legal rights to as you are not breaking any copyright laws. PIRACY IS A CRIME as any idiot who has read the disclaimer at the start of a dvd knows,and cannot be supported. I have heard claims that if you are transfering the data through a torrent it is openly seeded and you become responsible for the fact that you may be illegally distributing software to others and hence is advised against. The sites hosting the content typically being open to distribute to anyone without question do run substantial risk of facing legal repercussions for the content they host. some content also may fall under the category of abandoned work products and copyrights do expire as microsoft no longer manufactures nor sells original xbox content and you cannot turn to them to demand a replacement disk and the condition of your own are unknown.This does not perclude you from facing searches by cops,if a warrant were issued and to defend against these events I would strongly advise you never dispose of your physical copy,if nothing else is viable at a minimum I would keep a binder filled with your cover art from the outside of the case to prove original ownership; BUT NEVER DOWNLOAD WHAT YOU DONT OWN THE RIGHTS TO.
There are contentions to the application of the law but blacks law dictionary which every us court accepts for refferance defines the word own to include the mere act of holding,hence this may be part of the reason many games are locked up in stores as they are more expensive than movies traditionally. But the letter of the law on copyright infringement requires you to illegaly make copies or distribute...as a legal owner of rights to a digital backup of software you have legally purchased the state would be required to prove you did not own the content.
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How do I backup original Xbox games?
Connect the Action Replay to your computer and plug in your Xbox memory card. Copy the All-In-One exploit onto the memory card, and then copy it from the memory card to your Xbox's hard drive. Start up the exploitable game and load the saved game that you copied over. This will start the flashing process.Can Original Xbox use external hard drive?
Yes, 95% of original XBox games can play on the 360, if you have a hard drive (and a data transfer connector). It can't be on the 4GB hard drive, it has to be at least the 20GB external hard drive or better.Can you transfer Xbox games from external hard drive to PC?
After you've formatted a hard drive as external storage for your Xbox One, it will no longer be recognized by a Windows-based PC. Even though Xbox One uses the exFAT format, which is also recognized by Windows (and indeed was created by Microsoft), plugging it into your Windows PC just doesn't work out of the box.How do I download and burn original Xbox games?
To burn Xbox games with ImgBurn, first insert the game disc into your computer's optical drive. Then open ImgBurn and click the \u201cCreate Image File from Disc\u201d button. Select the game's ISO file and click the \u201cBurn\u201d button.Backup original xbox game to disk.
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