Cannot copy data CD with bad CRCs on sectors (copy protection?) - burned CD empty

[DavidIMcIntosh]

I have a CD with an electronic copy of my son's biology textbook. I have the hardcopy book, and bought the CD, but I want a backup copy of the CD so that we have a copy at both houses where he lives (separated parents). Seems rather reasonable, and they certainly already have lots of my money. Unfortunately, it seems they have put copy protection of various kinds on the CD. I copied all the files from the CD to HDD no problem, but executing it on the HDD is says "you have an unauthorized copy" etc. etc.

When I tried to use ImgBurn to create a copy, ImgBurn complained of bad CRC's when reading files:

17:05:18 Failed to Read Sectors 800 - 831 - Reason: ID CRC or ECC Error

I thought I'd try CloneCD and see if it can make a copy, and so far no luck.

When it tries to read the CD, if finds tons of bad sectors (bad CRC's). Here is the log, with repeated "bad sector" lines deleted:

I 5:11:42 PM CloneCD Version 5.3.1.4 started!
I 5:11:42 PM ElbyCDIO Driver 6.0.3.2
I 5:11:42 PM ElbyCDIO.dll 6.0.8.7
I 5:11:42 PM CCDDriver.dll 5.3.0.1
I 5:11:42 PM ElbyECC.dll 4.0.0.0
I 5:11:42 PM WriteDVD.dll 2.6.6.3
W 5:11:45 PM Registered to: UNREGISTERED
W 5:11:45 PM 21 of 21 Trial Days remaining!
I 5:11:45 PM Searching for SCSI/ATAPI devices...
I 5:11:45 PM Device Scan found 1 CD-ROMs and 1 CD-Writers!
I 5:13:04 PM Starting copy from HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT30N to C:\Users\kids\michael\biology_2.ccd
I 5:13:04 PM Read Speed for Data Tracks: Maximum
I 5:13:04 PM Read Speed for Audio Tracks: Maximum
I 5:13:04 PM Read SubChannel Data from Data Tracks: Yes
I 5:13:04 PM Read SubChannel Data from Audio Tracks: No
I 5:13:04 PM Fast Error Skip: Yes
I 5:13:04 PM Don't report read errors: No
I 5:13:04 PM Intelligent Bad Sector Scanner: No
I 5:13:04 PM CD contains CD-Text: No
I 5:13:04 PM Reading Track 1... (Blocks 0-227117)
W 5:13:11 PM If you don't expect read errors on this CD, disable "Fast Error Skip"!
W 5:13:11 PM Failed to read Sector 829
... repeated 576 times for sectors up to:
W 5:20:32 PM Failed to read Sector 10051
I 5:23:35 PM Duration of operation: 00:10:30
I 5:23:35 PM Average Speed: 845 kBytes/s (4.81)
I 5:23:35 PM Reading finished!


I can then burn a copy CD no problem, but the CD always appears empty after burning.

How do I do this properly so that my kid can do his biology homework even when he forgets his "real" textbook at school or elsewhere??? Thanks.

CD media is Verbatim (which I understand is the best).

Log of ProtectionID.exe scan of the disc:

ProtectionID Protection Report (txt format)

16:45:15 | D:\ELP\ebook\xtras\PMatic.x32 | Possible CD/DVD-Key or Serial Check
16:45:35 | D:\ELP\xtras\PMatic.x32 | Possible CD/DVD-Key or Serial Check
16:45:45 | D:\Flash\Shockwave_Installer_Full.exe | Wise Installation Wizard Module
16:45:52 | D:\Reader\ar405eng.exe | InstallShield PackageForTheWeb Setup Module
16:45:58 | D:\Xtras\PDF Asset.x32 | Possible CD/DVD-Key or Serial Check
16:46:00 | D:\Xtras\TreeView.x32 | Possible CD/DVD-Key or Serial Check
16:46:02 | D:\Xtras\VBE\V12-DBE for Director.x32 | Possible CD/DVD-Key or Serial Check
16:46:02 | D:\drvmgt.dll | Safedisc driver managment dll (drvmgt.dll)
16:46:05 | D:\eBook.exe | Safedisc v2.40.010

I'm on Windows XP, sp3. Burner info from msinfo32 is

Drive D:
Description CD-ROM Drive
Media Loaded No
Media Type CD-ROM
Name HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT30N
Manufacturer (Standard CD-ROM drives)
Status OK
Transfer Rate Not Available
SCSI Target ID 1
PNP Device ID IDE\CDROMHL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GT30N___________________LT13____\4&1544E580&0&0.1.0
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys (5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108), 61.50 KB (62,976 bytes), 03/31/2003 8:00 AM)


Info from ImgBurn:

===============================================
Filter Driver Load Order - ImgBurn v2.5.8.0
===============================================

Upper Device Filter: redbook
Upper Class Filter: [None Found]
Device: CD/DVD-ROM Device
Lower Class Filter: PxHelp20
Lower Class Filter: ElbyCDFL
Lower Device Filter: imapi

Filter Name: redbook
File Name: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\redbook.sys
File Version: 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108)
File Description: Redbook Audio Filter Driver
Product Name: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Product Version: 5.1.2600.5512
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
Copyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Filter Name: PxHelp20
File Name: C:\WINDOWS\System32\Drivers\PxHelp20.sys
File Version: 2.03.16a [2.3.16.0]
File Description: Px Engine Device Driver for Windows 2000/XP
Product Name: PxHelp20
Product Version: [2.0.0.0]
Company Name: Sonic Solutions
Copyright: Copyright © Sonic Solutions

Filter Name: ElbyCDFL
File Name: C:\WINDOWS\System32\Drivers\ElbyCDFL.sys
File Version: 5, 2, 1, 3 [5.2.1.3]
File Description: ElbyCDIO Filter Driver
Product Name: CloneCD
Product Version: 5, 2, 1, 3 [5.2.1.3]
Company Name: SlySoft, Inc.
Copyright: Copyright (C) 2003 - 2006 SlySoft, Inc.

Filter Name: imapi
File Name: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\imapi.sys
File Version: 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108)
File Description: IMAPI Kernel Driver
Product Name: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Product Version: 5.1.2600.5512
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
Copyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

 

[ErichV]

CloneCD should handle SafeDisc 2 protected disks fine.
Try the attached profile.

 

[DontRit]

Another issue may be with your DVD drive. Which model do you have? Try to open your disk on another computer.

 

[Recycle]

Create a log file so other reading can see what hardware you have to give you more help if needed with the CD your having problem with???