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[ghosted.x]

Alcohol seems to have a problem when I mount defective images. When I say defective images, I mean zero filled MDF files to act as a maxi-image. DT4 doesn't have any problems when mounting these. Anytime I try to access the virtual drive while it's mounted with a defective image using Alcohol, the virtual drive freezes momentarily as if unable to read the image; and the larger the image, the longer it takes for the virtual drive to start responding again. Basically, if you fill any data in with zeroes or add zeroes to the end of the MDF, it causes this mounting problem. I'm sure there's a way to get Alcohol to mount defective images without any problems, but I don't know enough about the MDF file structure and such.

[zamiel]

Alcohol's purpose is to back up a disc in its entirety, not create mini or maxi images. Altering an image in anyway is legally dubious and therefore not supported. Simply remake the image off the original disc.

[ghosted.x]

I think I mislead the suggestion. I meant to say Alcohol should not "go crazy" when a corrupted image is mounted on the virtual drive. I can remake the image, but I don't understand the point of that? And I even more don't understand why erasing contents on my CD by filling it with zeroes is legally dubious. It's my CD after all?

edit: Perhaps a simple error message box instead of locking up?

Edited by ghosted.x, 21 August 2006 - 05:34 PM.

[Jito463]

It's not so much that there's a legal grey area in you making an image like that, it's that there is a legal grey area regarding us providing support for it. To avoid legal pitfalls, we do not provide support on mini or otherwise modified images.

[zamiel]

This is the legal grey area:

You don't own the software on the cd like most people think they do. You effectively bought a license to use said software, not modify it etc. Altering the CD (regardless that its an image or not) in a way that was not intended by the copyright owner/developers is at best dubious, if not illegal.

This is similar to removing copyright protection from a game, it was not intended (else they wouldn't have put it there in the first place), thus is illegal.

We're just best staying clear.

[Underheaven]

Zamiel I think there are purposes for hacking an image storage format besides the reason of stealing games. And if we have to start defining hacking (the never ending debate on whether the connotation is good or bad)- forget I said anything

Edited by Underheaven, 24 August 2006 - 09:50 PM.

[zamiel]

With anything there a pros and cons. Though you may have legitimate needs, many others will not and one can't been seen aiding them if you get my drift.