pc game backup????

[mike_es]

a client of mine has asked me to do a backup copy of The Sims for her,but the writer only copies 469MB of the 488MB on the disk.I found some zip files named as .cab,renamed but winzip couldn´t recognise format .Any ideas about software that could copy the full disc or is she just going to have to make do with the original?:2cool:
P.S. Copied the disc to hard drive first and the folder only shows 469MB as well.

[MADD Hatter]

Alot of CDs have hidden data on them to prevent piracy. The sims is no exception. You can make an exat copy of the cd using CloneCD (http://www.elaboratebytes.com/eb/) or you can use CDRWin in RAW mode and then download the patch so you can still play the game here (http://www.gamecopyworld.com/cgi-bin/dl.cgi?sims_nocd!zip).

Hope this helps :)

Hatter