If I make an .ISO of a disc, then copy it, do I copy all the problems as well?

[sofakng]

My PS2 is having problems (the games are skipping etc etc), so I'm trying out different media.

Lets say I backed up the game FFX-2 onto a DVD+R.

Now lets say I made a NEW .ISO image from my DVD+R disc.

Now I burn that new image onto a DVD-R disc.

Because the DVD+R disc didn't work in my PS2 and I made an ISO image from it, will my new DVD-R disc have the same problems?

[Mod God]

It might not, but it is a very bad way of doing things because it adds another unknown. (Meaning if it doesn't work we won't know if its that or not).

Next this post should be moved to DVD forum (but I'm not a moderator)

What happened to the file you used first anyways? Can't you use that file instead of using what might be a "bunk" file?

The Ps2 .iso is pretty easy, put the disk in the drive and build image.
With record now max (Stomp) its .gi
With alcohol 120% its .mdf
With DVD decrypter its .iso

Now that you have the file on your computer you burn the smallest file ONLY. Meaning there could be 4 files that the program made, but you select ONLY the index file (the .gi with no numbers beside it or the .MDS). This index file tells the burner which file to burn and when. If this is a true .iso you are burning there should only be one file anyways. So if you have more than one file you don't just throw them on the disk, because they won't be "sorted" correctly!

[RAISTLIN]

Originally posted by sofakng
My PS2 is having problems (the games are skipping etc etc), so I'm trying out different media.

Lets say I backed up the game FFX-2 onto a DVD+R.

Now lets say I made a NEW .ISO image from my DVD+R disc.

Now I burn that new image onto a DVD-R disc.

Because the DVD+R disc didn't work in my PS2 and I made an ISO image from it, will my new DVD-R disc have the same problems?

A copy of a copy is always a bad idea. Ever try to fax a faxed copy? NASTY image! No matter how good the program and hardware used, there is always the potential for a stray bit here and there. The fact that the PS2 CD's don't use ECC to preserve integrity compounds the issue. DVD's use the ECC, but the media may have issues with the burn speed and not get a reliable burn here and there that doesn't get detected without a Verify cycle immediately after burning. If your software has the "Verify" option--use it so you will know if it is a decent copy. If you can't use a verify option, get the CDSpeed utility stickied in the DVD-R thread (Test Utility for Pioneer). If you can run a full speed test without errors, then the disc burned properly for the data it was given. If the disc fails, then you need to review the image creation and burning process, as well as your boot method to determine if there are any issues there. Read the image too fast, and you could have issues. Burn too fast or too slow can create issues as well. It is best to Read slow and Burn in the reported speed range when the media is tested (use the CDSpeed utility).

Good Luck!

Raist