View source for Scanning for Copy Protection Guide

This guide is for scanning your disc to identify which type of copy protection it is using. Once identified, you [[CD_Dumping_Guide_(Disc_Image_Creator)#Game_Copy_Protection|know what command to use when dumping]].

There are two great tools to use.
* [https://archive.org/download/Redump.orgTools/A-Ray+Scanner.zip A-Ray Scanner download]
* [https://archive.org/download/Redump.orgTools/ProtectionId.685.December.2016.zip ProtectionID download]

==A-Ray Scanner==
# Insert disc and open A-Ray scanner app
# select drive
# press scan
# if shows no protection, press scan sector

==ProtectionID==
# Insert disc and exec ProtectionID
# press scan -> CD/DVD Drive (file), select drive
# if shows no protection, press scan -> CD/DVD Drive (sector), select drive

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