CodeLok / CopyLok - Revision history

Morlit at 10:43, 4 December 2025

2025-12-04T10:43:35Z

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-	CopyLok and ~~CodeLock~~ was names used interchangeably during the life of the DRM. Its sometimes also known as CopyLock but this more commonly refers to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Northen_copylock a different DRM].	+	CopyLok and CodeLok was names used interchangeably during the life of the DRM. Its sometimes also known as CopyLock but this more commonly refers to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Northen_copylock a different DRM].

	Comes both with or without rings. A bug in the Plextor firmware means any dump of either version made using a Plextor and any tool is likely to be bad. Incorrectly reporting the total number of errors.		Comes both with or without rings. A bug in the Plextor firmware means any dump of either version made using a Plextor and any tool is likely to be bad. Incorrectly reporting the total number of errors.

Morlit at 10:42, 4 December 2025

2025-12-04T10:42:28Z

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		+	CopyLok and CodeLock was names used interchangeably during the life of the DRM. Its sometimes also known as CopyLock but this more commonly refers to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Northen_copylock a different DRM].
		+
	Comes both with or without rings. A bug in the Plextor firmware means any dump of either version made using a Plextor and any tool is likely to be bad. Incorrectly reporting the total number of errors.		Comes both with or without rings. A bug in the Plextor firmware means any dump of either version made using a Plextor and any tool is likely to be bad. Incorrectly reporting the total number of errors.

Morlit at 08:08, 30 June 2025

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	[LBA: 2317] C2 error (bits: 1022)</code>		[LBA: 2317] C2 error (bits: 1022)</code>

-	~~This has so far only been found on~~ a ~~single drive though (ASUS DRW-24D5MT 1.00) as most other~~ drives, including Plextor and ~~JB8~~ drives will have these kind of errors in their logs.	+	Only a handfull of drives are known to be able of handling this variation of the DRM. Most, including Plextor and Redump compatible Asus drives will instead have these kind of errors in their logs.
	<code><br/>		<code><br/>
	LBA: 2315] subcode desync (shift: -1)<br/>		LBA: 2315] subcode desync (shift: -1)<br/>
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	[LBA: 2342] C2 error (bits: 608)</code>		[LBA: 2342] C2 error (bits: 608)</code>

-	~~Until more testing is done.~~ These discs have to be dumped using:	+	Currently, These discs have to be dumped using:
-	* ~~CloneCD (note: may require fixing with CDMage~~ and ~~manual replacement of error sectors with 0x55)~~	+	* Redumper using the <code>--force-split</code> parameter and a TS-H353C/SH-D163C drive running [http://wiki.redump.org/index.php?title=Optical_Disc_Drive_Compatibility:_CD custom ZZ00 firmware]

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Morlit at 09:46, 28 April 2025

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	[LBA: 2342] C2 error (bits: 608)</code>		[LBA: 2342] C2 error (bits: 608)</code>

-	~~Currently these~~ discs have to be dumped using:	+	Until more testing is done. These discs have to be dumped using:
	* CloneCD (note: may require fixing with CDMage and manual replacement of error sectors with 0x55)		* CloneCD (note: may require fixing with CDMage and manual replacement of error sectors with 0x55)

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Morlit at 09:44, 28 April 2025

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	* redumper (Same as above)		* redumper (Same as above)

-	Ringed Copylok meanwhile is supposed to have double errors (for example http://redump.org/disc/107930/). A correct dump of these will look like this.	+	Ringed Copylok meanwhile is supposed to have double errors (for example http://redump.org/disc/107930/). A correct Redumper dump of these will look like this.
	<code><br/>		<code><br/>
	[LBA: 2316] C2 error (bits: 1354)<br/>		[LBA: 2316] C2 error (bits: 1354)<br/>

Morlit at 09:43, 28 April 2025

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	Ringed Copylok meanwhile is supposed to have double errors (for example http://redump.org/disc/107930/). A correct dump of these will look like this.		Ringed Copylok meanwhile is supposed to have double errors (for example http://redump.org/disc/107930/). A correct dump of these will look like this.
-	<code><br/>>	+	<code><br/>
	[LBA: 2316] C2 error (bits: 1354)<br/>		[LBA: 2316] C2 error (bits: 1354)<br/>
	[LBA: 2317] C2 error (bits: 1022)</code>		[LBA: 2317] C2 error (bits: 1022)</code>

Morlit at 09:42, 28 April 2025

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-	~~Due to a known~~ bug in the Plextor firmware, any dump of ~~these discs~~ made using a Plextor and any tool is likely to be bad. ~~It incorrectly reports~~ the total number of errors~~, usually multiplying this by 2 or 3 times~~.	+	Comes both with or without rings. A bug in the Plextor firmware means any dump of either version made using a Plextor and any tool is likely to be bad. Incorrectly reporting the total number of errors.

-	For example, when dumping http://redump.org/disc/53929/ with either DIC or redumper and a Plextor drive, the error count is incorrectly reported as 1516, exactly double the correct 758 errors	+	For example, when dumping http://redump.org/disc/53929/ with ringless Copylok using either DIC or redumper and a Plextor drive, the error count is incorrectly reported as 1516, exactly double the correct 758 errors.

	An incorrect _c2Error log looks as follows:		An incorrect _c2Error log looks as follows:
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	These discs can be correctly dumped using a non-Plextor drive and any of the following tools:		These discs can be correctly dumped using a non-Plextor drive and any of the following tools:
	* DIC (using an ASUS or compatible firmware drive)		* DIC (using an ASUS or compatible firmware drive)
-	* redumper	+	* redumper (Same as above)
		+
		+	Ringed Copylok meanwhile is supposed to have double errors (for example http://redump.org/disc/107930/). A correct dump of these will look like this.
		+	<code><br/>>
		+	[LBA: 2316] C2 error (bits: 1354)<br/>
		+	[LBA: 2317] C2 error (bits: 1022)</code>
		+
		+	This has so far only been found on a single drive though (ASUS DRW-24D5MT 1.00) as most other drives, including Plextor and JB8 drives will have these kind of errors in their logs.
		+	<code><br/>
		+	LBA: 2315] subcode desync (shift: -1)<br/>
		+	[LBA: 2316] C2 error (bits: 440)<br/>
		+	[LBA: 2317] C2 error (bits: 2088)<br/>
		+	[LBA: 2326] C2 error (bits: 15<br/>
		+	[LBA: 2327] C2 error (bits: 1481<br/>
		+	[LBA: 2328] C2 error (bits: 1956<br/>
		+	[LBA: 2342] C2 error (bits: 1022<br/>
		+	[LBA: 2329] C2 error (bits: 308<br/>
		+	[LBA: 2331] subcode desync (shift: -2)<br/>
		+	[LBA: 2342] C2 error (bits: 608)</code>
		+
		+	Currently these discs have to be dumped using:
	* CloneCD (note: may require fixing with CDMage and manual replacement of error sectors with 0x55)		* CloneCD (note: may require fixing with CDMage and manual replacement of error sectors with 0x55)

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Deterous: moved CodeLock / CopyLok to CodeLok / CopyLok: CodeLock is incorrect

2025-04-28T09:13:37Z

moved CodeLock / CopyLok to CodeLok / CopyLok: CodeLock is incorrect

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Deterous: moved CodeLock / CodeLok / CopyLok to CodeLock / CopyLok: CodeLok is an incorrect name

2025-04-28T09:12:52Z

moved CodeLock / CodeLok / CopyLok to CodeLock / CopyLok: CodeLok is an incorrect name

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NovaAurora at 20:47, 23 January 2025

2025-01-23T20:47:26Z

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		+	Due to a known bug in the Plextor firmware, any dump of these discs made using a Plextor and any tool is likely to be bad. It incorrectly reports the total number of errors, usually multiplying this by 2 or 3 times.
		+
		+	For example, when dumping http://redump.org/disc/53929/ with either DIC or redumper and a Plextor drive, the error count is incorrectly reported as 1516, exactly double the correct 758 errors
		+
		+	An incorrect _c2Error log looks as follows:
		+	<code><br/>
		+	LBA[002312, 0x00908] Detected C2 error 380 bit<br/>
		+	LBA[002313, 0x00909] Detected C2 error 20 bit</code>
		+
		+	A correct _c2Error log looks as follows:
		+	<code><br/>
		+	LBA[002312, 0x00908] Detected C2 error 300 bit<br/>
		+	LBA[002322, 0x00912] Detected C2 error 300 bit</code>
		+
		+	These discs can be correctly dumped using a non-Plextor drive and any of the following tools:
		+	* DIC (using an ASUS or compatible firmware drive)
		+	* redumper
		+	* CloneCD (note: may require fixing with CDMage and manual replacement of error sectors with 0x55)
		+
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