hi, recently my game cd called soldier of fortune 2 has scrached really badly and i had a backup cd created just for this case but when i inserted the cd and run it comes up the selection menu and says insert cd1 although the cd is in there already. also the menu has only one option and it is exit. really appreciated if someone help me (remember that i don't have the original cd anymore). thanks, author

If you damaged the original, contact the manufacturer for a replacement.

yeah the problem is it is my fault and the only way is i've to buy the game again, thats why i'm asking is anyone knows how to recover the cd

Game CD's have a protection scheme so you can't burn another CD and use it on another machine. You can find a crack with a web search, if you don't mind breaking the law. Eric is correct - contact the manufacturer, it doesn't matter who's fault it was, they will send you another copy.

First of all, Joe Smith is an idiot. Copy Protection don't mean a thing, they are easliy bypassed and games are very burnable. Author, that only happens, when you put in the 2nd cd(at least from what i've seen) try the first again and if still no luck then yes get yourself a replacement. Also SOF2 only has CD Checks which ain't much of Protection and it is very easy to burn.

I did mention breaking the law - read the EULA AMD_Sux_And_SO_DO_AM. If you "name who means nothing to anyone" want to break the law, go ahead, no ones gonna catch you, or maybe they will, and put you in jail. Then you mom won't be able to rub your head and make the voices go away. Nice of you to not help. Your solution: "try it again" - wow that's deep and shows the level of your expertise - at least you didn't say reboot and try again. And then you steal the same thing Eric and I suggested - get a replacement. Who's the idiot now? Is that your mom calling? Must be time to go see daddy in prison.

Actually, it's not breaking the law to have a crack IF you purchased a LEGAL copy of the game.