To give some context, this is a compilation of 10 video game demos of retail games (Age of Empires II, Desperados, Frogger 3D, et al).
Of course, both DiscImageCreator and Redumper were able to produce good dumps with my LG drive, matching each other.
Logs: DiscImageCreator, Redumper.
DiscImageCreator (latest build + Plextor drive) (Parameters: cd G:\ "ISO\Probá AOL\Probá AOL.bin" 0 /c2 500 /ns /sf /ss /s 2) console output:
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AppVersion
32 bit, AnsiBuild, 20260720T163231
/c2 val2 was omitted. set [0]
/c2 val3 was omitted. set [0]
/c2 val4 was omitted. set [0]
/sf val was omitted. set [50000]
M:\DiscImageCreator_20260720\ISO\Probß AOL\ doesn't exist, so create.
CurrentDirectory
M:\DiscImageCreator_20260720
WorkingPath
Argument: ISO\Probß AOL\Probß AOL.bin
FullPath: M:\DiscImageCreator_20260720\ISO\Probß AOL\Probß AOL.bin
Drive: M:
Directory: \DiscImageCreator_20260720\ISO\Probß AOL\
Filename: Probß AOL
Extension: .bin
StartTime: 2026-08-08T22:53:57-0300
DiskSize of [M:\DiscImageCreator_20260720\ISO\Probß AOL]
Total: 225968123904 bytes
Used: 121311084544 bytes
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Space: 104657039360 bytes
=> There is enough disk space for dumping
Check if subchannel pack mode is supported
[INFO] This drive supports subchannel pack mode
Checking SubRtoW (Track) 1/ 1
This drive (DVDR PX-755A 1.08 08/18/07 15:10 ) supports [OpCode: 0xd8, SubCode: 0]
This drive (DVDR PX-755A 1.08 08/18/07 15:10 ) supports [OpCode: 0xd8, SubCode: 1]
This drive (DVDR PX-755A 1.08 08/18/07 15:10 ) supports [OpCode: 0xd8, SubCode: 2]
This drive (DVDR PX-755A 1.08 08/18/07 15:10 ) supports [OpCode: 0xd8, SubCode: 8]
Checking Pregap sync, msf, mode (LBA) -5557
LBA[086652, 0x1527c]: [F:ReadCDForScanningProtectViaSector][L:2865]
Opcode: 0xd8
ScsiStatus: 0x02 = CHECK_CONDITION
SenseData Key-Asc-Ascq: 03-02-8d = MEDIUM_ERROR - VENDOR UNIQUE ERROR
lpCmd: d8, 00, 00, 01, 52, 7c, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 00
dwBufSize: 2352
EndTime: 2026-08-08T22:58:04-0300
Redumper (latest build + Plextor drive) console output:
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redumper (build: b741)
arguments: disc --verbose --skeleton --drive=G:\ --retries=100 "--image-path=ISO\Probá AOL" "--image-name=Probá AOL"
drive information
path: G:\
inquiry: PLEXTOR - DVDR PX-755A (revision level: 1.08, vendor specific: 08/18/07 15:10)
configuration: PLEXTOR (read offset: +30, C2 shift: 295, pre-gap start: -75, read method: D8, sector order: DATA_C2_SUB)
profile: CD-ROM
read speed: <optimal>
image path: "ISO\Probá AOL"
image name: "Probá AOL"
*** DUMP (time check: 0s)
disc TOC:
track 1 { data }
index 01 { LBA: 0, MSF: 00:02:00 }
track A { data }
index 01 { LBA: 270830, MSF: 60:13:05 }
[LBA: 70182] C2 error (bits: 72)
[LBA: 86591] SCSI error (SC: CHECK CONDITION, SK: MEDIUM ERROR, ASC: NO SEEK COMPLETE, ASCQ: 8D)
[LBA: 86592] SCSI error (SC: CHECK CONDITION, SK: MEDIUM ERROR, ASC: NO SEEK COMPLETE, ASCQ: 8D)
[LBA: 86616] SCSI error (SC: CHECK CONDITION, SK: MEDIUM ERROR, ASC: NO SEEK COMPLETE, ASCQ: 8D)
[LBA: 86617] SCSI error (SC: CHECK CONDITION, SK: MEDIUM ERROR, ASC: NO SEEK COMPLETE, ASCQ: 8D)
[LBA: 86618] SCSI error (SC: CHECK CONDITION, SK: MEDIUM ERROR, ASC: NO SEEK COMPLETE, ASCQ: 8D)
- [ 32%] LBA: 86619/270830, errors: { SCSIs: 2940, C2s: 18, Q: 660 }^C
I tried again reducing speed, which didn't really improve the situation.
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redumper (build: b737)
arguments: disc --verbose --skeleton --drive=G:\ --speed=16 --retries=400 "--image-path=ISO\Probá AOL" "--image-name=Probá AOL" --refine-sector-mode --debug
drive information
path: G:\
inquiry: PLEXTOR - DVDR PX-755A (revision level: 1.08, vendor specific: 08/18/07 15:10)
configuration: PLEXTOR (read offset: +30, C2 shift: 295, pre-gap start: -75, read method: D8, sector order: DATA_C2_SUB)
profile: CD-ROM
read speed: 2822 KB
image path: "ISO\Probá AOL"
image name: "Probá AOL"
*** DUMP (time check: 0s)
disc TOC:
track 1 { data }
index 01 { LBA: 0, MSF: 00:02:00 }
track A { data }
index 01 { LBA: 270830, MSF: 60:13:05 }
[LBA: 86760] SCSI error (SC: CHECK CONDITION, SK: MEDIUM ERROR, ASC: NO SEEK COMPLETE, ASCQ: 8D)
[LBA: 86812] SCSI error (SC: CHECK CONDITION, SK: MEDIUM ERROR, ASC: NO SEEK COMPLETE, ASCQ: 8D)
[LBA: 86847] C2 error (bits: 2352)
[LBA: 86848] C2 error (bits: 2344)
[LBA: 86852] SCSI error (SC: CHECK CONDITION, SK: MEDIUM ERROR, ASC: NO SEEK COMPLETE, ASCQ: 8D)
[LBA: 86853] SCSI error (SC: CHECK CONDITION, SK: MEDIUM ERROR, ASC: NO SEEK COMPLETE, ASCQ: 8D)
[LBA: 86854] SCSI error (SC: CHECK CONDITION, SK: MEDIUM ERROR, ASC: NO SEEK COMPLETE, ASCQ: 8D)
\ [ 32%] LBA: 86855/270830, errors: { SCSIs: 2940, C2s: 1174, Q: 664 }