Sega CD Backup

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ripping to bin-cue    restoring from bin-cue    ripping to iso-mp3    restoring from iso-mp3

Before you get started with your backups, you'll need some programs to work with.  These guides were created based on techniques used with the following software:

CDRWin 4.0A (February 2002) - Golden Hawk Technology
WinISO v5.3 - www.winiso.com
Exact Audio Copy V0.9 beta 3 - www.exactaudiocopy.de
win32LAME v17 (lame and RazorLame 1.1.4 package) - ? (try r3mix.net)
Sega Cue Maker 1.0.11 - Lodger's
Nero Burning Rom 5.5.5.1 - Ahead Software

If you're using a version of any of these programs that is close but not the exact version I'm using, these instructions will likely still work for you.  That is, assuming you're not a tard.

EAC, winLAME, and Sega Cue Maker are free as far as I know. CDRWin, WinISO, and Nero are demo's.  I think the CDRWin demo is limited to burning at 1x, although I don't think ripping is limited. The unregistered version of WinISO will extract a data track up to 100mb. I think the Nero demo (this one, and all of them at Ahead's site) is time limited, so you might have to register to keep using it after a while (registering programs usually involves money). These are all excellent programs, and buying your copy is a good way to support the people that make them, so they keep making them.  Some of the freeware program authors accept donations, so giving them money would also be a nice thing to do.