I've done a search but I can't find it!!

[el_novato]

A while back, I saw a post asking about protecting CDs that had been burned. A link was provided to a site that had such software. But now I can't remember the name of the software and my searches have been fruitless! Can someone help me out please?
When I purchase CDs I immediately make a copy and store the original. I never loan out the original because people have the "it's not mine, I don't care" mindset. But I recently found out that they have been burning copies of MY copies behind my back!! Aaargh!! So...any help will be greatly appreciated.

Btw...I hope I posted in the right forum.

e.n.

[MrAustin]

If I can copy a Windows XP CD, and we all know the anti-piracy attitude that Microsoft has, I can't see you downloading any software to make it more secure. Not trying to be rude, but I've yet to see software that actually prevents this. Besides, for every encryption technique that's been tried and tested, there has been a decryption scheme about 12 hours later to workaround it.

[el_novato]

No rudeness taken......But I meant my music CDs. Yes I know that it can never be 100% secure...but I'm not gonna hand it out on a silver platter either. They're gonna have to work to get it free from me! If they asked me for a copy, that's a whole 'nother story. So...that's what I want to protect, my Music CDs that I put together. Besides, most people that ask for them aren't savvy enough to decrypt them.

e.n.

[j4ck]

I found this program:
http://www.voodoofiles.com/14419

but I don't think it will accomplish what you want it to accomplish. I can only seem to find programs online that will encrypt data on a cd. Unfortunately, this probably means that it will render the music CD unplayable. What you want is a program that will install a file on a CD that will tell CD burning software that the data on the CD is unavailable to be copied. To tell the truth, I don't know if such a program exists, since it would have to create a file that can fool Nero, Roxio, CD Mate, Burn Drive, etc. etc. while not interfering with playback of the CD on a regular CD player.

Hopefully, someone can prove me wrong so you can keep your CDs single and happy!

[el_novato]

Hey j4ck ... thanks for the link...I'll look into it and see if that will work.

I still can't find the post!

e.n.