Most CD burning software could not make copies or images of the CD if the TOC was invalid. People could back up PlayStation games quickly and easily, and soon discovered that its unique cuesheet operations allowed them to alter the TOC for any CD being duplicated provided that the CD writer supported writing invalid TOCs. PlayStation TOC Protection ĬDRWIN was mostly used during the PlayStation era.

It is also one of the programs which introduced the cue sheet format. Unique features ĬDRWIN was known for its unique features such as analyzing the TOC of a CD. The 'Settings' window allowed the user to set up and choose the reader and recorder, any SCSI hard drive to be used, and the Kodak Disc Transporter, if attached. The 'Contents' button showed disc information, including the number and type of tracks, the number of sessions, and the total disc time.

The 'Tools' button allowed the user to set source and destination devices and the type of operation to be performed, including image file generation, copying discs to images, and copying a SCSI device to the CD recorder. While copying, a graphical representation of the disc would appear. The ability to enable and disable jitter correction and set subcode options was also available. It could also copy audio or data discs.įor mixed and raw data there was the possibility to adjust the Mode 1 and Mode 2 transfer to Mode 1 Form 1. The 'Copy Disc' window let the user select whether they wanted to copy a disc, a track, or just specific sectors. The 'Record Disc' window allowed the user to choose the target recorder, recording options (such as test mode, speed, and beep at completion), and set up an attached Kodak Disc Transporter. Each button showed the user a window that allowed them to do the appropriate task. Buttons included 'Record Disc', 'Copy Disc', 'Tools', 'Contents', 'Settings', 'Unlock', and 'Exit'. Features ĬDRWin opened to a window with large buttons. The company behind original CDRWIN, Golden Hawk Technology, no longer exists. Once popular, CDRWIN's usage diminished due to the bundling of limited versions of other software packages, such as Nero Burning ROM and Roxio Easy CD Creator, with new computers and optical drives. Robert Starrett, EMedia : digital studio magazine

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