by Alan Flammers

Most of us have had to suffer the indignity of paying upwards of 60 dollars for a console game not once but twice when a relatively minor damage, the result of an unavoidable accident or even the gaming system itself, has rendered our beloved disc all but unusable. So much time and cash down the drain. It is more than enough to make even the calmest among us break down and lose our minds!

The problem with these damages is that we never know when or where they might occur. They are just as likely to be caused by our pet, an out of control child, a completely functional console, improper factory packaging or just plain old normal accidents. Furthermore, the size of a scratch on the disc does not necessarily reflect the amount of damage it does.

A disc can be fully scratched to the naked eye yet still remain in almost perfect working condition while another may have only the smallest of scratches and be completely unplayable. It is impossible to tell, then, if the next scratch, be it the first or the last, is the one what will render our precious game useless.

With this complete "Xbox 360 Copy" guide you can learn to copy your software and avoid having to replace discs that have become unplayable.

1. Make sure you have the legal rights of any disc you attempt to copy, otherwise don't bother as it is illegal and punishable by law. 2. Download the software to back up the games for your specific console, in this case the Xbox 360, links at the end of this article! 3. Follow the instructions step by step (for example you will need to identify your computer's DVD drive) 4. Make copies of the games you want. 5. Play the duplicates and store the factory ones safely!

You don't need to make a purchase more than a single time. Scratched and unplayable games are a thing of the past. With this complete "Xbox 360 Copy" plan, you can make sure your games never suffer from the all too common wear and tear.

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