How can I create a backup disk for an xbox game step-by-step?

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Request for Question Clarification by lunabean-ga on 12 Nov 2002 15:19 PST

Hi there,
The law states that when you buy software, you have a legal right to
make your own personal copy, in case something happens to the
original, or for the purposes of using the backup and storing the
original for safekeeping.  However, Microsoft has made this quite a
process as many people make illegal copies of their games.  Since the
money in the video game market comes from these games, and not so much
from the consoles, you can see why precautions are taken.
OK, with that being said, I have a question for you.  Do you know that
this is something not easily done, and that you will need a modded
Xbox to play your burnt games?  Your investment of the tools you will
need to do this will go into the hundreds of dollars.  Is this the
kind of information you are looking for?

This question is in a gray-area of the law.  Copying games you don't
own is illegal and immoral, *but* making backups of games and other
software you *rightly own* and have purchased is something believed to
be protected in the USA and other countries under "fair use" of
copyrighted materials.

I'm assuming that you are backing games up for legal reasons, ie: so
that the originals are placed in a safe spot and only backups are run.
 The google editors will make a judgement as to whether this is a safe
assumption, or if your question (or my answer) crosses the line and
will be deleted.

My second assumption is that you've got a modchip of some variety and
it allows you to run programs that aren't authorized by Microsoft (ie:
Linux, various media players, homebrew games, etc.).

Install EvolutionX.  The EvoX FAQ explains the process of getting the
program up and running:
http://www.xbox-scene.com./articles/evofaq.php

Using EvolutionX, follow this tutorial to create your backup image:
http://www.xbox-scene.com./articles/evoguide3.php 

As your games are a very expensive investment, you should then take
your original games and place them in a area where they cannot be
easily damaged by exposure to sunlight, heat, cold or touch.