# How does copy protection on Xbox games work?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-copy-protection-on-xbox-games-work/150650>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 24, 2003, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-copy-protection-on-xbox-games-work/150650 "2003-01-24T17:29:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-copy-protection-on-xbox-games-work/150650/1 "2003-01-24T17:29:05Z")

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Why is it that you can make backups of pc games but not xbox games? I know there is a mod chip that allows you to use backed up xbox games but what is the mechanism that prevents you from using a burnt cd image without the chip?

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-copy-protection-on-xbox-games-work/150650/2 "2003-01-24T18:30:16Z")

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We do not allow threads about circumventing copy protection. This is closed.

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