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How to Burn a BIN File for a PSX Game If I Have Only the BIN File

PlayStation 1 games are recorded on CD discs that can hold up to 700MB of data each. You can make backup copies of PlayStation 1 discs in the event your original copy is lost, damaged or stolen. PlayStation 1 discs can be copied as .BIN disc image files that contain the entire data structure of the disc within a single file. You can burn your .BIN PlayStation game backup files using any one of a variety of free programs from the Internet.

Things You'll Need

.BIN file
CD-R
CD burner
Disc image burning software

Instructions

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  Turn on your computer and download a disc image burning program (see Resources.) Install the program and run it.
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  Click "Burn Image to Disc" in the program's main menu, then select your CD burner. Eject the burner's disc tray and insert a blank CD-R, then close the tray.
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  Click "Browse for Disc Image" and select the .BIN PlayStation 1 disc image file from your hard drive.
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  Click "Burn File(s) to Disc" in the program's main menu. Type a title for the CD-R being recorded when prompted, then select a disc recording speed (choose 1x, 2x or 4x to ensure that no hardware errors occur during the burn session.)
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  Click "OK" to confirm your selections and begin the CD burning process. Wait for the process to finish, then close the program, eject the disc, and turn off your computer.

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