Guitar Hero Aerosmith (DVD9 to 1x DVD5) -FULL Backup

[mondragon]

Guitar Hero Aerosmith dvd9 to dvd5 full backup

1) extract all cab files into one folder - 'Data1' on hdd
[use winrar or other that can start from data1.cab and uncompress all other ]
two files are splitted
my size of Data1 folder: 6 515 MB / Files 1653 [or 1652 :P]

2) download and extract to folder where 'Data1' exists [not into folder 'Data1']

Attachement: 4cab_Guitar_ddf_dvd5-v2.rar

run one cab for one cpu/core [makecab use only one cpu/core] -run more at the same time if u have more core

NOTE:
need almost 2GB/every bat on partition where have temp folder [windows temp folder not temp where we copy game]

3) after all 4 bat ends you get new four folders [dont remeber name but you find it] :P probably

4) create another temp folder and copy contents of dvd9 - except cab's files
edit Guitar Hero Aerosmith.msi
go to media tables

1	821	1	Data1.cab	DISK1	
2	852	1	Data10.cab	DISK1	
3	1236	1	Data11.cab	DISK1	
4	1652	1	Data12.cab	DISK1

save

5) move to temp folder new cabs ['hidden' in new folder that already mention]

6) burn with any volumelabel [yes its msi but only one dvd5]
or use DISK1 [or change that in media tables] - only need if u remove dvd under installation [maybe]

[Zanfer]

Thanks.. But what is the file sizes after repacking? I used WinAce to repack... But MSI installer did not detect lmz compression method for MS Cabs

[ravd]

Don't use WinAce or any other program than makecab.exe, other programs adds files into cab in alphabetic order when installer needs files packed into cab in same order as file sequence indicates in msi. So what mondragon provided makecab + ddf (settings for makecab and correct fileorder) is only way to repack these files.

Most programs like WinAce can't compress files into cab same way as makecab and there might be problems with installer and fileorder/crc problems for some files.

Can't remember filesize but it will fit to dvd5 after recompressing

[yener90]

mondragon
thx

Size:
data1.cab 1.038.783
data10.cab 975.595
data11.cab 1.169.785
data12.cab 1.059.194

that are the sizes in explorer. not in the properties.

[Zanfer]

Thanks ravd & yener90 ... My bad I didn't know that installer will need the files in a way ravd stated... Spent more than 8 hrs to unpack & repack

[zilong]

It's Working !! Thanks mondragon ..... Just do it !! Step by step with mondragon says...

[kyrotech]

Followed the steps provided by mondragon and it worked 100%!!

Thank you

[xCross93]

How can I edit the Guitar Hero Aerosmith.msi in order to insert the "2 852 1 Data10.cab DISK1 " row?
Please help as soon as you can!

[ravd]

Download Orca from mondragons signature, install it
Open msi with orca (right click and select 'Edit with Orca')
go to 'Media' tablet and change values on right panel like in conversion

[xCross93]

Thank you ravd!
You've helped a lot!

[xCross93]

Thx mondragon! Good work!