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Gokhan
Jan 5, 2005, 10:57 AM
hi

i would like to make a copy of my very valuable osx install cd on to a blank dvd would anyone be able to shed some light on how to do this i have roxio toast.

p.s

no before u judge this ! is for back-up purposes only nothing else people !!!



Macmaniac
Jan 5, 2005, 11:53 AM
Use toast and select disk duplication, there is a choice between files or a CD, slecect CD. Put in the disk, have toast copy it, then toast will copy the CD onto a new disk.
Make sure you test it when its done:)

OutThere
Jan 5, 2005, 12:37 PM
It will be a slow process though, so plan on having an hour+ for the computer to save the DVD to the hard drive, and then make a new DVD.

MisterMe
Jan 5, 2005, 01:16 PM
hi

i would like to make a copy of my very valuable osx install cd on to a blank dvd would anyone be able to shed some light on how to do this i have roxio toast.

p.s

no before u judge this ! is for back-up purposes only nothing else people !!!You can do that using Disk Utilities and the Finder.

maya
Jan 5, 2005, 01:59 PM
It will be a slow process though, so plan on having an hour+ for the computer to save the DVD to the hard drive, and then make a new DVD.

On an iMac G(4)(5), and PowerBooks it might since it has a 4x DVD burner.

On a PMG5 with an 8x DVD burner that is about 14 mins to burn one DVD Optical and with the SATA HDD, about ~4 minutes to copy. :)

TDM21
Jan 5, 2005, 02:28 PM
if you want to create an install DVD from you cds then I suggest heading over to macosxhints.com (http://www.macosxhints.com) and checking out this link (http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=2003120216030560)

Gokhan
Jan 5, 2005, 03:13 PM
thanks guys i knew i could count on you guys the link looks complicated but the toast option i will give a try thanks !!!