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Westside guy
Apr 21, 2004, 10:27 PM
Hi,

This seems like it should be a basic question, but I'm stumped. Is there a way in Panther to make a backup copy of a music CD without using third-party software like Toast?

I'm almost certain I did this before, but for some reason I'm drawing a blank. I see that Disk Utility will backup a data disk, but it doesn't seem to have a "music CD" option.

Thanks!



Westside guy
Apr 21, 2004, 11:53 PM
So is replying to one's own post considered "bad form"? :D

I am still very interested in what anyone might suggest - however I did find something that let me copy it.

I had booted my Linux box, since I knew i could copy the CD with a program called xcdroast. Well it turns out there's a Mac package available now! It doesn't look Mac-like at all, more of the traditional utilitarian Linux GUI - but it did the job.

Since xcdroast has some options that probably aren't available with regular Mac tools, I thought it would be worth mentioning.

http://www.xcdroast.org/

Counterfit
Apr 22, 2004, 12:10 AM
Use Disk Copy to make an image, then burn it.

Westside guy
Apr 22, 2004, 12:26 AM
Use Disk Copy to make an image, then burn it.

There's no disk copy in Panther. It's functionality has been taken over by Disk Utility.

Counterfit
Apr 22, 2004, 01:12 AM
There's no disk copy in Panther. It's functionality has been taken over by Disk Utility. Heh, force of habit :D

Kingsnapped
May 2, 2004, 01:08 PM
I do it through iTunes. Rip the CD (now with no loss :D), then burn it.