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Can I copy OS X Snow Leopard DVD?

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brasiliangringo

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I want to make a copy of my original install DVD which is beginning to wear. I tried copying with Toast but no joy but perhaps this is due to the cheap DL DVD which i bought off ebay.

Should it be this simple assuming disk is faultless?
 
Yes, you can ... use either Burn or Disk Utility.

With DU, you will need to make an image of the disc, then burn that image back to a DL DVD.
 
Instructions to copy to any type of media

1) Insert osx install disc

2) Open disk utility

3) Select mounted disk and click new image in disk utility

4) Select where to save and leave image format as compressed and encryption none

5) This will create a dmg file

6) Once created, mount the dmg file and then click on the actual dmg image and hit restore tab

7) In source, drag the mounted dmg file

8) In destination, drag your flash, external drive, or DL DVD

9) Wait for it to restore

10) When booting up, simply hold option key and select the flash/external drive, DVD

11) Done!
 
Tumbleweed666 said:
How on earth can a DVD "wear out" and what are you doing using it so often? If you want to pirate one why not just say so?
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If I were as sensible as you I would/should probably keep every CD in its case all of the time and never lay a scratch on it, but seeing you are so clever you evidently overlooked the possibility of this being my reason..
 
Tumbleweed666 said:
How on earth can a DVD "wear out" and what are you doing using it so often? If you want to pirate one why not just say so?
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Hey there sparky. The Snow Leopard DVDs were by far the worst quality DVDs yet for any OS release from Apple. So more to the OP's point, a copy is NOT a bad idea. I have a bootable copy on a flash drive for this very reason. I've purchased two retail copies of Snow Leopard and have no reason to steal the OS. :rolleyes:
Bacong said:
To be fair, why would he be using his install disc so much that it's beginning to wear?
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To be even more fair, see my post above. Like I said, there were tons of issues with the SL release DVDs and quite frankly I find it freaking hilarious how quickly people tend to forget this little fact.

OP: Some people did report not being able to make a copy. I suggest using a flash drive if you have one large enough.
 
Bacong said:
To be fair, why would he be using his install disc so much that it's beginning to wear?
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Listen pal, let me clarify this word 'worn' . It means worn as in scratched because i have not kept in its case. I don't see why this possibility is so hard to grasp..
 
Well also understand that there are also reports from this site that DL DVDs are always compatible. Many will say that Memorex bites and for that I buy only Verbatim.
Make an image on your hard drive and store that at the very least. Not sure if you can boot off that (betting not) but it's a start.
 
Tumbleweed666 said:
Its not hard to grasp and its not hard to express in writing either, pity you couldn't have done so in the first place.
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Its not beyond the realms of the English language that worn could mean scratched when referring to a CD (otherwise what else could it mean - think!?) so perhaps its you who should stir your grey cells a little more before making defamatory statements.
 
Tumbleweed666 said:
How on earth can a DVD "wear out" and what are you doing using it so often? If you want to pirate one why not just say so?
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I don' get your accusation,,i have made also Image from my DVD Snow Leopard, because i need it to make a Build,,and you now what, i've Buy from Apple Store my Snow Leopard DVD Retail, so because i've made a "copy" of MY DVD i'm a Pirate or i do piracy? Why?,, One thing you should Now better, i buy something, i can make what i want, at least for me. Other way what's the point to buy things???
 
My recollection, which may be wrong, is that you may need a dual layer DVD, because the contents are too large for a single layer DVD. Check the size of the existing DVD. If it is larger than 4.7 GB, you need a dual-layer DVD.
 
brasiliangringo said:
I want to make a copy of my original install DVD which is beginning to wear. I tried copying with Toast but no joy but perhaps this is due to the cheap DL DVD which i bought off ebay.

Should it be this simple assuming disk is faultless?
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Just Make a image of your DVD using Disk Utility, than, i advise you to use a uSB Drive much better for install, 3.0, and you don't need any DL DVD, at the other hand, you can plug in on any PC/Mac,,
If you really want a copy of Your DVD, make Image Dmg of your SL DVD, then, take it out put a DL DVD 8,5G and also on Disk utility chose image to born, that's prety much this,,
1° screenshot, you/i make a Image from my DVD
2° screenshot i burn the image to DVD
3°screenshot you restore your Dmg image of DVD to a USB drive ( the blank space that should be field with you usb drive.
Good luck
 

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