mluu510 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 how to i make a copy of my snow leopard dvd? i tried using disk utility > cd/dvd master. it created a .cdr file of the disc. i burned the file to a dvdr dl. i can read the disc in mac os x but it reads very slowly. i see it on the boot list when i restart but i can never get it to boot into the installer. the macbook pro has a hard time reading it. i must be copying it incorrectly. has anyone successfully copy the disc? i heard toast can copy leopard flawlessly. has anyone succeeded copying snow leopard with toast? thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divinatum Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Try using dd, from the terminal pop in your Snow Leopard DVD and run diskutil list You'll see a list of all your drives, one will say Mac OS X Install DVD or something like that (My CD drive is in use at the moment so I can't tell you for sure) (Just as an example) /dev/disk2 #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: Apple_partition_scheme *2.4 MB disk2 1: Apple_partition_map 32.3 KB disk2s1 2: Apple_HFS Mac OS X Install DVD 2.3 MB disk2s2 At the top it'll say /dev/disk(Number) Here it's 2, but it'll vary for you. Take note of this. Now run this dd if=/dev/disk(Number) of=~/Desktop/SnowLeopard.iso That should make a 1to1 of the DVD with the Bootcamp Driver partition intact. Disclaimer: Of course try mounting the ISO file created to verify it works before using a DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mluu510 Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 can anyone confirm that this method works with snow leopard? i hate to waste another dvdr dl. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiefloyd_fan Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 this thread just colided with the dont copy that floppy thread.. lol yes that method works quite well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooch_spit Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 i did this but my iso's are too big to fit on a DVD. did i do something wrong? my leopard and snow leopard iso's are about 8GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVG Veteran Posted September 22, 2009 Veteran Share Posted September 22, 2009 That is the actual size of the dvds.. They are dual-layered ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mluu510 Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 wow, the copy snowleopard to the hd takes a REALLT long time! is this normal? i wish terminal gave more feedback on the process. it feels like the process was stuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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