copy my retail snow leopard dvd


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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.

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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.

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