[X4U] What's the best way to backup the tiger DVD?

[Nick Scalise]

> From: John Baltutis <baltwo at san.rr.com>
> 
> On 02/15/06, Nick Scalise <nickscalise at cox.net> wrote:
> > I wrote:
> >>
> >> Not possible. See <http://lonestar.utsa.edu/llee/install/bootdvd/>, 
but that
> >> only works with 10.1 through Panther because BootCD isn't Tiger 
compatible.
> >> Check out <http://forums.bombich.com/viewtopic.php?t=6270> for
> > alternatives.
> >
> > Hmm, then those bootable DVD's that I have created are figments of my
> > imagination?
> 
> Don't know. Post your ingenious solution for the rest of us. Everything that
> I've seen says that it can't be done in Tiger.

>From here:

<http://creativebits.org/mac_os_x/make_a_dvd_copy_of_mac_os_x_tiger>

Making a DVD Image

Step 1. Insert the retail Mac OS X Install DVD into your drive. 

Step 2. Launch Disk Utility (Applications > Utilities).

Step 3. In Disk Utility, you will notice a white pane on the left hand side. In 
the pane, select the Mac OS X Install DVD by clicking on it once. 

Step 4. Click New Image on the Disk Utility toolbar. 

Step 5. A dialog box will appear. Give the new image a name. I used 'Mac OS 
X Install DVD'. Select the destination where you wish to save it. Leave Image 
Format at Compressed (default) and Encryption at None (default). 

Step 6. Click Save to begin creating the image. 

Step 7. Once your image has been created DO NOT mount it. Leave the image 
alone and proceed to the next section.

Burning the Image

Step 1. Launch Disk Utility (Applications > Utilities).

Step 2. Click Burn on the Disk Utility toolbar (upper left). 

Step 3. Navigate to where you saved the DVD image created in the previous 
section. Click on the image file, then click the Burn button. Do not drag and 
drop the image file into Disk Utility during this step. 

Step5. Insert a DVD when prompted and proceed to Burn it. (use good quality 
media)

Using these exact steps I was successfully able to create a personal backup 
copy of Mac OS X Tiger. I hope this tutorial helps. Enjoy the newfound 
features in Tiger!