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

[John Baltutis]

On 02/16/06, Nick Scalise <nickscalise at cox.net> wrote:
>> 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.

Thanks. I'll give it a whirl.

> <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.
> Step 4. 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.