Still unable to copy CD-ROM for Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 to blank DVD+R

[Mrsjeffyg]

Let's try this again. Below is the 1st thread, plus results of 3 attempts at the suggestions. So far, nothing has worked. I included the root directory list of the CD-ROM which I am trying to copy.
Please read this again and give me more detailed instructions. It is appreciated - I am trying, but I am running out of DVD+R.

I am not familiar with copying anything to a DVD.
I need to make a backup copy (exact copy) of my Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit to another DVD+R.
What are the exact steps to do so? I have only 1 DVD drive. Is it possible to copy it?

Thank you for your suggestions, but I am not able to do it. I need to have super detailed instructions. When I tried to copy it, as suggested by Britton30, I never got a screen or anything to put the blank DVD+R in. Something is missing in the translation. I have rarely used the DVD or CD to record, so I do not know what to expect and when to do something.

I tried ImgBurn as suggested by WHS. It managed to copy the BOOT, AUTORUN.INF and BOOTMGR.

I then tried PowerISO from SWI2's instructions. This did not work either. I put the blank DVD+R disc and it cannot read it.

The disc I am trying to duplicate has the following on it:
Folders: BOOT EFI SOURCES SUPPORT UPGRADE
Files: AUTORUN.INF BOOTMGR SETUP.EXE

Do I need to copy all of these or do something else? It is actually for Windows 7 Ultimate SP1.

My DVD+R must end up being bootable. The disc is NOT rewriteable - it's one-time only.

Please give super-detailed instructions!

 

[Golden]

This is the easiest solution:
http://www.sevenforums.com/general-...ltimate-64-bit-dvd-rom-dvd-r.html#post2637322

 

[Mrsjeffyg]

Unfortunately, Golden, this thread here is a restart of the one you answered with. As I stated at the beginning of this thread, this one is a repeat, but with more info and results. Everything I have tried is in this thread and nothing has yet worked. Please re-read this entire thread. Something is missing from the other threads for the same.

 

[Golden]

Use IMGBURN to extract the contents of the Windows 7 DVD to an ISO file. Report back once that's completed.

 

[computergeekguy]

Ok here is my post's from the previous thread. I need this because there is a reason why what you are trying to do is not working and we are trying to figure that out.

If he doesn't have a dvd writer than all those dvd's that failed previously would be fine right?

Silly question, do you have a DVD-ROM or a DVD/R/RW?

I agree we are missing something very simple.

Here is something that might clear up our little dilemma.

Please go to (my computer) on desktop and right click it. Then click manage. Than in the left panel click device manager. In the center panel click DVD/CD-ROM drives. This will tell us the model of your dvd player and we can eliminate the concern weather it is a dvd-rom or dvd-rw

Thanks

And another post

Um here is another silly question (How many dvd's have you gone through?) Have you only had this one disk and have repeatedly tried burning to it or have you actually tried several but failed.

I am trying to understand exactly what is going on here.

Once we figure out why are instructions are not working in your case we will modify them (as best we can) to work in your case.

Thanks

P.S, Golden i suggest you read up on the previous post so you can understand what is going on. He seems to get an error or something every time he tries our suggestions.
http://www.sevenforums.com/general-...indows-7-ultimate-64-bit-dvd-rom-dvd-r-2.html

 

[AddRAM]

Have you made the image file from your windows dvd yet ?

And you are saying that when you drop the blank dvd in the drive, windows does not see it at all ?

 

[Mrsjeffyg]

Ok here is my post's from the previous thread. I need this because there is a reason why what you are trying to do is not working and we are trying to figure that out.

If he doesn't have a dvd writer than all those dvd's that failed previously would be fine right?

Silly question, do you have a DVD-ROM or a DVD/R/RW?

I agree we are missing something very simple.

Here is something that might clear up our little dilemma.

Please go to (my computer) on desktop and right click it. Then click manage. Than in the left panel click device manager. In the center panel click DVD/CD-ROM drives. This will tell us the model of your dvd player and we can eliminate the concern weather it is a dvd-rom or dvd-rw

Thanks

And another post

Um here is another silly question (How many dvd's have you gone through?) Have you only had this one disk and have repeatedly tried burning to it or have you actually tried several but failed.

I am trying to understand exactly what is going on here.

Once we figure out why are instructions are not working in your case we will modify them (as best we can) to work in your case.

Thanks

P.S, Golden i suggest you read up on the previous post so you can understand what is going on. He seems to get an error or something every time he tries our suggestions.
http://www.sevenforums.com/general-...indows-7-ultimate-64-bit-dvd-rom-dvd-r-2.html

It's Mrsjefflyg again. Here are 3 responses to 3 replies.
1) I finished the copy to an .iso file - completed!
2) DVD RW Drive by TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633C ATA
3) I have ruined about 8 DVD+R so far. This 9th one looks like I may be able to use it. How can you tell?
That's all for now.

 

[Mrsjeffyg]

Have you made the image file from your windows dvd yet ?

And you are saying that when you drop the blank dvd in the drive, windows does not see it at all ?

I created the ISO file from the CD-ROM. If I am able to copy this to the DVD+R, how will it be bootable? Will it come from the image or do I need to do something else? The disk is not a RW. It really is blank and is not able to be read.

The ISO file now has BOOT folder, AUTORUN.INF, etc., as listed at the beginning of this thread.
This is why I do not understand about having a bootable disc when I am done. Will having it in the .iso file affect the disc if I can make the disc bootable? This part is too hard to explain. Does anyone understand what I am trying to say just about the BOOT files in the .iso and having a bootable disc?

 

[SIW2]

If you have an iso file, it needs to be burned as an image to dvd . That is different from copying.

If you already have the bootable .iso then windows has a built in image burner.

Go to control panel >default programs and set it as default.

Then rt click the .iso and it will offer to burn it for you.

 

[Mrsjeffyg]

SIW2 - I was able to create a .iso file from the disc. I am not sure if I should really use it.

 

[whs]

Go back to Golden's post #4 and once you have the .iso file, do the operation that is above the red box he marked.

 

[Mrsjeffyg]

SIW2 - I am trying to copy the .iso to a DVD+R.
All other replies to the thread:
My DVD is RW: TSSTcorp - CDDVDW TS-L633C ATA
Right now, I am using the 9th disc. I have 2 left. Reminder - these are NOT RW.

 

[Golden]

SIW2 - I was able to create a .iso file from the disc. I am not sure if I should really use it.

:shock: Thats exactly what you want to be doing, using it by....writing the ISO image to a DVD, thereby making it bootable.

 

[DocBrown]

I have had bad luck with DVD+R discs, DVD-R always work great for me.

 

[Mrsjeffyg]

This is going to sound stupid, but, Golden, what do you mean by, "Thats exactly what you want to be doing, using it by....writing the ISO image to a DVD, thereby making it bootable.". How does writing the ISO file to the DVD make it bootable?

 

[Mrsjeffyg]

I don't really know the difference between all the different CDs and DVDs, but I do have a huge stack of Memorex CD-R. I just don't understand how to use them since they're not formatted either. I don't get the instructions from Windows. How do I format and copy stuff to the discs? In this thread, it seems people only understand ISO. This is too foreign.
I thought about using XCOPY in DOS - yeah, I know how to do that (not showing my age, right?).

 

[Golden]

Your'e trying to create a bootable copy of the Windows 7 installation DVD. To do this you must:

1. Extract the contents of the DVD to an ISO -- you've done that now
2. Write the ISO to a blank DVD using software (plenty already recommended)

Once that is done, you have a bootable copy of your Windows 7 DVD.

If you like, use this option in IMGBURN to write the ISO to a blank DVD:

 

[Mrsjeffyg]

Thank you, please excuse me while I make sure the disc is going to work. I'll back to all of you later.

 

[DocBrown]

Win7 is to large to fit on a CD, so you must use a DVD or USB Flash drive (4gb or Larger)

 

[kathy025]

Let's try this again. Below is the 1st thread, plus results of 3 attempts at the suggestions. So far, nothing has worked. I included the root directory list of the CD-ROM which I am trying to copy.
Please read this again and give me more detailed instructions. It is appreciated - I am trying, but I am running out of DVD+R.

I am not familiar with copying anything to a DVD.
I need to make a backup copy (exact copy) of my Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit to another DVD+R.
What are the exact steps to do so? I have only 1 DVD drive. Is it possible to copy it?

Thank you for your suggestions, but I am not able to do it. I need to have super detailed instructions. When I tried to copy it, as suggested by Britton30, I never got a screen or anything to put the blank DVD+R in. Something is missing in the translation. I have rarely used the DVD or CD to record, so I do not know what to expect and when to do something.

I tried ImgBurn as suggested by WHS. It managed to copy the BOOT, AUTORUN.INF and BOOTMGR.

I then tried PowerISO from SWI2's instructions. This did not work either. I put the blank DVD+R disc and it cannot read it.

The disc I am trying to duplicate has the following on it:
Folders: BOOT EFI SOURCES SUPPORT UPGRADE
Files: AUTORUN.INF BOOTMGR SETUP.EXE

Do I need to copy all of these or do something else? It is actually for Windows 7 Ultimate SP1.

My DVD+R must end up being bootable. The disc is NOT rewriteable - it's one-time only.

Please give super-detailed instructions!

Hi Mrsjefflyg,

If you are having much trouble doing on-the-fly burning from source disc (your OS disc) to destination disc (your blank DVD+R), it is strongly suggested that you try the method below (as posted several times already):

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-...ltimate-64-bit-dvd-rom-dvd-r.html#post2637322

In this method, you just have to download the official ISO from Microsoft (which is essentially your physical disc) and burn that ISO to your DVD+R.

Windows 7 Ultimate SP1-U ISO x64 (Media Refresh)
File Name: en_windows_7_ultimate_with_sp1_x64_dvd_u_677332.iso
SHA1: 36AE90DEFBAD9D9539E649B193AE573B77A71C83
ISO/CRC: 992B8FCD
http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-59465.iso

1) Download ISO (right-click, Save Link As).
2) Download and install InfraRecorder or use ImgBurn (since you already have it).
3) Mount blank DVD+R to your computer's DVD drive.
4) Run InfraRecorder or ImgBurn and click "Write Image" or "Write image file to disc".

Should it ask you to locate the ISO file, just browse where you downloaded it.
Set your destination to your DVD drive and start burning.

Please report back if you have tried this method.