Copy Windows 7 DVD?

[bertie11]

Am I allowed to make a backup copy of the above so that I can keep the original safe and not get it scratcged or damaged?

I've been trying to do this with Acronis Burning Studio but it fails to write. I wondered if there was copy protection?

 

[Tews]

Yes, you are allowed to make archival backups of your installation media ... as far as I know there is no copy protection..

 

[sup3rsprt]

Tews is right (of course)

Use ImgBurn to make an ISO and then burn it.

 

[bertie11]

Thank you Tews and sup3rsprt. I copied the disk to my hard drive and then burnt it with Ashampoo, so I got there.
I think maybe I need a different DVD-R dye.

 

[sup3rsprt]

I think maybe I need a different DVD-R dye.

You're welcome.

Different dye? Why?

I hope you copied the disk as an image (or 1:1 copy) because otherwise it won't be bootable.

 

[wilson1980]

Thank you Tews and sup3rsprt. I copied the disk to my hard drive and then burnt it with Ashampoo, so I got there.
I think maybe I need a different DVD-R dye.

plus double check ashampoo did burn it. ive burnt things with them and went to use the disks only to c that it never worked. id use nero myself

Nero - Free Version

 

[sup3rsprt]

Hmm. Ashampoo 56 MB download, Nero 55 MB download

ImgBurn 2 MB download.

 

[Tews]

Hmm. Nero 55MB download. ImgBurn 2MB download.

+1 ... :roflmao:

 

[wilson1980]

Hmm. Ashampoo 56 MB download, Nero 55 MB download

ImgBurn 2 MB download.

ive never used ImgBurn before bud. guys askin for advice so thought to help as ive always used nero and never had a problem with it..if ImgBurn is better then give yourself a medal and ill look into that one myself bud..not sure if its free or that so going check it out

 

[wysiwyg]

What DVD disks are you using.?

Which version of Nero, latest 9.

 

[sup3rsprt]

if ImgBurn is better then give yourself a medal

:handing over medal to Lightning UK!:

I'm not saying Nero wouldn't work. but I thought I already recommended the best tool for the job.

In this case Ashampoo and Nero is like taking bulldozers to an ant hill.

 

[wilson1980]

if ImgBurn is better then give yourself a medal

:handing over medal to Lightning UK!:

lol ive saved ImgBurn to my favs cause if it works a treat with others then id be more than happy to bin nero. ive just always found nero to be better than others but thats just me. but cheers for the pointer bud

 

[wysiwyg]

If you have Nero, why not use it, ?

Its a straight copy disc.

 

[sup3rsprt]

If you have Nero, why not use it, ?

The OP is not using Nero. He is using Ashampoo, which is not what I recommended. No wonder it doesn't work.

lol ive saved ImgBurn to my favs cause if it works a treat with others then id be more than happy to bin nero. ive just always found nero to be better than others but thats just me. but cheers for the pointer bud

Most people mess up when trying to make a bootable disc with Nero, so I recommended ImgBurn first. I was not telling anyone to ditch Nero if you already have it installed.

 

[wysiwyg]

I gave up on Ashampoo a lo9ng while ago, and IMGBURN is a bit "round the houses to get next door"

 

[sup3rsprt]

IMGBURN is a bit "round the houses to get next door"

ImgBurn is one of the easiest and fastest programs for this purpose. I would probably have everything finished before Nero even finished downloading and installing.

And I'd save a couple of hundred megs of hard disk space to boot.

 

[wysiwyg]

But Imgburn has to create an ISO before you can burn it.
With Nero load disk into Rom unit, blank into burner, Click Smartstart-Rip and Burn-Copy disc- Copy, sit back.
Ejects when finished, 5mins to do a Windows7 copy.
Thats at 6x,at 12x 2min30 secs

 

[echrada]

UltraIso!

 

[LPDad]

Imgburn is totally FREE.
A full legit copy of NERO is $$...... and gets more bloated and complex with each version. (I am not saying this is bad, just that nero used to be fairly simple. Now when you open NERO you generally have to navigate through multiple parts of the program)
Just an observation..in passing.

..and did I mention....Imgburn is FREE???

(I also agree with UltraIso rocking!!!-- especially for backing up data/pictures/etc. Open UltraISO, Drag your "stuff" into it, create an "iso". THEN... burn that ISO with ImgBurn. VERY SIMPLE)
(of course, Win7 can burn that iso easily also. no muss, no fuss)

 

[Slimer]

UltraIso!

Is UltraISO freeware? shareware?

ImgBurn is freeware and great for creating images!