Creating Acd/Dvd Iso Image - Digitus DS-16202-1 User Manual

11.2.5.2. Creating a CD/DVD ISO Image
MS Windows
To create the image file, use your favorite CD imaging tool. Copy the whole contents of the
disk into one single image file on your hard disk.
For example, with "Nero" you should select "Copy and Backup". Then, click on the "Copy
Disc" section. Select the CD-ROM or DVD drive you would like to create an image from.
Specify the filename of the image, and save the CD-ROM content in that file.
Figure 58: Nero selection dialog
UNIX and UNIX-like OS
To create an image file, you can use "dd" command. This is one of the original UNIX
utilities and is included in every UNIX-like OS (UNIX, Sun Solaris, and Linux).
To create a CD-ROM image file, copy the contents of the CD-ROM to a file. You can use
the following command:
dd [ if=/dev/cdrom ] [ of=/tmp/cdrom.image ]
dd reads the entire disc from the device /dev/cdrom, and saves the output in the specified
output file /tmp/cdrom.image. Adjust both parameters exactly to your needs (input device
etc.).
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