Last year, I lost my Mac OSX Install discs and had to get new ones from Apple. The new discs cost me $30. In case I lose them again I want to have a spare. How can I make a copy of my Snow Leopard Install disc and my Windows XP install disc?
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.
Step4. Insert a DVD when prompted and proceed to Burn it. (use good quality media) . I hope this tutorial helps.
This works quite well on an external HD, but my next question is for updating to the latest since there is new hardware for installing Mac OS X. I have Mac 10.6 install disk on an external drive but won't work on the i7 processors. I tried to update the external with a combo update but it failed. Any ideas anybody?