How to make a copy of a live (bootable) CD?

[jwriter]

I copied the files from a CD that boots properly and burned them onto a new CD but it does not boot.

Files are... initrd.gz, ldlinux.sys, pup_300.sfs, syslinux.cfg, vmlinuz, zdrv_300.sfs.

[bobnutfield]

Hello

I believe if I understand correcly, you simply copied them as FILES to the new cd. This would not be bootable like that ( I have made the same error as well). What I did was use a burner like K3b and using, from the tools dialog, copy the cd as an IMAGE to the new cd. That should give you what you want.

Hope this helps

Bob

[jwriter]

Thanks Bob - that's exactly right. I only have the files at this point, not the original CD. I guess the new CD needs additional information burned onto it to make it bootable. I was hoping I could do this on my Mac. Maybe there is a program similar to K3b - will try the Mac forums.

By the way "exiting" should be "existing". Oh well :)

[bobnutfield]

ANY CD burner should be able to burn a bootable image. If you have it, the MAC version of Nero will do it.

Bob