My apologies if this is the wrong group.
How does one know when one can simply copy a CD to CD, and when you must
first create an .ISO image and then copy? The reason I ask is I have a CD
with card games on it that has an installer. I can do a simple "Copy CD to
CD" and the resulting CD works fine, and I can install from it. I can also
create an .ISO and then copy to CD, and that works also. I guess I don't
thoroughly understand the ISO format. How do I know what kind of CD copy to
make?

Thanks a lot,
--
georgec

For the most part if the CD or DVD is a bootable then you will need to do a
Copy->Copy or you can create an ISO (which is an image of the original) and
then burn it to disc using the appropriate burning protocol. If the original
isn't bootable then you can do a data copy.

--


Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"george" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C7E382DC-4F1F-4549-AEEF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My apologies if this is the wrong group.
> How does one know when one can simply copy a CD to CD, and when you must
> first create an .ISO image and then copy? The reason I ask is I have a CD
> with card games on it that has an installer. I can do a simple "Copy CD to
> CD" and the resulting CD works fine, and I can install from it. I can
> also
> create an .ISO and then copy to CD, and that works also. I guess I don't
> thoroughly understand the ISO format. How do I know what kind of CD copy
> to
> make?
>
> Thanks a lot,
> --
> georgec

So if I wanted to make a safety copy of my bootable XP installation
disk, does it matter if I make a straight copy or burn an ISO? That is,
is it preferable to do one or the other?


Harry Ohrn wrote:
> For the most part if the CD or DVD is a bootable then you will need
> to do a Copy->Copy or you can create an ISO (which is an image of the
> original) and then burn it to disc using the appropriate burning
> protocol. If the original isn't bootable then you can do a data copy.
>
>
> "george" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C7E382DC-4F1F-4549-AEEF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> My apologies if this is the wrong group.
>> How does one know when one can simply copy a CD to CD, and when you
>> must first create an .ISO image and then copy? The reason I ask is
>> I have a CD with card games on it that has an installer. I can do a
>> simple "Copy CD to CD" and the resulting CD works fine, and I can
>> install from it. I can also
>> create an .ISO and then copy to CD, and that works also. I guess I
>> don't thoroughly understand the ISO format. How do I know what kind
>> of CD copy to
>> make?
>>
>> Thanks a lot,
>> --
>> georgec

You can create and ISO of the original if you want to or just do a Disk
Copy.

--


Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Daave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OeQmTmX%(E-Mail Removed)...
> So if I wanted to make a safety copy of my bootable XP installation
> disk, does it matter if I make a straight copy or burn an ISO? That is,
> is it preferable to do one or the other?
>
>
> Harry Ohrn wrote:
>> For the most part if the CD or DVD is a bootable then you will need
>> to do a Copy->Copy or you can create an ISO (which is an image of the
>> original) and then burn it to disc using the appropriate burning
>> protocol. If the original isn't bootable then you can do a data copy.
>>
>>
>> "george" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:C7E382DC-4F1F-4549-AEEF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> My apologies if this is the wrong group.
>>> How does one know when one can simply copy a CD to CD, and when you
>>> must first create an .ISO image and then copy? The reason I ask is
>>> I have a CD with card games on it that has an installer. I can do a
>>> simple "Copy CD to CD" and the resulting CD works fine, and I can
>>> install from it. I can also
>>> create an .ISO and then copy to CD, and that works also. I guess I
>>> don't thoroughly understand the ISO format. How do I know what kind
>>> of CD copy to
>>> make?
>>>
>>> Thanks a lot,
>>> --
>>> georgec
>
>

On Sep 18, 8:25 am, "Daave" <dcwashNOS...@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote:
> So if I wanted to make a safety copy of my bootable XP installation
> disk, does it matter if I make a straight copy or burn an ISO? That is,
> is it preferable to do one or the other?
>
>
>
> Harry Ohrn wrote:
> > For the most part if the CD or DVD is a bootable then you will need
> > to do a Copy->Copy or you can create an ISO (which is an image of the
> > original) and then burn it to disc using the appropriate burning
> > protocol. If the original isn't bootable then you can do a data copy.
>
> > "george" <geo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:C7E382DC-4F1F-4549-AEEF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> My apologies if this is the wrong group.
> >> How does one know when one can simply copy a CD to CD, and when you
> >> must first create an .ISO image and then copy? The reason I ask is
> >> I have a CD with card games on it that has an installer. I can do a
> >> simple "Copy CD to CD" and the resulting CD works fine, and I can
> >> install from it. I can also
> >> create an .ISO and then copy to CD, and that works also. I guess I
> >> don't thoroughly understand the ISO format. How do I know what kind
> >> of CD copy to
> >> make?
>
> >> Thanks a lot,
> >> --
> >> georgec- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Copy CD to CD writes everything from the original disk to the new disk
"as is". a Bit for Bit copy.

On the other hand, an .iso is when you take all the files from the
original cd, and information on the original filenames, and directory
layout, and bundle them all up into one file. The resulting .iso file
can then be used by an application that understands .iso to re-create
the original cd. You can look "inside" an .iso with isobuster.
There are even applications which can "mount" an .iso image and make
it appear to be a real cd in a virtual cdrom drive.
winxpvirtualcdcontrolpanel from Microsoft

Good luck.

Sorry, George (I seem to be somewhat lost, also), I have been trying for
nearly an hour to get a window to open so I can post a question regarding
burning TEXT FILES to a CD. Right now, the question seems secondary, as I
cannot even enter the question. I click on "NEW" , click on "Question", and
nothing happens. I tried clicking on "Comment", same thing. No window
appears for entering even a comment. I only get a window (this one) when I
click on "Reply". CAN YOU, OR ANYONE ELSE OUT THERE HELP WITH THE "HELP"?
THANKS IF YOU CAN. I NEED TO GET SOME FILES ON DISC, AND THIS RUNAROUND IS
ALMOST AS FRUSTRATING AS VISTA ITSELF. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN.
THANKS!!!!
--
Kerri M


"george" wrote:

> My apologies if this is the wrong group.
> How does one know when one can simply copy a CD to CD, and when you must
> first create an .ISO image and then copy? The reason I ask is I have a CD
> with card games on it that has an installer. I can do a simple "Copy CD to
> CD" and the resulting CD works fine, and I can install from it. I can also
> create an .ISO and then copy to CD, and that works also. I guess I don't
> thoroughly understand the ISO format. How do I know what kind of CD copy to
> make?
>
> Thanks a lot,
> --
> georgec