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kaldav1

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Since: Oct 23, 2003
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:28 am
Post subject: burning backup system CD?
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Hello,
I am trying to burn a backup copy on my ibook of my system 9.1 CD as it
is getting scratched. I copied the files on the 9.1 CD to a folder on
the ibook, insert a new CD, then drag the files to be copied to the CD.
When I drag the CD to the trash a burn takes place.
However, when the CD is finished, it does not boot my powerbook 3400,
while the original does.
What am I doing wrong and how do I make a backup?
Thanks.

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matt neuburg1

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:28 am
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K <kaldav.DeleteThis@nospam.labyrinth.net.au> wrote:

 > Hello,
 > I am trying to burn a backup copy on my ibook of my system 9.1 CD as it
 > is getting scratched. I copied the files on the 9.1 CD to a folder on
 > the ibook, insert a new CD, then drag the files to be copied to the CD.
 > When I drag the CD to the trash a burn takes place.
 > However, when the CD is finished, it does not boot my powerbook 3400,
 > while the original does.
 > What am I doing wrong and how do I make a backup?

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In short, you have to designate the CD as bootable. The Finder can't do
that. m.

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Biff

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2003 8:56 am
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In article <kaldav-4D437C.23284628122003.RemoveThis@arachne.labyrinth.net.au>,
<kaldav.RemoveThis@nospam.labyrinth.net.au> wrote:

 > Hello,
 > I am trying to burn a backup copy on my ibook of my system 9.1 CD as it
 > is getting scratched. I copied the files on the 9.1 CD to a folder on
 > the ibook, insert a new CD, then drag the files to be copied to the CD.
 > When I drag the CD to the trash a burn takes place.
 > However, when the CD is finished, it does not boot my powerbook 3400,
 > while the original does.
 > What am I doing wrong and how do I make a backup?
 > Thanks.

If you have Toast 5 or 6 do a copy disk, it will copy all the contents
of the disk to a disk image and then burn it to a blank CD or DVD.

I made a backup copy of my Ti Powerbook restore DVD this way and it's
bootable.

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Steve Waltner

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 1:56 am
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In article <291220032358199535%joe@blow.com>, Biff <joe.DeleteThis@blow.com> wrote:

 > In article <kaldav-4D437C.23284628122003.DeleteThis@arachne.labyrinth.net.au>,
 > <kaldav.DeleteThis@nospam.labyrinth.net.au> wrote:
 >
  > > Hello,
  > > I am trying to burn a backup copy on my ibook of my system 9.1 CD as it
  > > is getting scratched. I copied the files on the 9.1 CD to a folder on
  > > the ibook, insert a new CD, then drag the files to be copied to the CD.
  > > When I drag the CD to the trash a burn takes place.
  > > However, when the CD is finished, it does not boot my powerbook 3400,
  > > while the original does.
  > > What am I doing wrong and how do I make a backup?
  > > Thanks.
 >
 > If you have Toast 5 or 6 do a copy disk, it will copy all the contents
 > of the disk to a disk image and then burn it to a blank CD or DVD.
 >
 > I made a backup copy of my Ti Powerbook restore DVD this way and it's
 > bootable.
 >
 > Biff

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You can also use Apple's Disk Copy utility to make a disk image of a CD
and then burn the image back out to a blank CD. I posted a PDF from a
class I recently gave at our local Mac usergroup. I think you can do
the same thing using the Disk Copy utility under OS 9, but it's been so
long since I've messed with OS 9 that things are getting very fuzzy.

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Steve16

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 12:31 am
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On 2003-12-28 06:28:47 -0600, K <kaldav RemoveThis @nospam.labyrinth.net.au> said:

 > Hello,
 > I am trying to burn a backup copy on my ibook of my system 9.1 CD as it
is getting scratched. I copied the files on the 9.1 CD to a folder on the
ibook, insert a new CD, then drag the files to be copied to the CD. When I
drag the CD to the trash a burn takes place.
 > However, when the CD is finished, it does not boot my powerbook 3400,
while the original does.
 > What am I doing wrong and how do I make a backup?
 > Thanks.
 >

I seem to remember having to do this with Toast and digging for a check box
that would make the CD a startup disk. By default, they are not.

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