Create iso file
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Hi, I'm looking for software to create ISO files, simply. Do you know any for OS X?
Thanks
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Of course j.m.theuillon :)
As mentioned above, an ISO is structured the same way as a CD. This allows (among other things) to download, for example, a Linux distribution in the form of ISO files (as frites moules says), and then you burn these images directly onto your CDs. This results in as many ISO files as there are CDs to burn.
An ISO doesn't just contain the files you find on a CD, but also various information, which can make a CD bootable when it is burned, for example. This is the main benefit of ISOs.
Additionally, an ISO can also be "mounted" as if you had an additional CD drive, for example, which allows you to access the content without modifying it. In this case, it resembles a virtual drive.
For your information, the standard for these images is the same as on CDs, which is ISO9660.
See you later
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Linux? There are worse options, but they are more expensive.......
As mentioned above, an ISO is structured the same way as a CD. This allows (among other things) to download, for example, a Linux distribution in the form of ISO files (as frites moules says), and then you burn these images directly onto your CDs. This results in as many ISO files as there are CDs to burn.
An ISO doesn't just contain the files you find on a CD, but also various information, which can make a CD bootable when it is burned, for example. This is the main benefit of ISOs.
Additionally, an ISO can also be "mounted" as if you had an additional CD drive, for example, which allows you to access the content without modifying it. In this case, it resembles a virtual drive.
For your information, the standard for these images is the same as on CDs, which is ISO9660.
See you later
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Linux? There are worse options, but they are more expensive.......
Hi everyone,
Take a look here, Firestarter FX: http://www.projectomega.org/subcat.php?lg=fr&php=products_firestarter
It says:
It allows you to create ISO and cue/bin files to burn them later or share them with your friends who are (God forgive them) on PC.
However, it won't be able to edit ISO files like UltraISO.
Take a look here, Firestarter FX: http://www.projectomega.org/subcat.php?lg=fr&php=products_firestarter
It says:
It allows you to create ISO and cue/bin files to burn them later or share them with your friends who are (God forgive them) on PC.
However, it won't be able to edit ISO files like UltraISO.
Hello,
Please excuse me, but even by following the thread of this discussion, I did not understand how to convert a folder into an .iso file. Let me explain my problem: I have a backup of a video game that spans 5 CDs; however, I do not want to burn these 5 CDs, but rather I would like to have them in .iso format on my backup partition so that I can then just mount them on Alcohol if needed, do you understand?
Please excuse me, but even by following the thread of this discussion, I did not understand how to convert a folder into an .iso file. Let me explain my problem: I have a backup of a video game that spans 5 CDs; however, I do not want to burn these 5 CDs, but rather I would like to have them in .iso format on my backup partition so that I can then just mount them on Alcohol if needed, do you understand?
Personally, I don't know alcohol, but here's how to proceed with Toast: you need to choose the folders to burn, set the final CD or DVD to ISO standard, but instead of burning, you need to save the image. This image will not carry the .iso extension, but .toast by default. From then on, it's simply a matter of changing the .toast extension to .iso
Unless you set the extension that Toast should use, that is also possible.
In Disk Utility, I'm not entirely sure that this works, but it's worth trying this: create a Master CD/DVD image (especially in the case of a bootable CD/DVD or one that is hybrid (Mac/PC partition or HFS/HFS+ or whatever else). So far, this CD/DVD, at least its image, will be totally compliant with the original, retaining its formatting and sessions or partitions. But it will carry the .cdr extension, which is not or poorly recognized on PC (I personally made that proposal on filext.com). Therefore, since this image could be ISO standard, it should be enough to rename the extension.
In the case of creating an image in ISO standard, I haven't tried to produce one with Disk Utility based on folders from an HFS(+) formatted volume.
That's why, on Mac, I would prefer to use Toast for better chances of success. Although on macupdate and versiontracker you can find freewares and sharewares that allow saving to ISO standard.
It's worth noting that Disk Utility is capable of converting a disk image from one type to another (read-only, compressed, encrypted, Master CD/DVD as destination formats). I am still certain from testing that it can indeed convert an image with the .iso extension to .cdr or .dmg, and it also accepts burning it.
I also tested that in the case of an image produced with iDVD, meaning an image with the .img extension, but in UDF format, simply changing the extension to .iso allowed burning on PC, at least with Nero.
DropDMG advises creating Master CD/DVD images for PC compatibility, however, to my knowledge, the only images accepted on PC all carry the .iso extension. Therefore, it could be that ISO standard is automatically present on a Master CD/DVD, meaning that a .cdr or .iso image is exactly the same thing, with only the extension changing. But of course, this is greatly simplified, since the possibility of booting is also added to this.
And just so, I tested burning an .iso image of Windows XP on Mac. The CD was bootable. We still need to test creating a .cdr image of OS X, changing its extension to .iso, and burning it on a PC to be completely sure about the compatibility of all this.
Unless you set the extension that Toast should use, that is also possible.
In Disk Utility, I'm not entirely sure that this works, but it's worth trying this: create a Master CD/DVD image (especially in the case of a bootable CD/DVD or one that is hybrid (Mac/PC partition or HFS/HFS+ or whatever else). So far, this CD/DVD, at least its image, will be totally compliant with the original, retaining its formatting and sessions or partitions. But it will carry the .cdr extension, which is not or poorly recognized on PC (I personally made that proposal on filext.com). Therefore, since this image could be ISO standard, it should be enough to rename the extension.
In the case of creating an image in ISO standard, I haven't tried to produce one with Disk Utility based on folders from an HFS(+) formatted volume.
That's why, on Mac, I would prefer to use Toast for better chances of success. Although on macupdate and versiontracker you can find freewares and sharewares that allow saving to ISO standard.
It's worth noting that Disk Utility is capable of converting a disk image from one type to another (read-only, compressed, encrypted, Master CD/DVD as destination formats). I am still certain from testing that it can indeed convert an image with the .iso extension to .cdr or .dmg, and it also accepts burning it.
I also tested that in the case of an image produced with iDVD, meaning an image with the .img extension, but in UDF format, simply changing the extension to .iso allowed burning on PC, at least with Nero.
DropDMG advises creating Master CD/DVD images for PC compatibility, however, to my knowledge, the only images accepted on PC all carry the .iso extension. Therefore, it could be that ISO standard is automatically present on a Master CD/DVD, meaning that a .cdr or .iso image is exactly the same thing, with only the extension changing. But of course, this is greatly simplified, since the possibility of booting is also added to this.
And just so, I tested burning an .iso image of Windows XP on Mac. The CD was bootable. We still need to test creating a .cdr image of OS X, changing its extension to .iso, and burning it on a PC to be completely sure about the compatibility of all this.
Hmmm I find that the best solution to create an ISO from a file is to do it with WinRAR. Maybe UltraISO is excellent (I haven't tried it) but everyone uses WinRAR and I find it easy..
All this to arrive at the same result.
All this to arrive at the same result.
Yes, .iso is a type of file that represents CD images.
On PC, I use UltraIso (it's perfect) but I don't know if it exists on Mac.
On PC, I use UltraIso (it's perfect) but I don't know if it exists on Mac.
Indeed, you got it all right, but the .dmg doesn't contain the additional information, like boot info for example.
There are also bin/cue files that serve the same purpose as an ISO, but which additionally allow for a perfect bit-by-bit duplication (file types used by CloneCD).
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Linux? There are worse options, but they are more expensive.......
There are also bin/cue files that serve the same purpose as an ISO, but which additionally allow for a perfect bit-by-bit duplication (file types used by CloneCD).
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Linux? There are worse options, but they are more expensive.......
Oops, I think I made a mistake, I forgot to mention that I was on PC (unfortunately!), so don't confuse me with Maurice who started this topic. Let me recap:
- I have a game that is on 5 CDs, namely The Sims
- From these CDs, I created 5 folders simply by copying and pasting
- I want to make each of these folders or CDs into ".iso" files to mount them in my virtual drive Alcohol 120% or Daemon Tools, that is to say, to make backups that will remain on my HDD and not on a physical medium like CDs that break!! lol!!
I hope this time it's a bit clearer and that I will also get a clear answer! lol!!!! Thanks in advance, guys!
- I have a game that is on 5 CDs, namely The Sims
- From these CDs, I created 5 folders simply by copying and pasting
- I want to make each of these folders or CDs into ".iso" files to mount them in my virtual drive Alcohol 120% or Daemon Tools, that is to say, to make backups that will remain on my HDD and not on a physical medium like CDs that break!! lol!!
I hope this time it's a bit clearer and that I will also get a clear answer! lol!!!! Thanks in advance, guys!
To try to answer the initial question:
How to burn an iso image on Mac OS X:
1. Open Disk Utility: Applications->Utilities->Disk Utility
2. Drag the iso file into the Disk Utility window
3. Insert a blank disc into the burner
4. Click on "Burn"
5. Select the burner in the new window
6. Click on "Burn".
source http://www.planetelibre.net/?2005%2F07%2F27%2F30-graver-sous-mac-os-x
How to burn an iso image on Mac OS X:
1. Open Disk Utility: Applications->Utilities->Disk Utility
2. Drag the iso file into the Disk Utility window
3. Insert a blank disc into the burner
4. Click on "Burn"
5. Select the burner in the new window
6. Click on "Burn".
source http://www.planetelibre.net/?2005%2F07%2F27%2F30-graver-sous-mac-os-x
You can create a .dmg image and convert it to .iso using the free software Damage Isolation.
You can also directly use Avosmac2ISO to create an iso image.
In fact, creating a .iso image is integrated into MacosX via the command line.
You can also directly use Avosmac2ISO to create an iso image.
In fact, creating a .iso image is integrated into MacosX via the command line.
For beginners on macOS X, you are really not clear at all about the steps to follow lol...
Nothing is clear in what you are saying, even someone trying the tutorial step by step is really struggling to understand..
Basically, for beginners on Mac, you really have to figure things out on your own to accomplish anything.
And when we know how to do it, we'll do it like you, we'll explain everything wrong, it's great.
I really like the part: "just drag the ISO file into Disk Utility" I've been doing the same thing for hours and there's nothing...
Nothing is clear in what you are saying, even someone trying the tutorial step by step is really struggling to understand..
Basically, for beginners on Mac, you really have to figure things out on your own to accomplish anything.
And when we know how to do it, we'll do it like you, we'll explain everything wrong, it's great.
I really like the part: "just drag the ISO file into Disk Utility" I've been doing the same thing for hours and there's nothing...
Hello,
the answer is simple
you just open your file with WINRAR, that is, from winrar but not with winrar
that is, you open winrar and file ----> open ----> "your file.toast"
and you EXTRACT it by pressing EXTRACT then you set the destination of your file
and that's it.
good luck
I apologize for my bad language
best regards, Diatenant
the answer is simple
you just open your file with WINRAR, that is, from winrar but not with winrar
that is, you open winrar and file ----> open ----> "your file.toast"
and you EXTRACT it by pressing EXTRACT then you set the destination of your file
and that's it.
good luck
I apologize for my bad language
best regards, Diatenant
-Go to Disk Utility.
-Click on the CD or DVD on the left side (the icon).
-Go to File, then New, then Disk Image from diskx... (x is the disk number)
-Choose Image Format => DVD/CD Master
-Enter the name of your future image
-Click Save
-Once completed, change the extension from .cdr to .iso
Nothing more.
Finally a sensible answer, thank you very much, after reading so many responses about Windows, I was wondering if we were indeed in the MAC forum.
I’m still a beginner on MAC, but to the point of asking existential questions about Windows in this forum, no, not yet.....
Bye!
To create an ISO on Mac OSX, you need to:
- Go to Disk Utility.
- Click on the CD or DVD on the left side (the icon).
- Go to File, then New, then Disk Image from diskx... (x is the disk number)
- Choose Image Format => DVD/CD Master
- Write the name of your future image
- Click Save
- Once finished, change the extension from .cdr to .iso
I say this is the best answer as of this date, I have tested it (Oct 24, 2011) and it is still relevant. Thank you.
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