How can I make a bootable CD?

Ron W · Nov 21st, 2002, 03:21 PM

Can anybody tell me how to make a bootable CD under OS 9 burning software? I have tried creating a disk image and then burning that to CDR. No matter what I do, I just can not make it bootable.

Thanks!

Ron

monokitty · Nov 21st, 2002, 06:16 PM

The CD needs a valid system folder. (Such as the OS 9 system folder.) No disk images are needed.

Ron W · Nov 21st, 2002, 06:38 PM

I am trying to make back-up copies of my original OS cd’s. It will not boot after I burn a copy.

Ron

monokitty · Nov 21st, 2002, 07:07 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ron W:
I am trying to make back-up copies of my original OS cd’s. It will not boot after I burn a copy.

Ron<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

That's weird. I have a burned 9.2.1 CD, and I can boot off it no problem.

coyote · Nov 21st, 2002, 07:17 PM

If you can get your hands on Toast (either Adaptec or Roxio), you can burn a bootable disc.

PosterBoy · Nov 22nd, 2002, 03:09 AM

You can't burn a Bootable CD in the Finder (read DiscBurner) as if can only make HFS+ CDs, which are not bootable.

Toast can make HFS CDs with "blessed" System folders with a minimum of fuss.

If you are trying to copy an existing CD, then see this thread: Burning a CD from a Hybrid CD. CD Type is different, but process for duplication is exactly the same.

--PB

Ron W · Nov 22nd, 2002, 05:38 PM

Thanks for the input guys!

Ron

minnes · Nov 22nd, 2002, 07:34 PM

ya know I saw a os x program that allows you to create a boot cd from the finder in osx , I found it on mac surfer news
I downloaded it but havent tried it yet.

Mark

PosterBoy · Nov 22nd, 2002, 11:05 PM

Yeah, it's called BootCD.

BootCD on VersionTracker

--PB

Ron W · Nov 23rd, 2002, 04:03 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PosterBoy:
Yeah, it's called BootCD.

BootCD on VersionTracker

--PB<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Thanks!

Ron