Copy CD / DVD contents into an iso file

10.10 dvd iso cd

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Solution 1

If you feel like going terminal you could try this:

dd if=/dev/dvd of=/myiso.iso bs=1024

There are other examples here:

http://digitalsanctum.com/2007/01/26/how-to-make-an-iso-image-using-dd/

Solution 2

dvd:rip is a full featured DVD copy program A front end for transcode and ffmpeg. It provides an easy to use but feature-rich Gtk+ GUI to control almost all aspects of the ripping and transcoding process.

AcidRip is an automated front end for MPlayer/Mencoder (ripping and encoding DVD tool using mplayer and mencoder) written in Perl, using Gtk2::Perl for a graphical interface. Makes encoding a DVD just one button click!

K9copy is a KDE DVD Backup tool. It allows the copy of a DVD9 to a DVD5. It is also known as a Linux DVD shrink. It supports the following features: The video stream is compressed to make the video fiton a 4.7GB recordable DVD. DVD Burning. Creation of ISO images.

Brasero is a good option and available in the software centre

Also K3b is the one I use also available in the software centre (its more Nero-like)

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Ashu

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Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Ashu over 1 year

The title seems to be self explainatory. I just want a software to do that. I already have Nero linux but i dont think it is capable of doing it.

Trying out the command line method

I get an Input /Output error though the iso file seems to be fine
also adding bs=1024 doesnt help much
- Rinzwind almost 12 years
  
  You get the Input/output error due to DRM protection.
- Rinzwind almost 12 years
  
  .... and nero linux -can- make ISOs: file -> Burn CD image
- Ashu almost 12 years
  
  @Rinzwind will that prevent proper copying?
- Rinzwind almost 12 years
  
  That's what DRM is intended for. You will probably run into trouble if you try to install from it.
- psusi almost 12 years
  
  Check dmesg for more detailed errors. And if it is a copy protected video dvd then you will need a program to decrypt and unlock it.
- Ashu almost 12 years
  
  @psusi its just a cd with some pdf files
Ashu almost 12 years

the link tells i need to unmount the cd before using the command. unmounting it causes the cd to eject.
Ashu almost 12 years

Brasero in 10.10 is buggy. it gets stuck at 99% .... il try the others later
psusi almost 12 years

@Ashu, you don't need to unmount it first.
tomodachi almost 12 years

adding bs=1024 to the line described above , can speed things up. Since it will be reading the disk in larger chunks
Ashu almost 12 years

@psusi thanks. the burning gets completed properly but i get an error. edited my question.
Ashu almost 12 years

@tomodachi not much just a few millisecs see my question
Dan6073 almost 12 years

As to the new additions to your question, is this disk copy protected? If not, it could possibly be permissions. Try the command with sudo dd if...
mikewhatever about 10 years

Didn't work for me either. Same input/output error.