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Chuckit
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Jun 8, 2006, 04:21 AM
 
I Googled a bit and didn't find a definitive answer, so I thought I'd try asking here: Does anybody know if it works to just copy the install DVD from an iMac (Core Duo, for those who care) with Disk Utility? Or is there something else I should use? I've found a pretty good deal on a used one, but it's lacking the disc, so I'd need to copy one of the discs at work if I were to buy it. I just want to make sure I don't wind up borking the EFI setup portion or anything. Any knowledge would be appreciated.
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Jun 8, 2006, 05:30 AM
 
It should work, although you may need a DL DVD to make a complete copy.

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Jun 8, 2006, 12:35 PM
 
Tip: in Disk Utility, when making a disc image, don't select the named partition. Instead, pick the drive name and make an image of that. That will then include Apple Hardware Test.

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Chuckit  (op)
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Jun 9, 2006, 12:34 AM
 
Thank you, guys. That's good to know.
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Jun 9, 2006, 05:06 AM
 
I love disc utility - on Windows when ever I wanted to copy a commercial disc, it would fail due to copy-writing. With disc utility, it really doesn't seem to care about any copyrighting etc, it just goes ahead and makes an exact copy....
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Jun 9, 2006, 01:19 PM
 
Hah! Not really. Disk Utility can't copy copy-protected discs. We just don't have many of them on the Mac. For example, Final Cut Pro discs are very difficult to copy.

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