Problems Backing Up An All Windows Boot CD

[sreg]

Due to some problems I recently had with an old Toshiba Laptop which didn't have a floppy drive, I needed to purchase a Bootable CD. I purchased one online, which boots all versions of windows, and it did the job I needed it for.

However, I would now like to make a back-up of the CD I purchased, which I would put away, just in case I ever had problems again and the original CD got damaged, as they sometimes do.

I basically thought it would just be a case of copying the files (all files on the CD are freeware) from the CD I purchased and burning these files on to a blank CD. However, the resulting CD will not boot my system. I tried to boot my system with the bought CD and it worked perfectly.

Having found out a little bit more on the subject, I next tried creating a bootable CD from within Nero using the files from the original boot CD. The resulting CD will still not boot my PC and now I'm unsure what to do next.

I just wondered if anyone had any tips/advice on the subject?

As i said, I have all the files I need from the original CD, so what could be the problem? Do I need to download boot images or what? I would have thought all the files I needed were already on the original CD?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[Matt555]

If this is just for a back-up purpose which will mean you can retreive files and use the purchased disc (like backing up music i guess) if the CD is damaged then I think this is legal so here goes, Simply do a straight copy of the CD, don't drag and drop the files just ake Nero do a complete copy of the original CD, that way the copy will be exactly the same as the original and will work the same way.

 

[pelvis_3]

Yep, either that or make a ISO image with your favorite burning program, and then burn it from the ISO!
The advantages being that if the CD burn goes bad the ISO is still on the HDD waiting for it to be burnt gain :)

 

[sreg]

Thanks for the replies guys, my back up disc is now booting.

Thanks again.