I want to create an iso image from my bootable DVD. I want to create direct DVD to iso image. Please suggest me the right way to create iso image from DVD.
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Insert the CD or DVD that you want to make an ISO image of, and open a terminal window. To do that, just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the command(s) below:
sudo cat /dev/srx > /home/<user_name>/<file_name.iso>
Make sure that you replace (x) with your device number.
for example in my case I would do:
sudo cat /dev/sr0 > /home/mitch/example.iso
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2Mitch's comment using the terminal is also good in the case of trying to copy a home-made DVD which has invalid characters in the file name or title. I recently couldn't get Brasero to make an ISO of a DVD with slashes in the name (the DIY idiot used slashes to date the title - probably worked in Windows!). But at the terminal I could specify a new name and it all worked ok. – FatPopDoWop Nov 20 '13 at 18:41
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Great now how do I find out what is my device number? – Thomas Browne Apr 10 '15 at 06:25
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4@ThomasBrowne use `sudo lshw -class disk` to find your device(s) number. – Mitch Apr 10 '15 at 06:31
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I guess thats simplest method! And it does work both ways, dvd to iso and iso to dvd, thanks a lot ! – Krzysiek Witkowski Dec 09 '16 at 06:32
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This is amazingly awesome! – KhoPhi Aug 01 '17 at 21:22
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This method fails and gives me `cat: /dev/sr0: Input/output error` when trying to make an iso-file out of an audio cd (a cd with wav tracks on it). – HelloGoodbye Sep 11 '17 at 21:46
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For audio discs, I found [this post](https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1391249&p=11647390#post11647390) useful :) – HelloGoodbye Sep 11 '17 at 22:42
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`/dev/dvdrw` also works. On my Ubuntu 18.04 machine, it's a symlink to `/dev/sr0` – Peter Chaula Jan 21 '19 at 17:43
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If you have a windows cd then use the command `sudo dd if=/dev/cdrom of=filename.iso` to convert it automatically to iso – Shinto Joseph Jul 05 '19 at 05:25
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I wanted to do a CD, so in ubuntu on my device `sudo cat /dev/cdrom > filename.iso`. – Michael Plautz Jan 25 '21 at 16:51
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This option takes FOREVER though! – Hobbamok Mar 14 '22 at 17:08
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this doesn't work for me, I get "cat: /dev/sr0: Input/output error" – Lost Crotchet Oct 18 '22 at 00:07
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Either use Brasero, like Mohammad Etemaddar suggested, or dd, as described here: http://www.wikihow.com/Create-an-ISO-File-in-Linux
The method which is described in WikiHow: dd if=/dev/cdrom of=~/cdrom_image.iso
if: input file
of: output file
dd: disk dump
Another very good description on making ISO image has been written here.
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3I'd rather use a designated tool like `dd` than piping all data as suggested in accepted answer. +1! For dd you can append `status=progress` for feedback about … well… progress :) – nuala Jul 19 '19 at 15:51
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In Brasero Disk Burner which is installed on Ubuntu by default, select Disc Copy and select Disk image for Select a Disk to write to and create image.
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1@RonanDejhero Please accept my apologize, I have not Ubuntu installed on my laptop. But this may help you: http://kvz.io/blog/2007/08/01/make-iso-images-on-linux/ – Mohammad Etemaddar Apr 15 '15 at 05:28
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i know that imgburn (for windows) works flawlessly on the lastest wine, tried it myself while navigating my windows partition
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