how to create iso image from DVD

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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.

Mitch · Answer 1 · 2013-06-13T11:52:58.590

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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

edited Jun 13 '13 at 11:52

answered Jun 13 '13 at 11:42

Mitch

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Mitch'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
Great now how do I find out what is my device number? – Thomas Browne Apr 10 '15 at 06:25
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@ThomasBrowne use sudo lshw -class disk to find your device(s) number. – Mitch Apr 10 '15 at 06:31
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
This is amazingly awesome! – KhoPhi Aug 01 '17 at 21:22
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
For audio discs, I found this post useful :) – HelloGoodbye Sep 11 '17 at 22:42
/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
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
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
This option takes FOREVER though! – Hobbamok Mar 14 '22 at 17:08
this doesn't work for me, I get "cat: /dev/sr0: Input/output error" – Lost Crotchet Oct 18 '22 at 00:07

Damn Terminal · Answer 2 · 2013-06-13T12:01:41.780

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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.

edited Jun 13 '13 at 12:01

answered Jun 13 '13 at 11:50

Damn Terminal

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I'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

score 24 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 13 '13 at 11:39

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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.

answered Jun 13 '13 at 11:39

Mohammad Etemaddar

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that does not create .IMG or .ISO files – TeAmEr Apr 13 '15 at 17:56
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@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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It does create an ISO running Ubuntu 15.10. – ChosSimbaOne Dec 03 '15 at 11:27

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 13 '13 at 11:44

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i know that imgburn (for windows) works flawlessly on the lastest wine, tried it myself while navigating my windows partition

answered Jun 13 '13 at 11:44

kris2340k

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