How Do You Copy A Hard Drive To DVD & Make A Bootable?
Copying a hard drive to a bootable DVD will save you time and trouble in the event that your computer crashes. To save your hard drive’s data to disc, you will need to format your hard drive as an image file, such as a Bin or a Cue or ISO file. These file types make up the entire “image” of a hard drive, meaning they contain all the data in one archived file. Creating a DVD with your hard drive’s image requires software that you can buy online–including programs such as Nero Burning Rom, MagicIso, and ImgBurn–since your computer does not come with software able to copy a hard drive’s image. Download and install Nero Burning Rom. Agree to the licensing terms and insert a blank DVD. Click the “Recorder” button and choose “Burn Image.” Locate the desired hard drive in the pop-up window and click “Open.” Click the buttons next to “Write” and “Finalize DVD” in the New Burn Compilation screen. Choose a “Write Speed” and “Burn” to begin burning your hard drive’s image to Bin/Cue format on y
