How to Create a Bootable CD Using the Free Application Disk Copy
You can create a bootable CD image using the software Disk Copy, which comes with Mac OS X versions 10.1 and higher. It can also burn the CD image to a DVD or CD. The software can also be used to boot from USB flash drives. The program is free and available for download from the developer's website. To get started, download the trial version and run it on your desktop. You will be able to view the generated CD image on your computer.
To burn the image to a CD, navigate to the Tools menu and select the option to Burn CD Image. The Burn CD Image dialog will open with the path of the image and other settings. You can then click the Start button to burn the CD image. This process can take a few minutes and will produce a bootable CD.
CD Image also allows you to explore the contents of a CD image. You can also extract any file that you want, including the boot record, if you have one. You can even compare files to the originals and repair corrupted sectors. The software also allows you to play audio tracks without extracting them.
If you don't have a CD drive, you can use the virtual CD drive option to burn a CD image. The program allows you to burn CD images in a variety of formats. It supports the ISO 9660, Joliet, and UDF file systems. It also automatically analyses your disc image files and optimizes the file layout.