HOW TO: Copy a CD-ROM by Using a Member of Windows Server 2003

This article describes how to make a copy of a CD-ROM by using a member of Windows Server 2003. You cannot duplicate a CD-ROM without additional CD-burning software. However, you can copy the contents of a CD-ROM to a CD-Recordable (CD-R) disc or CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) disc by using the procedure in this article.

To Copy the Contents of a CD-ROM to Another CD

To copy the contents of a CD-ROM, use one of the following procedures, as appropriate for your hardware:

• If you have a standard CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive and a CD recorder (CD-R or CD-RW) drive, follow these steps:
  1. Insert the CD-ROM that you want to copy (the source CD) into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
  2. Insert a blank, CD-R or CD-RW disc into the CD recorder drive.
  3. Drag the contents of the source CD to the CD recorder drive.
• If you have only a CD recorder drive, follow these steps:
  1. Insert the CD-ROM that you want to copy (the source CD) into the CD recorder drive.
  2. Copy the contents of the source CD to a folder on your hard disk.
  3. Remove the source CD, and then insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc into the CD recorder drive.
  4. Drag the contents of the source CD from the hard disk to the CD recorder drive.

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