Software for creating digital images of the contents of optical discs has been around for a long time. The creation of images is resorted to in various cases. For example, to provide the ability to recreate a copy of the media with licensed content when the original is lost, to speed up applications through the use of drive emulators. As a rule, the image is "removed" from the disk, saved on the hard drive, and later can be written to another optical disk. But sometimes you need to make an image from a folder with files, just located on your hard drive.
Necessary
Nero Burning ROM program
Instructions
Step 1
Create a new compilation in Nero Burning ROM. After starting the application, the dialog for creating a new project will open automatically. If the application has already been launched, close the current project and select the "File" and "New …" items from the menu, or press the Ctrl + N key combination. In the drop-down list located in the upper left part of the dialog, specify the format of the created image (CD or DVD). In the list below, select the type of image. Click the "New" button. The project window will open.
Step 2
Select the folder, the files from which should be included in the image. On the right side of the project window, click on the Find Files tab. The file browser interface will be displayed. Expand the nodes of the directory tree presented in one of the browser panes to access the desired folder. Click on the text box representing the directory name. The contents of the file will be displayed in the right pane of the file browser.
Step 3
Highlight files and directories. Press the Ctrl key and click the names of files and subdirectories located in the right pane of the file browser that should be included in the image. If you want to select all files and subdirectories, press Ctrl + A.
Step 4
Add files and subdirectories to the image. Right-click on the selected files and select "Copy To Compilation" from the context menu, or press Ctrl + 1.
Step 5
Select the virtual recorder as the device to be used for recording. In the toolbar, click on the drop-down list. Select the "Image Recorder" item in it.
Step 6
Start recording the image. Click the "Record" button located on the toolbar, select "Recorder" and "Record Project …" from the menu, or press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + B. In the "Burn Project" dialog that appears, click the "Burn" button.
Step 7
Select a name and location, as well as the format of the captured image. After clicking the "Burn" button in the "Burn Project" dialog, the interface for monitoring the recording process will be displayed. The save file dialog will also be displayed. Specify in it the folder where the image should be placed, as well as the name of the image file. Select the image type (nrg or iso) from the drop-down list. Click the "Save" button.
Step 8
Wait for the end of the process of recording the image. After the end of the recording, a dialog with a diagnostic message will be displayed. Click the "OK" button in it.
