All I wanted to do was make an ISO of a CD so that I could keep it on my server for use with VMware Server. I didn't think it should be that hard, I have Nero 7 ultra edition, surely that can create a prefect ISO copy. Nope, no go, couldn't find the option to create anything other then a Nero image file.

Onto ISO buster, which I had installed a long time ago. I'm pretty sure I used it to create an ISO before, but it just wasn't working out. I was able to create an iso, but it wasn't bootable like the original. /sigh

Off to Google to search. 4th hit on a search for free iso tool led me to DoISO whish is a GPL ISO Creation utility. A quick download and install, and I was off and running. Creation process was a success, selected it as my image for my VM CD-ROM drive, and, didn't boot.

Back to Google, and found ISO Recorder. Lists support for XP and Vista, and it is free. So far so good, however, looking at the user guide, it struck me, that I already had this installed, I had just forgot about it. Trial #3 for making an ISO was then underway. Success, created the ISO, and it was bootable.

Summary:

ISO Recorder created a perfect ISO copy from a CD. Note to self, check to see what you already have installed before going off in search of something else.