[jims69camaro]

yeah, why are you still playing with macs? get a serious pc and stop playing with toys.

the other way around it is to copy the dvd to an ISO file, like said above, but keep the ISO on the computer and use ISOmagic or the like to mount the dvd when you need it. yes, you can download the ISO to another disc, but i think you are just setting yourself up for more of the same problems, which is why you should keep it as an ISO and only mount it when you need it. manufacturers say you should be able to make a backup copy (well, they used to) so you wouldn't have to use the primary copy all of the time and end up with an unusable disc every once in a while. i say, do it anyway, that way you are safeguarding yourself from future problems. hey, it's not like you are going to be distributing the ISO.