With Nero StartSmart you can copy a disc. That means you make an exact copy of a source disc and burn it to a target disc. If your source disc is an Audio CD, for example, your copy will be an Audio CD as well. The target disc must be the same disc type as the source disc. For example, you can copy a DVD only to a DVD. In any case, Nero StartSmart will give you a message when the disc type does not match. 

 

 
 
If you are not in possession of the copyright for the relevant disc and do not have authorization from the owner of the copyright, unauthorized copying of discs violates national and international legislation.
 

 

 
 
Some discs are copy-protected and cannot be copied. If you are not sure whether your disc can be copied, activate simulation before commencing the actual physical burn process.
 
 
To copy a disc, proceed as follows:
1.
Click the Copy Disc menu icon.
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The Copy Disc screen is displayed.
2.
Select the Source drive and the Destination drive.

 

 
 
If you want to copy the disc using the Image Copy method, choose the same drive for the source and the destination.
If you want to copy the disc using the On-the-fly method, choose different drives for the source and the destination.
 

 

 
 
If you only have one drive, the drop-down menus are not available. You therefore skip the step above.
Just insert the disc you want to copy and click the Copy button. 
 
 
3.
Insert the disc that you want to copy into the selected drive.
4.
Insert a blank disc into the target drive if you are choosing different drives for copying (On-the-fly copy method). 
5.
Click the Copy button.
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The copy process starts. A progress bar is displayed at the bottom left of the screen.
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If you are using a single drive for copying, you will be prompted to remove the source disc and to insert a suitable blank disc after the image file has been written. The burn process then starts automatically.
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When the copy and the burn process are finished, a window is opened.
6.
Click the OK button.
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You have copied a disc.


Copying a disc