ArchISO custom image - copy directly to disc

Hi all,
I am creating a custom install disc for my personal laptops so that I can quickly recover without having to remember what I installed, had configured, etc.
Assuming I have everything configured on the ArchISO that I want in my new system, what is the best way to get that to the hard drive?
For the install process, I would only want to setup disk encryption and allow the user to configure where the OS is installed.
Walter

Hi Markus,
HOW exactly are you burning the hard drive folder to a DVD disc? If simply burning the VIDEO_TS folder to disc as DATA, that is why it does not work in the DVD player. To be a legal-spec DVD compatible with set-top players, a DVD must be burned as "DVD Video". The files are laid out a certain way on the disc, there is perhaps a flag on the disc indicating that it is "DVD Video", etc.
Add any DVD-Rom content in Encore, then try building an IMAGE (.iso) file from Encore rather than a "Folder" on the hard drive. Use any burning software that can use an .iso as a source and that will create a proper DVD. Or use a free software such as "ImageBurn" and be sure to choose "DVD Video" when burning the folder to disc if you wish to continue using the folder method. But I don't think you can add more data inside the VIDEO_TS folder once it is on the hard drive, only add content in Encore.
I believe that VLC Media Player will play .iso file DVDs if memory serves
Thanks
Jeff Pulera
Safe Harbor Computers

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