Create Bootable Copy of OS 10.6 Install Disk

I purchased the family pack of Snow Leopard 10.6. I tried to make a backup copy of the disk in case anything ever happened to it. I used disk utility to create a disk image and then burnt it to a DVD. When I tried to use the backup disk to install OS X 10.6 on my Macbook, it would not reboot into the OS X install after I clicked install. I was doing an erase and install and when it said to restart I did so, but it only booted back into 10.5 and the disk image mounted. It is obvious I did not create a bootable copy of the disk image. Can anyone give me some help on how to do this so I could install from the backup disk in case the original was damaged somehow? I did use the original and had no problem with the erase and install.

iona64 wrote:
Thanks, I will try that. The DL DVD disks are good and have not failed me yet..
well, good for you but I had to burn through several of them once to make a working copy of the leopard DVD. they are not cheap so the price adds up quickly. since then I use the method suggested by hatter. I have small partitions on one of my internal drives with copies of the leopard and snow leopard disks. they are VERY fast. leopard install takes about 20 minutes and it will probably be even faster with snow leopard.

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