Making an ISO of the Bootcamp drivers?

I partitioned off 20GB, installed XP Professional SP2 (it is a full-install 32-bit, not an upgrade) using Bootcamp Setup Assistant, and all worked fine. However, when it boots into Windows so I can install the Apple drivers off the Mac OS X install CD, it doesn't work. I get an error saying that it can't read the disc, that it may be corrupted or in a format Windows doesn't recognize. Exploring the drive contents shows no files at all. I know the discs are fine, but for whatever reason it isn't working.
To solve this, I thought I'd just make a disc image of the Mac OS X install CD (disc 1; the one with the drivers on it), and either copy the contents onto the XP partition from within Leopard, OR, download some tool that can mount the disc image within XP so I can run it's driver setup program.
Here's the problem: the Mac OS X install discs are designed for both PCs and Macs. When I open the disc in Leopard, however, I only see the set of files relevant to the Mac. Even in Disk Utility where I had intended to make the image from, it doesn't seem to differentiate between Mac or PC files.
How can I make an image or access the PC-only files from within Mac?
FWIW, all of my software is legal. I bought XP Professional SP2 off the shelf, and I bought Leopard directly from Apple. I am not using any hacked or illegit clones of the software or discs.
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While in Windows try Virtual Clone ISO
http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html
Found it from Softpedia and learn more about it.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/CD-DVD-Tools/Virtual-CD-DVD-Rom/Virtual-CloneDrive. shtml
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
I know this happens, the easiest solution is where MacDrive7 was installed and the older version would interfere with mounting the /BootCamp side of the DVD.
I think some SuperDrives may be at fault even.

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KarenSelena wrote:
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Hello people.
I have a problem and i wish if you could help me with.
I have an iMac Early-2009 ( 2.66ghz C2D / 4GB 1333mhz RAM / GeForce 9400 256mb ) with Mountain Lion 10.8.4
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