Comparing Burned DVD ISO File to Original ISO
To determine if a burned DVD ISO file is identical to the original ISO, we can compare their file hashes.
Steps to Compare File Hashes
- Extract the ISO file from the DVD.
- Calculate the file hash of the original ISO.
- Calculate the file hash of the burned ISO.
- Compare the hashes.
Calculating File Hashes
shasum -a 256 original_iso_file.iso
If the hashes are identical, the burned ISO is identical to the original ISO. If the hashes differ, the burned ISO is not identical to the original ISO.