cygwin is a full POSIX environment for windows
dd is certainly one of the easiest ways to go if you're looking for an exact 1:1 copy of a disc
just be sure the disc isn't mounted
(uses direct access to the block device)
If it's an encrypted DVD, for example, you can copy it without having to crack it
so you even copy it back to another disc (again, as long as you do it via the block device)
bingo, DVD copied without ever cracking any encryption
(the copy will have the copy protection on it, but no DMCA law has been broken )
However, exact 1:1 copies are not always what you want
1:1 copies of audio CD's are a pain in the arse - what you want is the PCM audio
and, as previously mentioned, you'll probably not want the copy protection on DVD's
there's all manner of GUI programs to rip a disc to ISO
(both working via the block device, and working via the mounted filesystem)
Brasero is the Gnome default CD ripper / burner
for windows,
quick google brings up this
http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm
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