People on subsim are great! And willing to help if they can.
Note: I bought SH3 at amazon.com two months ago. The DVD has 1.4 patch included (no need to patch it) and was curious if I was able to copy the DVD. Only strange ... that I don't have and not need a serial number?
I used Toast (Apple burning program) on a DVD-RW and the result was perfect. At least I have a back-up of the original DVD.
Now I am planning (in the nearby future) to make a DVD with GWX 3.0 and the mods I like/prefer.