Sign In
Register
Help
I just noticed on my storage drive of .iso's that for some images I have 2 entries. 1 says Disc Image File, and the other 1 says Disc Image. Obviously the 1 w/the most content is the movie. Now do I need the other smaller image file w/the same name there to act as reference when burning the .iso? Or can I erase it? I know when creating a .cue file that the bin file is there to act as a reference so that it can be pointed to so that you can burn it. At least I think that's the way it works. These .iso's were created mostly from discs using ImgBurn.
Forum Tips
Read the Guides forum if you don't know how to do something.
If you have a question or a problem, check the FAQ and use the Search to see if you can find the answer for yourself.
If you're having trouble burning double layer media, read Here.
Still stuck? Create a new thread and describe your issue in detail. Make sure you include a copy of the program's log in your post. No log =
Page 1 of 1
Disc Image File vs. Image File
MultiQuote
#2
- Author of ImgBurn
-
- Group: Admin
- Posts: 15,970
- Joined: 19-August 05
- Gender:Male
- Location:United Kingdom
Posted 06 November 2009 - 02:19 PM
What are the extensions of the two files?
How big are the files?
The fact that it made one in the first place tells me there's a reason for it.
Can you ditch your 'Interests' or at least cut them down please?! The column on the left (under your avatar) is stupidly long because of them and that just makes your posts seem large and mainly empty!
How big are the files?
The fact that it made one in the first place tells me there's a reason for it.
Can you ditch your 'Interests' or at least cut them down please?! The column on the left (under your avatar) is stupidly long because of them and that just makes your posts seem large and mainly empty!
Please don't PM me with questions that should be posted in the forum. I won't reply - Especially if you have post count of 0!!!
Replies to posts belong in the forum where everyone can read them. Please don't PM them.
In fact, don't PM me at all unless it's something I've asked to be told about!
Before asking questions, search the forum to see if someone else already has.
Use the FAQ and Guides forums to your advantage. I don't want to have to tell you to read them!
Replies to posts belong in the forum where everyone can read them. Please don't PM them.
In fact, don't PM me at all unless it's something I've asked to be told about!
Before asking questions, search the forum to see if someone else already has.
Use the FAQ and Guides forums to your advantage. I don't want to have to tell you to read them!
#3
- ISF Member
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 137
- Joined: 20-June 07
- Gender:Male
- Location:New York City, NY
Posted 06 November 2009 - 02:33 PM
LIGHTNING UK!, on 06 November 2009 - 09:19 AM, said:
What are the extensions of the two files?
How big are the files?
The fact that it made one in the first place tells me there's a reason for it.
Can you ditch your 'Interests' or at least cut them down please?! The column on the left (under your avatar) is stupidly long because of them and that just makes your posts seem large and mainly empty!
How big are the files?
The fact that it made one in the first place tells me there's a reason for it.
Can you ditch your 'Interests' or at least cut them down please?! The column on the left (under your avatar) is stupidly long because of them and that just makes your posts seem large and mainly empty!
1 file is 5kbs. and it's a .mds file. The other is the .iso file w/the actual image size and content I guess. I don't recall this happening before.
I'll cut out the interests thing. Seems this started when the new updated format for the forum kicked in. Had the same thing since day 1. Thnx.
#4
- Author of ImgBurn
-
- Group: Admin
- Posts: 15,970
- Joined: 19-August 05
- Gender:Male
- Location:United Kingdom
Posted 06 November 2009 - 03:42 PM
The size of the ISO would have been useful 
The program has always made an MDS (and more recently, a DVD file - when enabled) if the ISO is < 1GB or double layer.
It makes one when it's < 1GB so you can mount the ISO in DAEMON Tools and it'll emulate a DVD-ROM rather than a CD-ROM.
It makes one when it's double layer so the layer break can be preserved faithfully.
The program has always made an MDS (and more recently, a DVD file - when enabled) if the ISO is < 1GB or double layer.
It makes one when it's < 1GB so you can mount the ISO in DAEMON Tools and it'll emulate a DVD-ROM rather than a CD-ROM.
It makes one when it's double layer so the layer break can be preserved faithfully.
Please don't PM me with questions that should be posted in the forum. I won't reply - Especially if you have post count of 0!!!
Replies to posts belong in the forum where everyone can read them. Please don't PM them.
In fact, don't PM me at all unless it's something I've asked to be told about!
Before asking questions, search the forum to see if someone else already has.
Use the FAQ and Guides forums to your advantage. I don't want to have to tell you to read them!
Replies to posts belong in the forum where everyone can read them. Please don't PM them.
In fact, don't PM me at all unless it's something I've asked to be told about!
Before asking questions, search the forum to see if someone else already has.
Use the FAQ and Guides forums to your advantage. I don't want to have to tell you to read them!
#5
- ISF Member
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 137
- Joined: 20-June 07
- Gender:Male
- Location:New York City, NY
Posted 07 November 2009 - 12:57 AM
Oh Ok. The .iso's were all over 1GB and prolly all over 2gbs to standard single disc size. By <1gb you mean smaller than or greater than? It's been a while in the math area. Lol... I think you mean less than 1gb. Let me know. I have no idea about DAEMON Tools, but if it's not bothering I'll keep the .MDS file. When I burn w/ImgBurn though, I should always choose the .iso w/the larger file size correct? Thnx.
#6
- ISF Newbie
-
- Group: Beta Team Members
- Posts: 3,982
- Joined: 10-September 05
- Gender:Female
- Location:Sweden
- Interests:Bored housewife
Posted 07 November 2009 - 01:32 AM
Quote
When I burn w/ImgBurn though, I should always choose the .iso w/the larger file size correct? Thnx.
No harm if you should select the .mds file. It will just call the .iso file for you.
#7
- Author of ImgBurn
-
- Group: Admin
- Posts: 15,970
- Joined: 19-August 05
- Gender:Male
- Location:United Kingdom
Posted 07 November 2009 - 08:25 AM
But if you load the ISO it'll moan telling you to select the MDS next time
Please don't PM me with questions that should be posted in the forum. I won't reply - Especially if you have post count of 0!!!
Replies to posts belong in the forum where everyone can read them. Please don't PM them.
In fact, don't PM me at all unless it's something I've asked to be told about!
Before asking questions, search the forum to see if someone else already has.
Use the FAQ and Guides forums to your advantage. I don't want to have to tell you to read them!
Replies to posts belong in the forum where everyone can read them. Please don't PM them.
In fact, don't PM me at all unless it's something I've asked to be told about!
Before asking questions, search the forum to see if someone else already has.
Use the FAQ and Guides forums to your advantage. I don't want to have to tell you to read them!
#8
- ISF Member
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 137
- Joined: 20-June 07
- Gender:Male
- Location:New York City, NY
Posted 07 November 2009 - 01:14 PM
LIGHTNING UK!, on 07 November 2009 - 03:25 AM, said:
But if you load the ISO it'll moan telling you to select the MDS next time
Well I burned about 5 videos using the queue, and there was no moaning. Maybe the queue doesn't moan, and accepts the ISO that way.
#9
- Author of ImgBurn
-
- Group: Admin
- Posts: 15,970
- Joined: 19-August 05
- Gender:Male
- Location:United Kingdom
Posted 07 November 2009 - 01:48 PM
Sorry, I should have said that it'll only moan if the ISO is a double layer one (over 4.37GB or whatever) and there's an MDS file present with the same name as the ISO (apart from the extension obviously).
As I mentioned earlier though, by default the program will only make the MDS for sub 1GB images and double layer ones... so it's odd that you get no moaning (unless they're all under 1GB or are double layer and under 4.37GB)
As I mentioned earlier though, by default the program will only make the MDS for sub 1GB images and double layer ones... so it's odd that you get no moaning (unless they're all under 1GB or are double layer and under 4.37GB)
Please don't PM me with questions that should be posted in the forum. I won't reply - Especially if you have post count of 0!!!
Replies to posts belong in the forum where everyone can read them. Please don't PM them.
In fact, don't PM me at all unless it's something I've asked to be told about!
Before asking questions, search the forum to see if someone else already has.
Use the FAQ and Guides forums to your advantage. I don't want to have to tell you to read them!
Replies to posts belong in the forum where everyone can read them. Please don't PM them.
In fact, don't PM me at all unless it's something I've asked to be told about!
Before asking questions, search the forum to see if someone else already has.
Use the FAQ and Guides forums to your advantage. I don't want to have to tell you to read them!
#10
- ISF Member
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 137
- Joined: 20-June 07
- Gender:Male
- Location:New York City, NY
Posted 07 November 2009 - 02:27 PM
LIGHTNING UK!, on 07 November 2009 - 08:48 AM, said:
Sorry, I should have said that it'll only moan if the ISO is a double layer one (over 4.37GB or whatever) and there's an MDS file present with the same name as the ISO (apart from the extension obviously).
As I mentioned earlier though, by default the program will only make the MDS for sub 1GB images and double layer ones... so it's odd that you get no moaning (unless they're all under 1GB or are double layer and under 4.37GB)
As I mentioned earlier though, by default the program will only make the MDS for sub 1GB images and double layer ones... so it's odd that you get no moaning (unless they're all under 1GB or are double layer and under 4.37GB)
Most flics are about 1 and 1/2 hrs. and above. The ISO doesn't compress the actual size at all correct? I mean the actual size of the video when converted will be the size displayed by the ISO correct?
#11
- Author of ImgBurn
-
- Group: Admin
- Posts: 15,970
- Joined: 19-August 05
- Gender:Male
- Location:United Kingdom
Posted 07 November 2009 - 02:40 PM
Correct, the ISO just bundles everything up into 1 big container file.
It'll actually be slightly larger than the size of the raw files due to the file system overhead etc.
It'll actually be slightly larger than the size of the raw files due to the file system overhead etc.
Please don't PM me with questions that should be posted in the forum. I won't reply - Especially if you have post count of 0!!!
Replies to posts belong in the forum where everyone can read them. Please don't PM them.
In fact, don't PM me at all unless it's something I've asked to be told about!
Before asking questions, search the forum to see if someone else already has.
Use the FAQ and Guides forums to your advantage. I don't want to have to tell you to read them!
Replies to posts belong in the forum where everyone can read them. Please don't PM them.
In fact, don't PM me at all unless it's something I've asked to be told about!
Before asking questions, search the forum to see if someone else already has.
Use the FAQ and Guides forums to your advantage. I don't want to have to tell you to read them!
Page 1 of 1