Shamus_McFartfinger
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An ISO is a disk image. A *complete* disk image. A replica of a physical disk. Each ISO has a definite start and definite finish. You can't chuck a few ISOs on a disk and expect it to play. It just doesn't work that way. There's no simple answer to what you want to do. To have each episode and chapter available, you'll need to re-author your ISO files and combine them in a format suitable for Blu-Ray which is something far beyond the scope of ImgBurn.
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The exchange rate might be bad but at the end of the day, a few dollars via PayPal doesn't cost that much. I'm sure Lightning_UK! would be happy with any amount sent in appreciation. Even a dollar is one step closer to a beer. Mmmmm......... Beer.
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When using Ez-Mode Picker to create an Image File, if the disc is damaged in anyway the process will stop there.
Copy protection will also stop ImgBurn from reading your disk. That part we can't help you with. You'll need to look elsewhere for answers.
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My field of practice before I retired was software human factors and, while I agree with you that this utility has an unusual and not especially intuitive
Not intuitive? The interface can't get much simpler. That said, this isn't a tool for beginners. It never was. If you want to be treated like an idiot, use Nero. If you have a higher expectation of what burning software should be like and what it can do, use this. Pretty simple really.
interface, I didn't find it difficult to puzzle my way past the differences. Of course, my thirty years' engineering experience might have something to do with that; I'm sure it would feel more daunting to someone inexperienced.See above.
Being an expert means nothing here. The majority of the self-confessed experts who descend on this forum are halfwits who fail at even the basic level. Give me a beginner anyday as they usually listen to what they're being told rather than debate the obvious.
But I think you have to admit that the base price is more than right: you need neither use it nor pay to find out you don't want to.True - but throwing a few dollars at the author will give you a warm, fuzzy feeling.
Are you perhaps not a native speaker of English?It's Australian. It's alot like English but with less tolerance and more swearing.
What you wrote seemed loaded with arrogance and hostility to me,I'm glad somebody recognized it for what it was.
and I'm sure you noticed that others here didn't seem to like it much, either. I'd prefer to think that's not the impression you intended to convey.The opinions of those at the lower end of the gene pool (the aforementioned experts as well as the generic arsewipes who do nothing but complain) matter little to most everyone here. If you want the software equivalent of a frontal lobotomy, use Nero. If you wish to learn, this forum and it's regulars can and will help you. All you have to do is ask.
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What's that?
Someone who sets themselves up as a consultant and gets paid a lot to look at others people's work and tell them what they think it should be instead of what the designer wanted it to be.
Alot like a food critic. They can't cook for shit but they'll tell you what's wrong with everything placed in front of them. Opinions such as these should be given the contempt they deserve.
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I 11:07:35 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: MBIPG101-R05-01) (Speeds: 2,4x; 4x; 6x; 8x; 12x; 16x)
Hmm... the disks you are using were made in India. A quick look around the net reports the quality to be hit and miss. Before getting into the nitty gritty of what the problem might be, grab some good media like Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden and have another go. What I can tell you is that the problem isn't ImgBurn. Your drive appears to have failed. Any problem that Imgburn displays in its log will be the drive reporting an error and the software displaying that error.
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So if I understand it's not a hardware problem but "windows" trouble?
Almost a certainty.
this warning just means that "your burner is requesting data and your harddrive can't send it fast enough to keep up" and so the fact that imgburn is giving me those warnings don't mean that the DVD which I'm burning is going to be damaged?Correct. Your drive should support something called BURNPROOF. It's pretty much standard these days and ImgBurn supports it as well. You can read more about what BurnProof is and what it does using the link below. If you're still not sure what it is after doing some reading, ask.
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"W 21:43:11 Waiting for buffers to recover...
W 21:43:29 Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level..."
What this means is that your harddrive can't send data to your burner at the speed your burner requires to maintain a constant and consistent burn. In other words, your burner is requesting data and your harddrive can't send it fast enough to keep up. Have a look in the FAQ area of this forum regarding DMA issues.
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In simple terms, every drive is different and every batch of disks is different. Using a low quality drive and/or low quality media (where tolerances can vary greatly), can result in incompatibilities between the two resulting in failure. Media that works in one drive may fail in another. With a good drive, updated firmware and good media, you can't go wrong. Matshita are often rebadged as Panasonic drives and is an example of a poorly made drive.
The brand of your media (Memorex, TDK etc) means nothing. The actual dye used is what's important. Brand names such as Memorex are almost always garbage because their manufacturing process has been outsourced to India, China and other places that have questionable quality control. ProDisc and CMC Magnetics DVD media comes to mind. It's crap because they use cheap chemicals. Taiyo Yuden and Verbatim media use the best. Their tolerances are alot tighter and the chemicals are better meaning that more drives can read and write to them.
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i backed up then converted the d drive with no problem. just curious scince it was a fat32 when i backed up, should i do a new backup scince it is a ntfs?
I'm glad it worked.
There's no need to do a new backup. All you've done is changed the way your files are stored on your drive. You haven't changed the files themselves. Also, now that your drive is formatted to NTFS, you get alot of cool benefits. Not only can you store very large files (up to 2 terabytes) but READ/WRITE speed to the drive will be faster. If you want to learn more, try this link. -
[convert d: /fs:ntfs <----- i noticed that there is a space between the d: and the backslash. is that correct? and will this solve my problem? will chech the status when disk is inserted. not @ hoime right now
There has to be a space.
d: is the drive name.
/fs:ntfs is the command switch.
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I think it's a keyboard error. Turn your caps lock off and try again.
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There's no reason to use the FAT32 filesystem these days. Do yourself a favour and convert it to NTFS.
Open a Command Prompt (START>Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt) and type the text below exactly... and then hit Enter.
convert d: /fs:ntfs
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But it is a strange program : ther is NO file browser,
Browsing for files and folders works fine for me. Check the ImgBurn logs. You'll probably find something like this:
; //****************************************\\; ImgBurn Version 2.4.2.9 Beta - Log
; Sunday, 15 February 2009, 10:57:14
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I 10:52:54 ImgBurn Version 2.4.2.9 Beta started!
I 10:52:54 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)
I 10:52:54 Total Physical Memory: 3,634,212 KB - Available: 2,335,696 KB
I 10:52:14 Halfwit at keyboard...
I 10:57:14 Closing Down...
I 10:57:14 Shutting down SPTI...
I 10:57:14 ImgBurn closed!
there is no window to display how much room I am using and how many more files I can add !!That's what the calculator is for. This might seem a bit personal but did you have an anal birth?
I tried the window in the zone Build , but after adding only one folder, the program begun immediately burning my DVD !!!Look again at your logs. I'm sure it'll say you're an idiot.
Shit, I lost a DVD !This is truly tragic. That DVD must have cost you almost 40 cents. I suppose you could always try to recover your losses by auctioning off your spare penis. Nobody gets this stupid by playing with just one.
But I will have to understand how your COMPLICATED mind present the program because I need to burn those files on DVD.How is it complicated? It's dead easy. I suggest trading in your PC and purchasing something more suited to your level of expertise. Something involving chronic and frequent masturbation would seem the logical choice.
CAn't you present the program as all other burning ones , with browser windows which shgow both the source and the destination when we construct a project ?????? ShitDon't like it? Don't use it. This concept is fairly simple, much like yourself.
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The disk name or brand means nothing. Toss a blank into your burner and select WRITE MODE from the menu. Copy and paste the text from the window on the right to this forum. It'll look something like this:
TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U US08 (ATA)
Current Profile: DVD-R
Disc Information:
Status: Empty
Erasable: No
Free Sectors: 2,298,496
Free Space: 4,707,319,808 bytes
Free Time: 510:48:46 (MM:SS:FF)
Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x
Pre-recorded Information:
Manufacturer ID: TYG02
Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):
Book Type: DVD-R
Part Version: 5
Disc Size: 120mm
Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified
Number of Layers: 1
Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)
Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit
Track Density: 0.74 um/track
First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608
Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 0
Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0
The Manufacturer ID is what we're interested in.
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You can't force 2x on media that doesn't support it.
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Your computer doesn't care where the files are as long as it can find them. You can burn any files you choose to an ISO image. When burning your FLAC files from a DVD, think of as a small harddrive. The files will look the same on a DVD as they would on a harddrive. Afterall, a DVD is only a storage device. The capacity might differ but it's no different from a pendrive/flashdrive/harddrive or whatever. Pick the files you want and then burn them to CD.
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My question is can I make a iso image of say my music folder with sub folders of the artists and albums and the flac tracks to DVD discs
You sure can. Imgburn doesn't care what the files are. FLAC, text, mp3, pictures. It doesn't matter. They're all just data files.
and if so how do I retreive say them back if I want to create a audio cd from one of my flac albums.
The easiest way I can think of is to use Burrrn. It's a really, really good freeware burner made specifically for audio CDs. Let's go through the steps I'd take using the info you've given.
1. Build a DVD image containing your FLAC files using ImgBurn by adding the files you want to the queue. (Build Mode. Read the guides in the guides area of this forum).
2. Burn the image to DVD
You now have a DVD full of FLAC files, yes?
3. Pop the DVD into your drive and fire up Burrrn.
4. Add the FLAC files from your DVD to the Burrrn queue.
5. Pop in a blank CD and hit Go/Start.
Easy.
EDIT: Forgot to add the link for Burrrn.
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Happy birthday there, Big Fella! Hope you have a good one.
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I 15:30:13 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AM3)
As noted above, get some better media. CMC Magnetics is garbage.
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Happy birthday, ya old fart. It's a shame you're not up this way or I'd be tempted to throw copious amounts of beer at you.
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Too bad, I like Imgburn.
Any suggestions on what tool to use then for that purpose?
Thanks in advance
What about adding another harddrive instead? Even a small, portable one would do. You could then use free software to make automatic backups of changes or additions you make to your original files. (The freebie backup software from Microsoft called SyncToy would be perfect). It'd be a hell of alot easier than burning DVDs.
Download SyncToy here: SyncToy
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So a failed verify is a bad disk? I guess that is why I am confused. I was thinking there was an error with the files or the way they were uploaded.
Thanks
Just to clarify what Lightning_UK! has said. In simple terms, a verification error means what it sounds like. Your burner either can't verify that the disk being burnt is readable (read errors) or that ImgBurn can't match the files you've selected to be burned (via a byte-by-byte comparison of the source and destination file). ProDisc media is garbage. There's no substitute for good media. That said, all burning programs such as ImgBurn and Ner0 send a set of instructions to your drive. Nothing more. They tell the drive what to do and then the drive takes over. It's up to your burner (using its internal software or "firmware") and your media to do the job properly. If your media is crap, the drive will refuse to burn. Your drive then reports an error that ImgBurn displays in its logfile.
I/O Error Messages
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Check the FAQ section of this forum for instructions on DMA issues and also confirm that you're using an 80 wire IDE ribbon cable and not 40 wire.