Writing mp3's as data files

[atownpa]

Hi. Very very new to ImgBurn. I'd like to use it to burn mp3 files to a CD-RW disc as data files rather than audio files. I can fit a lot more files on a CD that way and they play fine in my car's radio/CD-RW player. I tried looking through the Guides here and of course it kept talking about burning mp3's as audio files. I tried using "Write Files/Folders to Disk" and it seemed to be going ok but eventually I got a message saying that I had not set the Write Parameters. Can anyone help? What procedure do I use to write mp3 files as data files and how do I get to the Write Parameters in the future if I need to set them? Thank you. AtownPA

[mmalves]

You're using the right option ("Write files/folders to disc") for what you want. Also use ISO9660 + Joliet filesystems (look in the Options tab).

 

The error you've mentioned seems to indicate that your drive doesn't like that CD-RW disc. Can you post the log from that burn attempt? Look in ImgBurn's Help menu.

[atownpa]

Thank you for getting back to me. Here is the log from that session:

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I 14:20:38 ImgBurn Version 2.4.4.0 started!

I 14:20:38 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 14:20:38 Total Physical Memory: 523,568 KB - Available: 262,724 KB

W 14:20:38 Drive C:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size.

W 14:20:38 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size.

I 14:20:38 Initialising SPTI...

I 14:20:38 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 14:20:38 Found 1 CD-RW!

I 14:21:42 Operation Started!

I 14:21:42 Device: [1:1:0] IDE-CD R/RW 8x4x32 G1.9 (F:) (ATA)

I 14:21:42 Media Type: CD-RW

I 14:21:42 Quick Erase: No

I 14:21:42 Erasing Disc...

I 14:42:48 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:21:05

I 14:55:43 Operation Started!

I 14:55:43 Building Image Tree...

I 14:55:58 Checking Directory Depth...

I 14:55:58 Calculating Totals...

I 14:55:58 Preparing Image...

I 14:55:58 Checking Path Length...

I 14:55:58 Contents: 15 Files, 0 Folders

I 14:55:58 Content Type: Data

I 14:55:58 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 14:55:58 Volume Label: KKomando

I 14:55:58 Size: 200,607,677 bytes

I 14:55:58 Sectors: 97,960

I 14:55:58 Image Size: 201,195,520 bytes

I 14:55:58 Image Sectors: 98,240

I 14:56:13 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:30

I 14:56:13 Operation Started!

I 14:56:13 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-

I 14:56:13 Source File Sectors: 98,240 (MODE1/2048)

I 14:56:13 Source File Size: 201,195,520 bytes

I 14:56:13 Source File Volume Identifier: KKomando

I 14:56:13 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.4.4.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 14:56:13 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 14:56:13 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 14:56:13 Destination Device: [1:1:0] IDE-CD R/RW 8x4x32 G1.9 (F:) (ATA)

I 14:56:13 Destination Media Type: CD-RW*

I 14:56:13 Destination Media Sectors: 359,847

I 14:56:13 Write Mode: CD

I 14:56:13 Write Type: SAO

I 14:56:13 Write Speed: 2x

I 14:56:13 Lock Volume: Yes

I 14:56:13 Test Mode: No

I 14:56:13 OPC: No

I 14:56:13 BURN-Proof: Enabled

E 14:56:13 Failed to set Write Parameters!

E 14:56:16 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:03

I 14:56:16 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

I 14:57:17 Operation Started!

I 14:57:17 Building Image Tree...

I 14:57:25 Checking Directory Depth...

I 14:57:25 Calculating Totals...

I 14:57:25 Preparing Image...

I 14:57:25 Checking Path Length...

I 14:57:25 Contents: 15 Files, 0 Folders

I 14:57:25 Content Type: Data

I 14:57:25 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 14:57:25 Volume Label: KKomando

I 14:57:25 Size: 200,607,677 bytes

I 14:57:25 Sectors: 97,960

I 14:57:25 Image Size: 201,195,520 bytes

I 14:57:25 Image Sectors: 98,240

I 14:57:28 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:11

I 14:57:28 Operation Started!

I 14:57:28 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-

I 14:57:28 Source File Sectors: 98,240 (MODE1/2048)

I 14:57:28 Source File Size: 201,195,520 bytes

I 14:57:28 Source File Volume Identifier: KKomando

I 14:57:28 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.4.4.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 14:57:28 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 14:57:28 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 14:57:28 Destination Device: [1:1:0] IDE-CD R/RW 8x4x32 G1.9 (F:) (ATA)

I 14:57:28 Destination Media Type: CD-RW*

I 14:57:28 Destination Media Sectors: 359,847

I 14:57:28 Write Mode: CD

I 14:57:28 Write Type: SAO

I 14:57:28 Write Speed: 2x

I 14:57:28 Lock Volume: Yes

I 14:57:28 Test Mode: No

I 14:57:28 OPC: No

I 14:57:28 BURN-Proof: Enabled

E 14:57:28 Failed to set Write Parameters!

E 14:57:31 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:03

I 14:57:31 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

I 15:01:07 Close Request Acknowledged

I 15:01:07 Closing Down...

I 15:01:07 Shutting down SPTI...

I 15:01:07 ImgBurn closed!

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[LIGHTNING UK!]

Your drive is probably ancient and doesn't follow MMC specs.

 

Go into the Settings (Tools menu) and change the 'Write Type' from SAO/DAO to TAO on the 'Write' tab.

[mmalves]

In ImgBurn go to Tools -> Settings -> Write tab, change Write Type to TAO, click OK and try again.

 

//edit my turn to say "snap "

[atownpa]

"Ancient" would be a good word for my entire system. I'm pretty sure it was one of the relics pulled from King Tut's tomb in the 1920's by Howard Carter. Thank you for your help.