I need help burning dual layer dvd

[pdsnickles]

I read the guide on building a 2-layer dvd but right from the top I am confused.

For example it says:

"4. Store the DVD Video (IFO/BUP/VOB) files in the 'VIDEO_TS' folder.

 

Example: 'Z:\SUMMER_HOLIDAY_2007\VIDEO_TS'

 

Now we need to tell ImgBurn where the DVD Video (IFO/BUP/VOB) files are that we want to burn."

 

Okay... when I ripped the dvd (using anydvd and ImageBurn) it does not give me IFO/BUP/VOB files, it gives me an .iso file. So...??? I don't get it. How do I get the IFO/BUP/VOB files? I spent about an hour searching online and looking at the various guides and threads and I don't see anything on this.

 

Okay, so when I ripped the movie it gave me an .iso file, which is a movie of 7.95GB and an .mds file which is 8.21kb.

 

I tried to tell it to just burn this to my DL dvd and it came up with this window that said, (not exact wording) "You don't need a dual layer dvd to burn this". I thought, "Huh?!" but since it said so I took out the dl dvd and put in a regular one. Then it burnt it, and yeah, it was burnt alright, or will be, as it goes directly to the wastepaper basket! Another coaster!

 

So what am I doing wrong here? I can follow directions but when the directions start with "store the dvd video (IFO/BUP/VOB) files in video ts and then load those into image burn", and all I have is an .iso, I'm stumped right there. Then when I try to burn and the program TELLS me to use a single layer dvd so I do, and then it burns a coaster... all I can say is "I must be dumb as a rock because I just don't get it!"

 

Please try to enlighten me, I would like to understand. This is my 2nd attempt to burn a DL dvd movie, and my 6th coaster.

 

Am I using the wrong guide? Is there a new one, or ??? Please help! I have no problems burning compressed movies with clonedvd2, but using imageburn to create a dl movie has me pulling my hair out. (and yes, I have Verbatim DL media!)

 

**Sorry, didn't see the thing about including a log, will do next time. I can tell you this, though: It said "Burned successfully!" But like I said, when I tried to play it on my dvd player it said "cannot play this type of disc" - this was the single layer disc it told me was sufficient for the burn, and I've played many such discs burned with clonedvd2 before, no problem.

Edited September 4, 2009 by pdsnickles

[Cynthia]

Hi and welcome to the forum, pdsnickles!

 

An iso file is like a zip file. You can split the ISO to see/extract the includes files with a program such as www.7-zip.org .

 

If the ISO is 7.95GB it can't fit on a single layer disc.

 

You should be able to find the log of that "failed" single layer disc here:

 

Main Menu -> Help -> ImgBurn Logs

 

My feeling is that you managed to add the .mds file in the build mode and just burned that file. If that is true - your player gives you the right "error" message.

[ianymaty]

I think you mix up a little bit the guides...

You say you (ripped) copied using (anydvd and) ImgBurn the result was an .iso image. What did you expect?

ImgBurn cant extract files from media it just creates an image according to what it is on that media, ISO/BIN whith additional mds/cue file.

The iso created its just a container that stores the content, in your case IFO, BUP, VOB files

You just need to start ImgBurn in WRITE mode and point to that ISO image and burn the disc.

I'm kinda feeling you are in the BUILD mode and try to feed the iso...

 

So, to cut short...

1. If you have an ISO use WRITE mode

2. If you have IFO, BUP, VOB files use BUILD mode

 

Anyway if you want to see what it is in that ISO you can mout it in as a virtual drive with Virtual Clone Drive or Daemon Tools...

And you do need a DL disc for that big file...

[pdsnickles]

I think you mix up a little bit the guides...

You say you (ripped) copied using (anydvd and) ImgBurn the result was an .iso image. What did you expect?

ImgBurn cant extract files from media it just creates an image according to what it is on that media, ISO/BIN whith additional mds/cue file.

The iso created its just a container that stores the content, in your case IFO, BUP, VOB files

You just need to start ImgBurn in WRITE mode and point to that ISO image and burn the disc.

I'm kinda feeling you are in the BUILD mode and try to feed the iso...

 

So, to cut short...

1. If you have an ISO use WRITE mode

2. If you have IFO, BUP, VOB files use BUILD mode

 

Anyway if you want to see what it is in that ISO you can mout it in as a virtual drive with Virtual Clone Drive or Daemon Tools...

And you do need a DL disc for that big file...

 

Thank you guys for the clarification.

I don't know if this page is old or what: http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=4643

But it is what I was trying to work from and it is totally USELESS.

 

All you do to burn a dual layer cd is make an image of it and then burn (write) the image of it on to a Verbatim Dual Layer disc. Period.

 

All these other instructions are a bunch of incorrect hogwash. Maybe it was relevant at one time, but no longer is?

Or, maybe the page linked above is relevant if you somehow already have all these files (IFO, VOB, etc).

But if you are ripping to an IMAGE and burning from that image then it's just a matter of that: ripping the image and burning (writing) the image. Period.

 

So yeah, I finally made my first working DL dvd. Thanks for the help!

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Guides are written for people with a certain 'source' and a certain 'destination' in mind.

 

If you pick the guide based on a different 'source' to the one you actually have, how is that our problem?!

 

It certainly doesn't make that guide any less valid just because it doesn't apply to how you've done things.

[pdsnickles]

Guides are written for people with a certain 'source' and a certain 'destination' in mind.

 

If you pick the guide based on a different 'source' to the one you actually have, how is that our problem?!

 

It certainly doesn't make that guide any less valid just because it doesn't apply to how you've done things.

 

You're right. The problem is I did not know the difference and thought that was the appropriate guide.

 

Since I assume those who make the guides are trying to help, my suggestion would be that it say something in there like "but IF you have an IMAGE to burn to dual layer" you do not need to do this, you just burn the image by choosing Write and the software will do the rest."

 

My problem was that I had tried that exact thing (writing the Image) once before and it did not work, so I assumed there was another way. That's when I found the guide linked above, and - not knowing any better - I thought that was THE way to do it, because it IS a "DVD video file" (just a different kind)(or so I assumed, anyway).

 

Peace. Did not mean to sound overly critical, just trying to keep someone else from spinning their wheels with the wrong guide for an Image.