Why do 4.700.359.022 bytes not fit on a DVD+R ?

[pstein]

I tried to burn a couple of files with a total size of 4.700.359.022 bytes on a DVD+R.

According to the spec the maximum possible capacity for a DVD+R is at least 4,700,372,992 bytes.

 

Furthermore I could burn the same files without any problems on the same burner, the same DVD+R

and the same WinXP with another burning software (Nero and CDburnerXP) WITHOUT problems.

 

However I am getting warnings and error when I try to burn these files with

ImgBurn (see attached snapshots).

 

So this must be a bug of ImgBurn.

 

Could you fix this in the next release ?

 

Thank you

Peter

[mmalves]

You have to take into account the filesystem overhead. Try using only ISO9660 or UDF and it might fit in your disc.

[pstein]

You have to take into account the filesystem overhead. Try using only ISO9660 or UDF and it might fit in your disc.

 

This is not true.

 

Even when I burn with pure "UDF" the data on a DVD the error message popup appears.

 

With Nero or CDburnerXP they are burned without problems.

 

So again: this must be a bug of ImgBurn

 

Peter

Edited December 29, 2009 by pstein

[LIGHTNING UK!]

It's not a bug.

 

Using UDF would make it bigger, plain old ISO9660 would produce the smallest filesystem overhead. Add Joliet so you get pretty (long) file names.