MDS FILE

[gohanrage]

Hey I have a question.

If I use the READ function to create a ISO from unencrypted DVD it creates a MDS file

yet if I use the BUILD function it creates just an ISO with no extra file. what is the MDS file used for anyway? can it be deleted? what happens if I do

[Cynthia]

Normally the .mds file contains the type of disc you used as source. (DVD/Blu-ray/CD).

 

It also holds the layer break if it's a DL DVD.

 

Other than that it holds the source file .iso name. If you are using FAT32 it also holds the including split 1 GB chunks files.

 

When you use Build mode and get no .mds file - you probably just created a single layer disc.