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[hamron]

hi guys...

i see that there are 2425 topics listed there with 17000+ replies...this makes me wonder if this was ever brought up before!

I apologize for redundancy and my ignorance in advance:

i installed ImgBurn and burning CDs and DVDs alright...

But I cannot VIEW the contents of an ISO file...and my PC doesn't recognize ISO as a valid file type.

Do i need an additional software if I want to extract certain files out of an ISO image???

I wished that ImgBurn let me browse the content of an ISO just like ZIP or RAR file

Also do I need to create an image before copying a file into the disk?? for some reason it doesn't let me drag and copy files into the CD/DVD...again this might just be me...

also: if these issues are valid, can you recommend a software to browse an ISO file, and just drag and burn CDs...

thank you in advance.

hamron

[LIGHTNING UK!]

WinRAR can browse an ISO.

 

Failing that, get yourself a copy of DAEMON Tools and 'mount' the ISO as a virtual drive that you can then browse/explore as if it were a real one.

 

Within Windows XP, the IMAPI interface should let you drag and drop to a CD - but you still need to click the 'Write these files to disc' button for it to actually do the burning. With Vista I believe that's also supported for DVDs.

[hamron]

thank you so much for that answer. you must really enjoy challenging questions like mine!

i knew that i was just being an idiot: yes, created association with WINRAR..thanks

now, on the second issue, it seems like i have a point...

built in burning utility at XP doesn't support DVDs...so if i need to a add just a single file to an already burned DVD (with more space available), ImgBurn won't do the job, am i correct? say i want to add a file to a certain subdirectory in my dvd-r...can i do that?

am i still asking stupid questions here? and if not, what program would you recommend for that. i like your program a lot!? i wish it was possible to do this with ImgBurn

[LIGHTNING UK!]

ImgBurn will only work with 'new' discs. You can't add stuff to 'used' ones, even if they've been left 'open'.

 

Stick with a full blown tool like Nero for that job.

 

That said, if you really must have drag + drop functionality I think you're going to need to install some packet writing software.

Well, it's that or you move over to DVD-RAM for times when you think you'll need to add to a disc.

 

Personally I'd just use a memory stick for things like that.

[hamron]

i appreciate your answers and thank you for your time.

[hamron]

found something.

cdburnerXP...looks and feels like Nero-much smaller application in size, easier on system resources.