Disc Spanning?

[lcole67]

Hi there

Does this software support disc-spanning?

Can't find any info about whether it does or not.

Cheers!

LC

[LIGHTNING UK!]

It doesn't, no.

 

Use some proper backup software.

[marylouretton]

Ok, so the spanning question seems to be answered after all! Use a batch file to control ImgBurn from the command line! Create a smack of ISO's at once using the batch and then burn using ImgBurn's queueing options in write mode.

 

The batch command from below is an excerpt from "Build Mode Queue Support" within this forum. Save the two line batch command into a text file called "buildiso.bat". Place the file into a folder containing "ISO1","ISO2"...etc (individual folders of size 4.3 GB or less). Here is Ephestione's command:

 

 

@for /d %%i in (*.*) do "E:\program files\tools\imgburn\imgburn.exe" /mode build /buildmode imagefile /src "%%i\" /dest "F:\Burn\%%i.iso" /FILESYSTEM "UDF" /UDFREVISION "2.01" /VOLUMELABEL "%%i" /rootfolder yes /noimagedetails /start /close

pause

 

*********** EDIT: thanks to Ephestione***********

Note the very long line followed by a separate line "pause" which will stall the batch file if you double-clicked it (to see the log!). NOTE ALSO: as per Ephestione's note below i have updated to include the FULL set of parameters. NOTE ALSO: E:\program files and F:\Burn is arbitrary - depends on the path to your installation of imgburn and your "Burn" folder will contain the completed iso's..

*********************************************

Not done yet! For settings in ImgBurn, see Ephestione's site:

http://www.ephestione.it/nfoimgburnbatchbackup.php

 

 

ALSO!!! Did you notice that this method requires you to have separated your data into <4.3GB folders? Here are some tools to help with that:

 

Here's a great tool that will tell you the size of each folder dynamically (2000/XP only):

http://foldersize.sourceforge.net/

 

Vista Users don't fret; get TreeSize!:

http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml

 

 

Also see:

Burn to the brim

http://bttb.sourceforge.net/

 

SizeMe

http://lars.werner.no/?page_id=2

 

Hope this helps you poor souls out there.

 

Sincerely,

 

The Infamous MLR.

 

Edited August 3, 2009 by marylouretton

[Ephestione]

@for /d %%i in (*.*) do "e:\program files\tools\imgburn\imgburn.exe" /mode build /buildmode imagefile /src "%%i\" /dest "F:\Burn"

pause

 

You have failed at copying the whole line from that page, the text had to be scrolled and you reported only the part viewable on screen.

Anyway, the line, taken out of context, is pretty useless, as it contains an hard-coded path which is likely to be different in different configurations... so the link to my page, which you wisely added, is more appropriately followed in its entirety

But thanks for citing my guide nonetheless!

[marylouretton]

 

Thanks for the pointer!

 

Also, I noticed the screenshots on your site seem to show an older version of Imgburn options..

 

i don't know if it's appropriate to discuss in these forums, but i'd like to know if anyone knows simple cd/dvd backup software that can span discs like this without compressing or chunking files.

 

Ideally, i'd like some software that can catalogue my existing dvd collection and backup (with spanning) only the files on my pc that are not already in my previously burned catalog! I welcome any ideas!

 

Example: 50 GB of Photos - 44 GB are in a previously burned catalog of discs. what software scans my existing discs, then accordingly uses only 2 DVD's?

 

Thanks to all/anyone - especially if you have an answer to the latter!

Edited August 3, 2009 by marylouretton

[spinningwheel]

marylou;

 

We've gone out of the realm of ImgBurn here and into an area better served if you do a query on Google. Barring that, post your question in the CHAT section since it obviously does not deal with an ImgBurn support problem.