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Why don't I need to format and partition a CD or DVD before writing files to it?
Every time that I need to use a Flash USB drive, SD card or a HDD I must format it and create a partition before using it, such as NTFS, FAT, FAT32, etc. So this makes me raise some doubts:
Why ...
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Possible to burn a music CD with additional files?
I've decided to burn a music CD, and was supposed to print out a paper, but the printer was empty on black ink. So I tried the obvious, to just drag 'n drop the .docx file over to the music CD. As I ...
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How to write a video DVD on Windows XP? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Recommended DVD Creator
A friend of mine has a few .avi and .flv files (of mixed resolution and frame rate), and he'd like to convert them and burn a video DVD (VIDEO_TS ...
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is there any on-the-fly (that doesn't store intermediate iso file in the process) command line burning software for windows xp?
I have some folders with my project with about 8G of data in each of them. Once a day I create backup to DL DVDs. It would be easier for me to do it by creating a *.CMD script in every of such folder ...
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What software to use to burn multiple MKV files to Blu-Ray?
I have multiple video files in the MKV format. I want to turn these into a Blu-Ray disc that would play on a PS3 or PC with PowerDVD. The easier the better, I don't want to mess with bitrate and ...
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What's the best way to make copies of a PMCD in a regular desktop?
I need to make ~500 copies of a PMCD using two regular desktop computers. One of them is running Windows 7 and the other Ubuntu 10.04. What I want is a reliable tool that let me burn the cd and also ...
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Count total file size of many files in Windows
When I want to burn a CD R with lots of files, I have to make sure the total file size in my folder doesn't exceed the capacity of the disc (680MB). In Windows are there possibilities to check the ...
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reading/burning “mastered” DVDs on Vista fails
I use Vista to burn "mastered" DVDs. I burn the same files on some DVDs. but when I try to use these DVDs, on some of them, when I try to "Explore", on some of the folders I get "Drag files to this ...
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Burn blue-ray (data disc), very unstable results with both nero and imgburn, suggestions?
I'm not sure if this is hw or software but the burner is new and should work.
I have tested both imgburn and nero, so far I trashed one 50gb and one 25. They are not cheap. One succeeded with nero, ...
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How are commercial DVD's burned? [closed]
I'm not talking about the DVD-R's here. When you buy retail software and DVD movies from the store for example, how is that DVD burned onto the original disc? What would I need if I want to burn those ...
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Burning multiple CDs simultaneously
I want to burn multiple CDs at the same time, but I don't want to pay the big bucks for a replicator. Can I hook up multiple sata cd burners, and burn multiple CDs that way?
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Linux: Copy DVD ISO to empty hard disk / partition and boot as if it is a DVD?
I have a broken DVD drive and no others available right now to burn a DVD iso to so I'd like to use a empty hard disk instead.
I've tried Unetbootin but that only copies a few megabytes of files - ...
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“The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error” when burning a DVD
I have this DVD whose ISO image I created and stored in C:\ using ImgBurn.
I then tried burning this image onto another DVD, but when it reaches about 80%, I get the following error in ImgBurn:
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Writing Encrypted Data on DVD
I've tried Nero SecurDisc for writing Copy Protected, Password Protected files on DVD which requires Nero SecurDisc Viewer to decrypt them. But It doesn't seem to have an option to protect/encrypt ...
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Nero ask to save an image file
Whenever i burn a CD with Nero Burning ROM / Nero express, as soon as i click "Burn" the save dialog box opens that prompt me to save the project as an image file.
Plus if i burn the CD, the CD is ...
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Data verify errors on DVD after burning
I have been using an external HP dvd1035i DVD Writer for burning mostly DVD-Videos for about 2 years using Nero Burning ROM. Today, I had to burn some large data files with their CRC check which I've ...
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DVD burning verification finished with warnings
I tried DVD-ISO burn compilation to burn some files which finished with warnings on data verification
#34 SectorVerify 11 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11816
Sector 1080125 on disc has different content to ...
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Is there any way to burn into disc that is not empty?
My DVD failed at 1% during the burn process due to a power failure. Can I burn that disc again, or do I need new one?
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How is a hard-drive a bottleneck when burning a CD or DVD?
I have always wondered why people keep blaming hard-drives for causing buffer underruns when burning a CD or DVD. I’ve read many people saying to use a faster hard-drive or to make sure to defragment ...
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Burning Snow Leopard 10.6 DMG always fails
I'm trying to burn my Snow Leopard 10.6, a 6.5GB dmg file but it always fails with Burn, I don't have toast so I would like to fine a free way, how can I do?
Can I use the disk utility directly?
I'm ...
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DVD Burner becoming unresponsive?
My DVD burner is acting strange. From the moment it starts to burn, the drive is very loud. If I abort the job at say 10%, it will become unresponsive for 10-20 minutes. Once it finally comes back and ...
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Volume ID using mkisofs and cdrecord
I'm trying to specify the volume id of a cd/dvd when using mkisofs and cdrecord afterwards.
I figured out that there's an option -V volumeid of mkisofs. The manpage says that 32 characters can be ...
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What disc image formats does Windows 7 Disc Image Burner support?
I've discovered that Windows 7 comes with ISO burning ability built right into Windows Explorer. It's a great addition, but I was wondering if Windows 7 supports any other formats. For example: .ccd, ...
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Vista: Making Mastered the default burning setting
I'm currently backing off a ton of data onto DVDs, but I've already lost one DVD because I forgot to select the hidden option of "Mastered" before I pressed "next". Is there a way to make this the ...
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Need Suggestions for a Good CD/DVD burner that also mounts .ISO files
I've been looking for this for a while now. I'd like a freeware program that burns all CDs and DVDs, and also mounts and runs .ISO files on virtual drives without requiring any additional software. Is ...
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When is it possible to use a DVD+/-R in instead of a CD-R?
When it comes to simple CD ISO images it is possible to burn them to a DVD+/-R, but what about the more general case? Is it possible to copy a CD with audio tracks to DVD+/-R? What about mixed mode ...
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Cannot burn .iso onto either a USB nor a rewriteable DVD
Using a Dell e6500 Latitude Laptop running Ubuntu (Maverick). I've been trying desperately using wodim, growisofs, dd, and cdrecord to try and write a Windows .iso to some sort of media (Yes, it is ...
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How to burn a cd that automatically opens a PDF upon insertion?
A friend of mine is using Nero Express. She would like to burn a cd with a pdf on it, and have the cd automatically open the pdf file when the cd is inserted into a machine running Windows.
Is there ...
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Is there a way to “burn” audio to an ISO? (as an audio CD)
I have an audiobook that I've downloaded via their download manager, and it's loaded into their cutesy little audio program that they force you to use. I can play the book just fine using their ...
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How do I copy only certain parts of a DVD and burn them to a different DVD?
I have DVDs (movies and TV shows, that is) that I would like to backup for my own use but I'm not sure how to go about doing that. I've been using DVD Decrypter to get the files from the DVDs but my ...
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Add files to playable DVD Mac
I have a DVD that was created in iDVD, I don't have the source, just the DVD with the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders. When I stick it in my DVD player, I get a nice menu and can play one of 4 home ...
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Burning a 1080p slideshow onto Blu-Ray using Mac OS X
I'm trying to burn a 1080p slideshow onto a Blu-ray disc with my Mac. I've been able to make the slideshow in both iDVD and DVD Studio Pro, but neither support Blu-ray burning.
With what combination ...
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Why does my DVD+R show more usage than I burned?
I burned 24 MB (4 files) to DVD+R but on disk properties in Windows it shows up 28 MB of used space. Why is so large difference?
There are no hidden files. I used Windows 7 burning system in Explorer ...
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Recommendation for simple free CD copier software
I need recommendations for software to make copies of audio CDs for a person who is prone to PEBKAC (Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair) errors.
I would personally use ImgBurn or CloneCD, but ...
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Macbook superdrive got calibration problems
I have an intel macbook dual 2Ghz, bought about three years ago.
I've had some problems with the superdrive and changed it a year and a half ago.
the drive is Matshita DVD-R UJ 857
now I'm into ...
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Making audio CDs en mass - Linux based solutions?
My mom's sings and gives away cds to people. Invariably it falls to me to have to burn cds for her, and burning 50-100 cds on a single drive is a pain. I DO have a handful of cd burners and a slightly ...
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Is there a program to rip multiple CDs to mp3 and then burn them onto a single CD?
What free software will allow me to rip a song or two off of a CD, then insert another CD to rip another song or two, until I have enough to fill a blank CD.
I would also like it to burn the blank ...
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Disc burning/imaging tool for Windows Server 2008
I've migrated Windows XP to Windows Server 2008 R2. I was using NERO disc imaging software on XP and I couldn't install it on Server 2008. Maybe it's not supported for server editions (of course the ...
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how do I burn more than one movie onto a DVD
I burned one movie on a dvd with 1.65gb on a DVD with 8.5 gb. Now when I try to burn another movie on it tells me there is no disk space. Can anyone tell me how to overcome this or what is going ...
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Alternative to iTunes for burning audio CD's [closed]
Possible Duplicates:
How to burn mp3 files to a playable audio CD
Is there an easy way to copy an audio CD in Mac OS X?
What software is good as an alternative to iTunes for burning audio ...
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Why is it so hard to “burn” ISO to USB? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How to “burn” ISO/img/cue+bin to USB drive?
I'm struggling with "burning" an ISO to a USB memory stick. I've come across many tools that accomplish this, ...
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Free commandline CD/DVD burner for Windows working without installation
I'm looking for a freeware CD/DVD, command-line burner for Windows without installation requirement. Found CommandBurner, but unfortunately it needs to be installed. Is there any portable alternative?
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Burn a CD with Overlapping Sectors
I want to corrupt a file while burning it on a CD, is there a way to overlap some sectors of that file with another one while burning?
Maybe with the .cue file or a second session instructed to ...
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How to burn an .img file under Linux?
I have an .img file, where file reports this:
Files-11 On-Disk Structure Level 2 (ODS-2 OpenVMS file system)
How do I burn that onto CD? The image is 621MB in size, so it should fit on a CD just ...
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Audio CD not playable after burning (with K3b)
I have problems with burned CD-RW Audio CDs in K3B. I don't know exactly what's wrong. When I burn mp3s as an Audio CD with K3B, the burning process seems to be ok. But when I want to play this burned ...
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How to burn ISO images natively in Windows 7 when ISO files lost its original association?
When I right click the ISO file it doesn't show the burn option anymore...
how to launch the Windows Disc Image Burner?
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Fake notification of burning files
There are no files in my dvd drive still it gives me fake notification of there are file waiting to be burned.
And when I click on the notification it shows me this window.
I have LG DVD writer ...
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Can I burn a small dvd iso to a cd in Windows 7?
I have an ISO image downloaded from MSDN (Expression Studio 4) that is listed as for a DVD. The image is only 284MB. Can I burn this to a CD instead, using the software built in to Windows 7, or ...
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Why does burning a CD ISO image to DVD work?
Following on from this question:
Can I burn a CD ISO to DVD?
How/why does this work?
Is an ISO image a physical media neutral format?
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Split an[d] archive large backup file in constant working space
I'm currently attempting to use tar and split to get DVD-sized archives of my Time Machine backup database. It's going to work this time, as I have a partition on my external drive large enough to ...
