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dvd-r questions

I am looking to make a dvd with multiple images(bin/cue) from stuff on my hard drive, place an autorun menu which will be able to install each of the programs, and I need to know a few things first.

what is the image format for dvd-r?
what program do you use to create an image of a cd for a dvd-r or convert bin to (dvd image)?
can you merge image files together to form a multitude of dvd's?
what autorun program is best to use for this task?

If you come up with a solid answer that works, I'll give 1000 points, but will take a day or two to evaluate the answers, please be patient. If its just not possible, and no one puts much thought into it, the points go down to 250. Please just dazzle me with brilliance, and dont baffle me with bs. :)

pratigan

what is the image format for dvd-r?
Keep in mind that the formats for DVD vary as DVD-R and DVD+R. Here is a link that outlines the differences between these formats. Also,

Format Size inGiga bytes* Size in GB Description
DVD-5 4.7 4.38 Single side/single layer
DVD-9 8.5 7.92 Single side/dual layer
DVD-10 9.4 8.76 Double side/single layer
DVD-14** 13.2 12.29 Double side/one single layer side, one dual-layer side
DVD-18** 17 15.9 Double side/dual layer
DVD-R*** 4.7 4.38 Recordable, single side or double side

what program do you use to create an image of a cd for a dvd-r or convert bin to (dvd image)?
http://www.dvdrhelp.com/forum/userguides/141726.php

can you merge image files together to form a multitude of dvd's?
yes you can. There are different software packages that allow you to do this. Here are a few.
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/pfdocs/2000112811474025
http://www.winiso.com/
what autorun program is best to use for this task?
This WinIso software can also be used to run this merge task.
Hope this helps !!
<-)

myomoto

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Great job answering the questions at hand. There are a few unanswered though, by my fault only. I didnt clarify myself. I will be using dvd-r mostly.

1. what is the image format for dvd-r?
This was meant to be asked like what is the name for the bin/cue files generated for dvd's? Once I make an image, I'll burn it with dvd x-copy.

2. IF I read that right, will I be able to merge my bin files together to form one huge bin file, then convert over to dvd format?

3. what autorun program is best to use for this task? (will winiso work for this too?)

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myomoto

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Thanks a bunch for all your help. That will help me get in the right direction.

I'm not burning games though, just tired of having a hundred apps cd's laying around, and nothing to do with them all. So, I want to put them all on dvd, but they are all cue/bin files.

pratigan

Your Welcome... Good Luck !
Thank you for the points !
:-)

myomoto

ASKER

Pratigan, I tested winiso, isobuster, and ghost 2003. None of them will "combine" bin files. I want to make a single BIN file out of multiple bin files. Doing bin/cue searches, I find nothing but "what is a bin/cue and what do i do with it" I know what to do with it. I need to know how to create a single dvd with multiple images on it. Bad sectors and all.

pratigan

Hello Myomoto,
I thought I had send you merge software links, sorry. Here are just a few software packages that actually perform the merges.
http://www.simtel.net/pub/pd/55110.html
http://www.k1ea.com/ct9/
There are others available on the web searching for "bin merge". Good Luck.
Let me know how you make out !!