Originally created 08/18/97
by MudPuppy
Other major contributors:
SickRick, Jasper©, Bugs Bunny®

The Official FAQ for alt.binaries.cd.image

Edited and updated: June 2000 by Đanté
Introduction
    For New Members
    For Lurkers
    For Veterans
The Basics
Getting Parts
Recreating The Image
Burning The CD
    EZCD Scans
    CDRWIN Scans
Making An Image
Posting A CD
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[4] Burning The CD


[4.0] That image file is HUGE! Why?

Remember, we're talking about complete CDs here. Current CD-R technology allows for up to 680 megabytes on a disk and the disk image is going to be a few megs more than the actual CD. Please see section [6.5] for the recommended size of the compressed *.ISO files.
 
[4.1] OK, what do I do with an image file?

If you have a CD burner you should know what to do with the image file. If not, then you might be better off and will probably learn more by reading some of the help newsgroups or lurking some more.
 
[4.2] Can I use Fake CD?

I have no clue as I have never tried. Why would you want to download one of these behemoths if you're not going to burn it to CD? If you want to use Fake CD, get the rip from one of the other groups.
 
[4.3] I have an IDE/ATAPI burner and CDRWin doesn't support it. Can I still burn .BIN images or am I screwed?

Maybe, maybe not. If the image is mixed mode (data and audio combined on different tracks) then yeah, you're screwed. If it is only data and simply burned using CDRWin then you may be alright.

Update to the above: Fireburner is another program that can burn both ISO (including some ISO's that CDRWin chokes on,) and BIN. Highly recommended. http://www.fireburner.com/

(Keeping to the theme of ABCDI, please don't complain if a mixed-mode image gets posted that you can't use. Nobody owes you anything, but they usually will TRY to help someone that stays sane and rational. If there is a way around the problem, they'll tell you. If not, you'll just have to go to the store for this one or pass on it completely. Life's a bitch sometimes...)
 

[4.4] Are there pictures to hold my hand through a burn?

Yes, we have some very basic scans for burning an ISO with Easy CD Pro 95.

Here are some very basic scans for burning with CDRWIN

Scans for other tasks are planned, so stay tuned.

 

* Any software acquired should be bought if used *

 

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