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[0]  Introduction [0.0]  What does this FAQ cover? [0.1]  What is this group for? [0.2]  What are the basic assumptions for participating in this group? [0.3]  An Introduction For The Brand-New ABCDI/Usenet Member [0.4]  An Introduction For The Knowledgeable Lurker [0.5]  An Introduction For The Warez Veteran/God [0.6]  What's new? [1]  The Basics [1.0]  I keep seeing acronyms and shorthands I don't understand. What do they mean? [1.1]  What is a CD-R? [1.2]  Do I have to have a CD-R? [1.3]  What about WinImage? [1.4]  SCSI or IDE CD-R? Which will I need to create a image file? [1.5]  What is an image file? [1.6]  Is there a discussion group? [1.7]  Why are these posts over 100 parts? [1.8]  The same stuff is/was available in alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc or alt.binaries.games, so why would I want all this extra crap? [1.9]  What's a DOS window? [1.10]  Where can I find answers to questions about other Warez groups and/or Usenet? [1.11]  How can I setup filters in Agent to ignore any talk in ABCDI and only see the image posts? [1.12]  Why do my questions in ABCDI go unanswered? Where can I go to get help? [1.13]  I've just found Usenet and/or this group. I'm a bit confused but I've got a bunch of CDs that I think I can post. Where do I start? [1.14]  What is a good News server to get the ABCDI groups with? [2]  Getting Parts [2.0]  I want ........ How do I request it? [2.1]  What if I missed a few days/came in halfway through/subscribe to a worthless server and want to get the other parts, should I make a request for the parts? [2.2]  The posts expire before I can get them all. Is it OK to ask for a repost? [2.3]  The CD that I want has already been posted. I really want this image will it be posted again, and if so when? [3]  Recreating the Image [3.0]  What is this VALIDATE, why do I need it, how is it used, and where do I get it? [3.1]  What is JAR and how do I use it? [3.2]  Does WinZip work with JAR? [3.3]  I'm used to RAR having parts with extensions like .R13, but what is .S03? Do I need to learn ANOTHER compression program? [4]  Burning The CD [4.0]  That image file is HUGE! Why? [4.1]  OK, what do I do with an image file? [4.2]  Can I use Fake CD? [4.3]  I have an IDE/ATAPI burner and CDRWin doesn't support it. Can I still burn .BIN images or am I screwed? [4.4]  Are there pictures to hold my hand trough a burn? [5]  Making an Image [5.0]  What software should I use? [5.1]  What do I need to know before starting? [5.2]  How do I make an image of a DATA-only CD? [5.3]  How do I make an image of a CD that has data AND audio tracks? [5.4]  How do I archive the image for posting once it has been created? [5.5]  OK, I'm done, right? Can I post it now? [5.6]  How do you copy disc which are larger than 650mb? TIA [6]  Posting a CD [6.0]  Do I need a .NFO file? Is there a template for one available? [6.1]  I have a CD I would like to post but I don't have the time/space to repost. What do I do? [6.2]  What type of image is all right to post? [6.3]  I have something that takes three cd's. Should I post it? [6.4]  Can or should I help with a repost? [6.5]  What if I feel the poster is doing a bad job and I have the same CD? [6.6]  Is there a standard format for archiving an image? [6.7]  Is there a standard format to post in? [6.8]  What about reposts? [6.9]  Is there a recommended amount of data to post per day? [6.10]  Should I set the Followup-To: header on my posts? If so, to what? [6.11]  Why doesn't everyone use MIME encoding? It makes for smaller posts! [6.12]  I've got a scanner and I can make a set of CD labels to go with a post. Should I? [X]  Glossary