

              MAKEISO.EXE - ISO9660 Image File Formatter





>>> PROGRAM DESCRIPTION <<<



    MAKEISO.EXE will build an ISO9660 compatible image file from one

or more directories on your harddrive. This image file can then be

recorded onto a CD-R disc with either FILE2CD.EXE or DAO.EXE.



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>>> COMMAND LINE USAGE <<<



Usage: MAKEISO <pathname> <isofile> [/BATCH] [/JOLIET] [/NOCONFIRM]

         [/RAW] [/RECURSE] [/VOLUME=label] [/HIDDEN] [/SYSTEM]

pathname   - Directory pathname (must end with '\')

isofile    - Output ISO9660 image filename

/BATCH     - Disable all logging messages

/JOLIET    - Enable long filename support (Joliet)

/NOCONFIRM - Disable all confirmation prompts

/RAW       - Generate raw data sectors

/RECURSE   - Recurse all subdirectories

/VOLUME    - Volume label (maximum 32 characters)

/HIDDEN    - Process "hidden" files

/SYSTEM    - Process "system" files

e.g. MAKEISO C:\DIR1\DIR2\ TEST.ISO

e.g. MAKEISO C:\TEST\ TEST.ISO /RECURSE /VOLUME=MY_FILES



The pathname must specify a directory, so it must end with "\"

(e.g. "C:\DIR1\DIR2\"). NOTE: This directory will be the top level

directory in the ISO9660 image file.



/JOLIET - Enables long filename support for Windows 95/NT.



/RAW - Generates raw (2352 byte) data sectors. This would generally

be used only to make an image file for disc-at-once applications on

Philips compatible recorders.



/RECURSE - Causes MAKEISO to recurse all subdirectories. Otherwise,

only files in the specified directory are processed.



/VOLUME - The first 11 characters of the volume label will be returned

as the disc's volume label from all DOS/Windows utilities.



/HIDDEN - Processes all directories and files with the "hidden"

attribute. These are ignored by default.



/SYSTEM - Processes all directories and files with the "system"

attribute. These are ignored by default.



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>>> CURRENT RESTRICTIONS <<<



MAKEISO has the following restrictions...



  - MAKEISO can only process complete directories. You cannot select

    specific files to be processed with wildcards.



  - Due to DOS memory limitations, the maximum number of files that

    can be processed is approximately 7500. This restriction does not

    apply to the 32-bit version running under Windows NT.



  - No checks are made for illegal ISO9660 characters in the filenames.

    This is not a problem if you are only reading the discs on a DOS

    or Windows based system.



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>>> HOW TO USE MAKEISO <<<



  The following examples will show you how to create an ISO9660

compatible CD with either FILE2CD.EXE or DAO.EXE.



NOTE: For fastest processing speed, the output image file should be

written to a different harddrive than the source files are on. This

will eliminate excessive head movement between reading the input

files and writing the output file.



EXAMPLE 1: Create an ISO9660 compatible CD with FILE2CD.EXE



  1) MAKEISO C:\TEST\ TEST.ISO /VOLUME=MY_FILES

  

  2) FILE2CD TEST.ISO /POSTGAP



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EXAMPLE 2: Create an ISO9660 compatible CD with DAO.EXE

(for all recorders *except* Philips/HP).



  1) MAKEISO C:\TEST\ TEST.ISO /VOLUME=MY_FILES

  

  2) Write a CUE SHEET called TEST.CUE that contains the following...

    

    FILE TEST.ISO MODE1 2048

      TRACK 01

      INDEX 01 00:00:00

      POSTGAP



  3) DAO TEST.CUE



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EXAMPLE 3: Create an ISO9660 compatible CD using DAO.EXE

(for Philips/HP recorders only!)



  1) MAKEISO C:\TEST\ TEST.RAW /RAW /VOLUME=MY_FILES

  

  2) Write a CUE SHEET called TEST.CUE that contains the following...

    

    FILE TEST.RAW MODE1 2352

      TRACK 01

      INDEX 01 00:00:00

      POSTGAP



  3) DAO TEST.CUE



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Please send all suggestions, comments, and bug reports to...



Golden Hawk Technology

125 Indian Rock Road

Merrimack, NH 03054



Phone: 603-424-0269

FAX  : 603-429-0073



URL  : http://www.mainstream.net/goldenhawk

EMAIL: jarnold@mainstream.net



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Updated on APRIL 7, 1997



