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] [/ARCHIVE] [/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)
/ARCHIVE   - Process only "archive" files
/HIDDEN    - Process "hidden" files
/SYSTEM    - Process "system" files
e.g. MAKEISO C:\MYFILES\ 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.

/ARCHIVE - Processes only files with the "archive" attribute set.

/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 in the 16-bit version of this program,
    the maximum number of files that can be processed is approximately
    two thousand (may be less on some systems).

  - The making of multisession discs in not supported on any of the
    JVC or Pinnacle recorders (except the Pinnacle RCD4x4).

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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 BINARY
      TRACK 01 MODE1/2048
      INDEX 01 00:00:00
      POSTGAP 00:02:00

  3) DAO TEST.CUE

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EXAMPLE 3: Create an ISO9660 compatible CD using DAO.EXE
(for Philips/HP compatible recorders that require RAW sectors in disc
at once recording mode)

  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 BINARY
      TRACK 01 MODE1/2352
      INDEX 01 00:00:00
      POSTGAP 00:02:00

  3) DAO TEST.CUE

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

Golden Hawk Technology
909 Columbia Circle
Merrimack, NH 03054

Phone: 603-429-1008
FAX  : 603-429-0073

URL  : http://www.goldenhawk.com
EMAIL: support@goldenhawk.com

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Updated on JANUARY 27, 2002