HFS CD

HFS is the name of the Apple Macintosh file system. Nero can burn so-called Hybrid CDs (which contain both ISO 9660 and HFS data; see 'Creating a Hybrid CD') and 'pure' HFS-CDs (which can only be read on Apple Macintosh computers!). An SCSI harddisk with the HFS data must be connected up to the PC for this to work. The data can only be generated and edited with an Apple Macintosh PC. The layout of the file icons, the drive icon and the window positions on the Apple Mac are defined by the settings on the selected HFS partition.

When connecting the hard disk with the HFS data, the SCSI harddisk must of course be connected and powered up before the PC is turned on. There must also be no duplication of SCSI device numbers. You should also ensure that the HFS data do not exceed 640 MB otherwise they will not 'fit' on the CD.

  1. From the File menu, select 'Burn HFS Partition...'.

    This opens a dialog box with list of available HFS partitions. If the list is blank then no SCSI harddisk with HFS data has been found.

  2. Now select the required HFS partition from the list and click 'OK'.

    You will now see the familiar Nero tab where you can start the write process in the normal way.

  3. The tab contains a number of checkboxes, some of which are already enabled.

    All settings on this and the other tabs can now be reviewed and changed if required.

  4. Confirm your selection by clicking on the Burn button. All the selected steps now run in sequence until writing is complete. You can monitor progress in a status window which shows the individual steps being logged as they are executed. A typical final message would be: 'Burn process was successful with 12x (1800 KB/s)'. The CD is then ejected. The messages shown can either be saved, printed or discarded. Close the window by clicking on the Discard or Close buttons.


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