What is ISO?
An ISO image is an archive file of an optical disc using a conventional ISO format that is supported by many software vendors. ISO image files typically have a file extension of .ISO but Mac OS X ISO images often have the extension .CDR. The name ISO is taken from the ISO 9660 file system used with CD-ROM media but the term ISO image can refer to any optical disc image.
- Wikipedia
Usage
The usage of ISO extension file is wide but the main purpose of me creating images is to backup the files. I find that it is quite easy to organize files and folders by ISO images.
For example, if you have tons of photos from your previous trips to various places such as Paris, Japan, US and Malaysia, then you can create different images to identify the photos or even group them altogether into one ISO image but different folders.
Example 1 - Different image to categorize
In this case, you will have Paris.ISO, Japan.ISO, US.ISO and Malaysia.ISO. What you will see from your hard drive is only four ISO files and all the photos are stores inside.
Example 2 - Only one image file
Create only Photo. ISO but have four different folders as Paris, Japan, US and Malaysia
My article about Backup and Restore Your Hard Drive Using ISO has described that you do not have to go through the installation process if you compile an ISO image of your hard drive.
For your information - PSP
ISO images are also used in PSP. The games are extracted from UMD disc and compiled into ISO or CSO files. CSO is a compressed format of ISO. Playing games from ISO is much faster than playing from the UMD drive.
Purpose
Having one ISO file is like having a mini hard drive. You cannot read ISO files just by double-clicking it. Daemon Tools is a popular tool where you can mount the ISO files as another drive.
For example, if your C and D drive are hard disk drive and E drive is you DVD-ROM, then you can mount your ISO file as F drive or G drive and so on. Once mounted, you can view your files in the ISO file through the drive you have assigned to.
ImageBurner
ImgBurn is a freeware that allows you to burn ISO images into CDs or DVDs. You can also create ISO images using the software. Do not worry. If you use the image burn function, the software will extract all the files in your ISO images and burn the files into the CDs or DVDs. However, if you use the normal copy function, the CDs or DVDs will only show your .ISO extension files.
Nero does the same but I find that it installs quite a lot of craps.
Pros
Files store in ISO files cannot be deleted or moved easily like your files in your hard drive
Once you mount the image drive, you can drag the files to your hard drive
Some little problems
To add files into your ISO images, you need to re-compile
If you delete the ISO file and remove from recycle bin, that's it
Please visit My Ideas 4 You and How I use ISO Images.
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Thursday, 15 May 2008
Friday, 25 April 2008
DVDs
DVDs have now become the most reliable data storage mechanisms in the fast-developing IT world. Consequently, much of this data has to be occasionally transferred from DVDs to another storage medium, which may be the computer hard drive or other CDs.
It is possible to copy information to and from DVDs. Different types of data can be copied into a single DVD without losing any of its features. Video and audio files can be copied with maximum clarity. A 2-hour video file can be copied into a DVD Recordable Disc (DVD-R), whereas a DVD Rewritable Disc (DVD-RW) has a multiple recording option.
A DVD writer (burner) is a tool essential to copy DVDs. It is configured to write the copied information which may be in data, audio or video format. Many software companies are coming forward with their copy DVD tool. This will help you to copy DVDs into the hard drive or to another blank DVD. Many of these tools can be easily downloaded through the internet. Trial versions are also available for some.
Copy DVD movie software is one of the most popular software products sought after by many movie freaks. Some of the best demanded copy DVD packages available in the market are Super DVD ripper, DVDFab Platinum, and Magic DVD Copier. VSO Software and DVD Copy Express software are used to copy DVD movies.
In some instances, it is illegal to copy a DVD. Before copying a DVD, it is crucial to check whether it is copyrighted. Illegal copying of data is a criminal offence.
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It is possible to copy information to and from DVDs. Different types of data can be copied into a single DVD without losing any of its features. Video and audio files can be copied with maximum clarity. A 2-hour video file can be copied into a DVD Recordable Disc (DVD-R), whereas a DVD Rewritable Disc (DVD-RW) has a multiple recording option.
A DVD writer (burner) is a tool essential to copy DVDs. It is configured to write the copied information which may be in data, audio or video format. Many software companies are coming forward with their copy DVD tool. This will help you to copy DVDs into the hard drive or to another blank DVD. Many of these tools can be easily downloaded through the internet. Trial versions are also available for some.
Copy DVD movie software is one of the most popular software products sought after by many movie freaks. Some of the best demanded copy DVD packages available in the market are Super DVD ripper, DVDFab Platinum, and Magic DVD Copier. VSO Software and DVD Copy Express software are used to copy DVD movies.
In some instances, it is illegal to copy a DVD. Before copying a DVD, it is crucial to check whether it is copyrighted. Illegal copying of data is a criminal offence.
DVDs provides detailed information on DVDs, Buy DVDs, Copy DVDs, Cheap DVDs and more. DVDs is affiliated with Top DVD Rentals.
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Monday, 21 April 2008
DVD Copying
If you’ve ever had a DVD that is scratched and jumps you’ll know how frustrating it is, which is why a lot of people copy DVDs. You might copy the DVD because you want to backup up a movie before it gets scratched, so if you are already doing this the chances are you have DVD copying software. Depending on the software you own you might only be able to copy DVD movies, but most software is capable of copying CDs, DVDs, Video tapes and games ( if the software is good ). Because of the wide range of DVD copying software choosing the software is a more gruelling task than actually copying the DVD.
The most obvious reason for Copying DVDs is to back up your DVD collection or Pc Game collection. With Games at £25-£35 Brand New and DVDs at £12-£20 Brand New a tiny scratch or mark would just be like taking £10-£20 and burning it. But with DVD copying software readily available you can easily and quickly make Copies of your games and DVDs, Games being easier to copy than Films of course. And once you have your copy you can use the copy instead of the original ensuring the original is in perfect condition should anything happen to the copy, and you always have it available to make more copies.
There are so many benefits of owning DVD burning/Copying software its unreal. It is so easy to make a copy of your Child’s Nativity play that you recently filmed in order to send off to relatives who were unable to attend. DVD burning/Copying software is also immensely easy to use.
Before you start to copy a Film you need to make sure the target disk will be big enough to store all of the data from the original disk, if it won’t then it will just be a waste of time attempting to copy the DVD without first compressing it to make sure it fits. Compressing dual-layered movies into a single layer disk will help to preserve disk space, if your original Film is damaged during the copy process then the professional software “DVD Cloner” will help you restore the data. You can convert your Film into many different video formats including but not limited to .avi and .MPEG2 (.xxx is the file extension). With the advancement of technology then system requirements for DVD software shouldn’t be an issue, but do make sure you have at least 10-15GB (Gigabytes) of free Hard Disk space.
Have you ever had a DVD you wanted to copy and popped it into your dvd burner and when you go to copy it you find the data is far too large to fit onto the DVD, this Is where Shrinking data comes into play. A lot of software programs can compress data from the original DVD so that it can fit onto your blank DVD. The software compresses/shrinks the data and makes it almost impossible to decipher whether or not the DVD is the original or a replica. For the average PC user Movie compression is a lengthy objective and can take a few hours, but for the more advanced Computers this time is “Compressed “ to about an hour or less.
The most obvious reason for Copying DVDs is to back up your DVD collection or Pc Game collection. With Games at £25-£35 Brand New and DVDs at £12-£20 Brand New a tiny scratch or mark would just be like taking £10-£20 and burning it. But with DVD copying software readily available you can easily and quickly make Copies of your games and DVDs, Games being easier to copy than Films of course. And once you have your copy you can use the copy instead of the original ensuring the original is in perfect condition should anything happen to the copy, and you always have it available to make more copies.
There are so many benefits of owning DVD burning/Copying software its unreal. It is so easy to make a copy of your Child’s Nativity play that you recently filmed in order to send off to relatives who were unable to attend. DVD burning/Copying software is also immensely easy to use.
Before you start to copy a Film you need to make sure the target disk will be big enough to store all of the data from the original disk, if it won’t then it will just be a waste of time attempting to copy the DVD without first compressing it to make sure it fits. Compressing dual-layered movies into a single layer disk will help to preserve disk space, if your original Film is damaged during the copy process then the professional software “DVD Cloner” will help you restore the data. You can convert your Film into many different video formats including but not limited to .avi and .MPEG2 (.xxx is the file extension). With the advancement of technology then system requirements for DVD software shouldn’t be an issue, but do make sure you have at least 10-15GB (Gigabytes) of free Hard Disk space.
Have you ever had a DVD you wanted to copy and popped it into your dvd burner and when you go to copy it you find the data is far too large to fit onto the DVD, this Is where Shrinking data comes into play. A lot of software programs can compress data from the original DVD so that it can fit onto your blank DVD. The software compresses/shrinks the data and makes it almost impossible to decipher whether or not the DVD is the original or a replica. For the average PC user Movie compression is a lengthy objective and can take a few hours, but for the more advanced Computers this time is “Compressed “ to about an hour or less.
Friday, 18 April 2008
Copying Camcorder to DVD
Before we start I would like to explain to you that copying these kinds of movies is not very hard at all. My favorite way of doing this is to use a DVD recorder. Enjoy my guide on how to copy Camcorder to DVD!
Requirements
1. A camcorder with some video on it
2. A DVD recorder
3. Some means of connecting your camcorder to the DVD recorder (check your camcorders manual!)
Now, how to copy Camcorder to DVD
1. Connect your Camcorder to the DVD recorder (check your camcorders manual!)
2. Make sure there is a blank DVD in the recorder
3. On your camcorder fast-forward and rewind until you get to the place you want to record from
4. At the same time press record on the DVD recorder and play on the Camcorder
5. Once you have reached the end of the video you wanted to record, press stop on the DVD recorder and the camcorder
7. Finalize the DVD on the recorder so it is compatible with other DVD players and your PC. (Check the DVD recorder's manual!)
6. Congratulations! You have just learned how to copy Camcorder to DVD!
PS: If you want to know how to do this using more than one clip onto the same DVD, pause the DVD recorder when you get to the end of the first clip. Then change the tape in the camcorder and repeat steps 3 to 5.
Last thoughts
Now that you know how to copy Camcorder to DVD, I hope you have realized how easy it really is!
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Requirements
1. A camcorder with some video on it
2. A DVD recorder
3. Some means of connecting your camcorder to the DVD recorder (check your camcorders manual!)
Now, how to copy Camcorder to DVD
1. Connect your Camcorder to the DVD recorder (check your camcorders manual!)
2. Make sure there is a blank DVD in the recorder
3. On your camcorder fast-forward and rewind until you get to the place you want to record from
4. At the same time press record on the DVD recorder and play on the Camcorder
5. Once you have reached the end of the video you wanted to record, press stop on the DVD recorder and the camcorder
7. Finalize the DVD on the recorder so it is compatible with other DVD players and your PC. (Check the DVD recorder's manual!)
6. Congratulations! You have just learned how to copy Camcorder to DVD!
PS: If you want to know how to do this using more than one clip onto the same DVD, pause the DVD recorder when you get to the end of the first clip. Then change the tape in the camcorder and repeat steps 3 to 5.
Last thoughts
Now that you know how to copy Camcorder to DVD, I hope you have realized how easy it really is!
Now you can get on demand profits with this amazing guide!
Visit Michael Gooden - His own personal site...
Michael Gooden writes about business related things. Remember to visit his website for many more of these quality guides!
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