firstly, i HAVE read around for help but found nothing. i HAVE updated my writters firmware and, i HAVE crated movie DVDs before.. just not of this size. ok...ive created the DVD flies using ConvertXtoDVD. i set the max files size to 8200mb to make sure the end result would fit onto my Verbatim DVD+R Double Layers disks, which are 8.5GB (of course) but.. the files created are 8.02GB... nero even agrees with this, as does CopyToDVD, however... nero reads my DVDs as being 8.152GB in size, and will not let me burn the files as they are too large, nor does CopyToDVD i dont understand where the other 350mb has gone? heeellpp thanks, Rossi.
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Dual layer DVDs only hold about 8GB of data after overhead. This is probably accounting for some of the estimated file size differences as well as where the layer break is positioned, etc. Just use DVD Shrink to create an ISO from what you have so far and to compress it to fit a DL disk. I'd burn with ImgBurn or DVD Decrypter rather than Nero. I just haven't had good experiences with Nero determining layer breaks.
laddyboy using the above clonecd i have no problem with the layer break.. clonedvd has problems with the layer break..and clonecd is faster.. so far i did need to use shrink...
@ireland I think the problem is that there isn't a disk to make a copy of since an iso or VIDEO_TS folder of video files was created by ConvertXtoDVD in converting AVIs to make a DVD compliant disk. Nero and CopyToDVD are balking at burning the DVD because the data is too big to fit the disk. At least that's the way I understand the problem. I could be wrong of course and often am. I haven't used CloneCD or CloneDVD but it's good to know they work well. I've had good luck with both DVDD and ImgBurn for burning DL media and less successful results with Nero.
laddyboy i had clonecd for a very long time about 3 weeks ago i started to play with it..now i been doing d/l movies,so far i did about 15 movies its sure a great program for a one to one copy.. i have use it alot for burning iso and UDF files andCDs/DVDs with the new SafeDisc 3 do not get me wrong i do use imgburn,but i am a slysoft guy...
@ireland I love Slysoft as well. I think AnyDVD is the best program I've seen in a long time for the money. I just haven't used the others as I've had no need.
DVD Shrink worked perfectly, it compressed the files and created the ISO for me. i used DVD Decryter to burn and it worked fine. thanks for all your help.
