
              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] [/RAW] [/RECURSE]
         [/VOLUME=label] [/HIDDEN] [/SYSTEM]
pathname - Directory pathname (must end with '\')
isofile  - Output ISO9660 image filename
/BATCH   - Disable all logging messages
/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.

/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 per
    directory is limited to 1500, and the total number of files in
    all directories is limited to approximately 7500. This restriction
    does not apply to the 32-bit version running under Windows NT.

  - No long filenames are supported. Under Windows 95 and NT, the short
    version (alias) of the filename is used.

  - 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
    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 DECEMBER 5, 1996

