
              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.

  - The maximum number of files per directory is limited to
    approximately 1500.

  - 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 OCTOBER 20, 1996

