Creating images of DVD-Rs from the command-line?

[Matthew]

Is there an app that will create a ready-to-burn-image of a DVD-R from the command-line?

DVD Decypter fails at the end on my (verbatim) DVD-Rs for some reason despite working fine in file mode (crappy DVDrom drive I think).

mkisofs.exe doesn't retain the volume name (unless I'm using the wrong settings). I know I can input it manually but would rather not.

So, any suggestions? Program doesn't have to be free, can have installer, pretty little GUI and all that stuff, so long as it possesses command-line support.

Thanks :)

[LIGHTNING UK!]

The next version should (might - see below) be ok for you.

I'm assuming you get a 'logical block address out of range' error?
(if not, the new version wont be any better)

This is very common when you read a dvd-r in a dvdrom drive - they arent able to pin point the end of the disc and so my program ends up trying to read the ENTIRE disc - of course the data on the dvdr doesnt have to have taken up the entire disc - hopefully you can see the problem now ;)

[Matthew]

Thanks for the reply, very illuminating :)

I tried the latest version and still same problem, I text captured the error below, but it's obviously what you have suggested.

I tried building an image using recordnow, and it detected the disc as being 667 MB in size and read at 1.1x. When I inserted the disc in the burner - no probs.

So I suppose what I need is a program that treats the disc like a directory on the HD (ala mkisofs.exe) but retains the volumename. Don't like my chances :\

I may be able to play tricky buggers with mkisofs.exe, and somehow parse the volumename out from a DOS directory listing and insert it into the mkisofs.exe command.

Thanks again :)


----------

I/O Error!

Device: [1:1:0] SONY DVD-ROM DDU1621 S1.6 (L:)

ScsiStatus: 0x02
Interpretation: Check Condition

CDB: 28 00 00 23 03 F0 00 00 01 00
Interpretation: Read (10) - Sector: 2294768

Sense Area: 70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 02 01 00 00 00 00
Interpretation: Unknown (Seek Error)


Abort Retry Ignore

[CouJo]

Have you tried ImgTool Classic. OK, it's not a command line tool but should do the stuff you need. Just give it a try. It uses also mkisofs but I think there should be no problem with the volume label.

http://www.coujo.de/download

Greets, CouJo!

[Matthew]

Thanks CouJo but I specifically want command-line ;)

I've found a workaround to allow the automatic retention of volume name when using mkisofs.exe (involves using vol command and parsing out volume name). Haven't tested it yet, but should do the trick.