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CaptJeff
21st December 2008, 02:00
I've used PGCEdit for years to take a ripped title to ISO, then burning to a DL with ImgBurn. It's been a while and I have a new PC. I'm having a hard time working around the following PGC error, so I'm looking for: 1. A workaround, 2. Suggestions on what I might want to look at to replace PGCEdit.

Here's the error code:

mkisofs log for DVD "WANTED"
From: "F:\Temporary Backup Folder\WANTED"
DVD-TEXT General Name: ""
Provider ID: ""
Number of VTS: 4
Output file: "C:\WANTED.ISO"
Volume label: "WANTED"
Running under windows (OS type: Windows NT)

mkisofs 2.01-bootcd.ru (i686-pc-mingw32)

Error testing ISO compatibility with MKISOFS:
mkisofs: Unable to make a DVD-Video image.


Test command or batch was:

@echo off
set c="F:\Arvhives\DVD Utils\bin\mkisofs.exe"
set c=%c% -print-size -dvd-video -no-pad -p PgcEdit -m "*[bB]ackup*" -m "Copy of *"
set c=%c% -V "WANTED"
%c% "F:\Temporary Backup Folder\WANTED" 2>&1
if %errorlevel% NEQ 0 echo ****** ERROR returned by mkisofs! ******

Many thanks in advance!

Video Dude
21st December 2008, 03:42
Current versions of ImgBurn can build and burn a DL disc directly. You no longer have to use mkisofs.

Capsbackup
21st December 2008, 03:43
Use IMGBurn to create the image and then burn, or you can burn directly from dvd folders. This is the most reliable software to use!!

CaptJeff
21st December 2008, 06:41
This sounds too good to be true...Of course, that's because I've been taking way too many steps. Are there any guides out there that can help navigate through this process? I'd like to minimize DL coasters! Many thanks for this input.

Video Dude
21st December 2008, 21:59
Guide:

http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=4643

r0lZ
22nd December 2008, 00:21
Don't worry. ImgBurn v2 has implemented exactly the same method than PgcEdit to determine and set the layer break. It can also handle the seamless layer break, and the 32K gaps. Furthermore, using ImgBurn directly is quicker, as you don't have to create an ISO on disc. So, if PgcEdit worked for you, use ImgBurn, and you'll be happy! (BTW, I haven't worked on the burn function of PgcEdit for ages, as I consider now that ImgBurn is easier to use, and as powerful.)