AutoShrinkISO by NYPlayer

[mrbass]

http://www.mrbass.org/dvdshrink

This automates making a .iso after dvdshrink has finished processing. Then burns the .iso with DVDDecrypter.

I myself have trouble getting the imgtool classic to start but maybe others can give some feedback / bug reporting.

edit: everything works great now with 1.2.

1.3 is out which has quite a few new options

[k2]

I like that it does not require Nero.
I will have to try this.

[CouJo]

I'll never understand why it should be useful to use ImgTool Classic in Autoshrink ISO. ImgTool Classic is a GUI for a command line tool called mkisofs. So the right way should be to use mkisofs, isn't it?! Of course the mkisofs bundled with ImgTool Classic can be used (this is a slightly changed version) but the usage of the GUI is the completely wrong way!

...and the using of mkisofs for DVD iso generation isn't very complicated:

mkisofs.exe -dvd-video -V "[VOLUME_LABEL]" -o "[OUTPUT_DIR]" "[SOURCE_DIR]"


But Note: mkisofs is mainly a *nix program. It can only run under Windows with the needed Posix emulation which is done by the cygwin1.dll included in the ImgTool Classic package.

Greets, CouJo!

[jaagee]

Originally posted by CouJo
I'll never understand why it should be useful to use ImgTool Classic in Autoshrink ISO. ImgTool Classic is a GUI for a command line tool called mkisofs. So the right way should be to use mkisofs, isn't it?! Of course the mkisofs bundled with ImgTool Classic can be used (this is a slightly changed version) but the usage of the GUI is the completely wrong way!

...and the using of mkisofs for DVD iso generation isn't very complicated:

mkisofs.exe -dvd-video -V "[VOLUME_LABEL]" -o "[OUTPUT_DIR]" "[SOURCE_DIR]"


But Note: mkisofs is mainly a *nix program. It can only run under Windows with the needed Posix emulation which is done by the cygwin1.dll included in the ImgTool Classic package.

Greets, CouJo!

@ CouJo:

You lost me after "I'll never understand why...". You are either extremely smart or you talk a great game. :D I will set back and watch this thread to see if I can edjamacate myself.

LOL

Jaagee

[mrbass]

Ok but the main thing is we need some program to detect when dvdshrink is done so the batch file can start.

mkisofs.exe -dvd-video -V "[CASTLE_IN_THE_SKY]" -o "[D:\]" "[D:\CASTLE_IN_THE_SKY]"

and dvddecrypter only has CLI for ripping..not burning I believe.

Ultimately when/if dvdshrink outputting .iso like CloneDVD then if dvddecrypter had CLI burning it'd be automatic and do what AutoShrinkISO does.

[k2]

CouJo,
First, thank you for writing ImgTool.

You understand that a interface is needed for most users. In this case one that connects all the needed FREE softwares to backup a DVD quickly. I know that autoshrinkISO could have bypassed ImgTool classic and used mkisofs directly, looks like it is a first release with still some room for improvement.

Nyplayer,
FYI... I tried this program last night and it worked quite well.


All I need now is dvdshrink 4.0 :D

[CouJo]

@k2
That's the point. Using a gui to do all the stuff is a really good idea. Thats the reason for ImgTool Classic. But if we use any all-in-one tool, there is no need to use another gui (ImgTool Classic) if the main program can be used much more simple.

original from Jaagee
@ CouJo:

You lost me after "I'll never understand why...". You are either extremely smart or you talk a great game. I will set back and watch this thread to see if I can edjamacate myself.

I don't know if I understand you right and I'm pretty sure you haven't understand me right. I think a gui is really great. And I don't understand why I have lost you...
It's simply wrong to use a GUI from inside another GUI if I can use the simple tool behind this gui directly. So I think:
"Autoshrink ==> mkisofs" is the right way and NOT "Autoshrink ==> ImgTool Classic ==> mkisofs".

I hope now you understand me a bit better. Autoshrink is cool but it doesn't need to call ImgTool Classic to build an ISO.

I think the main problem is the language. I got my last English lesson
1989 and this is a long time for a (East)German guy like me... so I can't write unmistaken English language...

...and sometimes I misunderstood something...

Greets, CouJo!

[nyplayer]

CouJo,

Thanks for the tip. I didn't want to use the gui and send keys etc... Your command line prompts work very well. I have updated the autoshrink and have forwarded to Mr. Bass,

[mrbass]

thanks nyplayer and coujo,

It works great..except for me on windows 2000 imgtool classic (AutoShrink 1.1) only starts working after I close out of dvdshrink completely.

[nyplayer]

Mr Bass,

You have mail....It should work for 2000 and XP now.

[mrbass]

1.2 is out and this version works for me..thanks nyplayer
I like this AutoShrinkISO better than AutoShrink(and yes I used AutoShrink quite a bit before) but this is a 100% ripping, transcoding, and burning solution. And to get Nero out of the equation even better.

[mrbass]

AutoShrinkISO 1.3 is out now which has the create .iso only or create .iso and burn it and each one of those you can choose to shutdown retaining the .iso or shutdown deleting the .iso and the dvdshrink files.

[mrbass]

ok the old version is replaced with an installer. It installs to C:\Program Files\AutoShrinkISO
it comes with mkisofs.exe and cygwin1.dll

[mrbass]

AutoShrinkISO 1.4 is out
changes from 1.3 to 1.4 are:
now instead of
d:\tempiso\temp.iso

it'll be like so
d:\tempiso\CASTLE_IN_THE_SKY.iso

[k2]

Thanks for the update.
I am surprised by the development rate of autoshrink. It brings DVDshrink a step closer to a true "One click DVD backup solution".
Other than DVDXcopy I see no unified tool, but autoshrink is a close second. To finish it off you just need DVDshrink 4.0 :)
A intergrated collection of free tools that does not try to sell itself as new software for $50-$100 is unusual after see today's scam artists. Great work Nyplayer.

[mrbass]

AutoShrink 1.5 is out.
fixes shutdown with win2k when choosing Image_Only option.

also adds [ ]Include DVD Rom Content so you can add that stuff too.

[Amerzone]

Could you perhaps add an option to split the iso in 1G segments for compatibility with FAT32, like ImgTool Classic does? As you probably know, the latest DVD Decrypter v3.1.7.0 supports input of such a list file and atm this works with ImgTool very well.

[mrbass]

MATRIX_RELOADED_DISC_1.lst looks like so:

IMAGELIST
C:\MATRIX_RELOADED_DISC_1.iso_00
C:\MATRIX_RELOADED_DISC_1.iso_01
C:\MATRIX_RELOADED_DISC_1.iso_02
C:\MATRIX_RELOADED_DISC_1.iso_03
C:\MATRIX_RELOADED_DISC_1.iso_04

then just point it to
MATRIX_RELOADED_DISC_1.lst
and burn away. This is new in DVDDecrypter 3.1.7.0. It would be a nice option for AutoShrinkISO for those FAT32 users. Good suggestion Amerzone.
However, read this thread
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?&threadid=63312

[nyplayer]

I have no problem building the list to send to DVD Decrypter. I have tested the splitting and burning with DVD Decrypter and it works on my XP machine ... but I don't have a 98 machine to test it on.

[Tonio Roffo]

Hey,

Does this program make an AUDIO_TS folder in the final ISO?

Thanks

[nyplayer]

Tonio Roffo

Yes it does...

[Amerzone]

Originally posted by mrbass
However, read this thread
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?&threadid=63312
You obviously mean the part that "mkisofs splits the iso and appends _0x to the filename, ImgTool only creates the list file", don't you?

[mrbass]

Originally posted by Amerzone
Could you perhaps add an option to split the iso in 1G segments for compatibility with FAT32, like ImgTool Classic does? As you probably know, the latest DVD Decrypter v3.1.7.0 supports input of such a list file and atm this works with ImgTool very well.

Done...NYPlayer added Split Image for AutoShrinkISO 1.6 which is out.

[Old1]

Thanks guys, this is great.

When I tried this out, I get this error after DVD shrink has shrunk the files:

Runtime error '432'. File name or class not found during automation operation

I have setup so the shrink files and iso image are written to my second hard drive, D. My DVD player is E and my burner F. Any clues as to what's going wrong here?.

Edit: I am using Win98SE and hence need the segmented iso option

Old1:)

[nyplayer]

Old1,


The problem is that Win98 does not include the "Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) CORE 1.5"

This software package is already installed by default on Windows 2000 and Windows Millennium and XP.

You can download the WMI for windows 98 here. Install it then you should be ok.


http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=98a4c5ba-337b-4e92-8c18-a63847760ea5

PS. The only thing you won't be able to do is Include DVD Rom Content. I am looking into a way for this to work on win98.