Qestions: Burning VCD 's...

[jimboe]

If I have the folder/file structure of a VCD on my HD (don't have the original VCD, not sure how it was copied to the HD; I assume dragged/dropped), can I then just open Nero or Recordnow DX, and drag those same folders/files to a new "data disc job" and burn, effectively making a new VCD? an exact copy of the original VCD?

Is any data lost/mangled here?

Doesn't a VCD have to be burnt in Mode 2/Form 2 for it to be recognized as a VCD?

And about Mode 2/Form 2:
Is it simply the folder/file structure of the CD which casues it to be recognized as a VCD, or is it some physical structure change to the normal data CD-- or, some header information wirtten to the CD which causes the CD to be recognized as a VCD?

My questions all stem from the different block size VCD's have (2336 vs 2048 right?).

* I know I could just convert the *.dat w/vcdgear then re-author using vcdceasy, but I'd like to keep the chapter points/menu, etc.

[Nick]

I can't see an easy way to do this without reauthoring.
Perhaps using the Nero VCD template and dragging the contents of each folder on your drive into the corresponding folder in the template might work. However, from your post ("I don't have the original VCD") I wonder about the legitimacy of what you're doing.

Also I can't really see what this has to do with DVD2SVCD, so I'm moving it.

[jimboe]

Originally posted by Nick
I can't see an easy way to do this without reauthoring.
Perhaps using the Nero VCD template and dragging the contents of each folder on your drive into the corresponding folder in the template might work.Nero doesn't let you alter (add/del) any of the files in any directory other than MPEGAV However, from your post ("I don't have the original VCD") I wonder about the legitimacy of what you're doing.Nothing to do whatsoever with the question. Please don't make accusations- thanks.Also I can't really see what this has to do with DVD2SVCD, so I'm moving it. No problem there. I somehow missed this forum it is more appropriate.

Thanks for your input.

[Nick]

Just to clarify, whilst having nothing to do with the question, my 1st post does pertain to whether asking that question (or indeed responding to it) is allowed within the rules of the forum.

If you felt it was an accusation, I assure you it wasn't meant as such. The forum has rules, which you are not asked to like, nor agree with, only to adhere to. It was meant as a gentle reminder that if you post things which look like they might not constitute "fair use" data backup, it will attract the attentions of other users and the moderation team and may lead to thread closure. The easiest may to avoid this is to simply phrase your questions in a way that raises no such doubts.

Anyway. The only other thing I can think of is to get a different VCD, extract it to an ISO image, then use an ISO editor (such as WinISO) to directly replace the files therein with the ones on your drive. This should retain all data and structural elements of the VCD.

However, I don't know of a freeware ISO editor, so if you wish to do it with freeware, reauthoring may be your best bet.

[Abond]

@jimboe
There is small utility named mode2CDmaker (look in the download section). You can use it to make an CD image (cue/bin) from the files, but you should be sure which of them must be mode2form2(I think only the movie file) and which mode2form1. I am not sure though it will work.