Posted by kim on 07/08/07 18:12

"jbclem" <jbclem1@charter.net> wrote in message
news:eVWji.602$hk5.63@newsfe05.lga...
> This is related to WinMx, because it's regarding a software program/data
> cd that I downloaded...and the enclosed
> instructions are a bit too obtuse for me. Basically I'm faced with
> transferring a large (601mb) .mdf file to a CD and
> it will then run autorun.
>
> But I'm not clear what category to put this cd in, it's not an audio cd,
> it's not video, it has alot of data on it but
> also program(s) to access the data. Should I use packet writing software,
> which apparently will format the cd-rom disk
> in a way so that I can simply copy this .mdf file onto the cd-rom
> disk...or should I do an image burn and "write" it
> onto the cd-rom disk. I'm confused about the basic terminology and see
> the words "burn" and "write" used
> interchangeably. I'm also not clear as to the difference between an image
> file, and ISO file, and the kind of file that
> packet writing software would allow me to copy.
>
> You see, I need some real basic help here, and the help files in programs
> such as Nero, and Alcohol, skip this basic
> stuff.
>
> Also, Alcohol 120% doesn't seem to be set up to copy a file (on the hard
> drive) onto a cd-rom disk...am I missing
> something there?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help...I'll bet I'm not the only one who needs
> this.

Nero: burn as "Data Disc". Make sure CD-R/RW is selected in top window.

(kim)

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