3.99GB iso trimming on WinXP FAT32

Daniel Tran · Post by **Daniel Tran** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:52 pm

Dear all,

After I edit a movie, I burn it into an iso file. Before process my command, the program ask me: "the iso file may be greater than the file size limit, it will be split automatically, Yes Cancel". I click Yes and then Video Studio 9 starts to work.

But many times I tried, the iso file still stop at 3.99GB!

I Google to look for solutions, all they told that because I use a Window OS earlier than Window 2000, with FAT system on HDD. In fact, my program running on WindowXP with FAT32. Especially, this is not the first time I use Video Studio 9. For some previous projects, I have ever created full size (4.3GB) iso file easily!

I also check for the size of the files in folder "UVS_TEMP\Convert". The .MPG files here are really splitted! They include 1 file of 3.99GB and 1 file of 317MB. But for the next step to burn into iso file, the second file of 317MB is ignored! I do not know why!

Does anyone know this, please help me! Thank you in advanced!

BTW, my system is Pentium D805, 512MB DDR-II, 80GB HDD.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:02 am

Please view the following article from Microsoft:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodte ... rtfat.mspx

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:23 am

As long as you stick with FAT 32 file system your file size is limited to 4GB, no if's no but's, and don't tell us you done it before because you haven't because you couldn't. It's a limitation of the file system used, not a limitation of VS.

Convert your file system to NTFS in line with the link provided by Steve above and you will not see this problem again.

Daniel Tran · Post by **Daniel Tran** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:56 pm

heinz-oz wrote:As long as you stick with FAT 32 file system your file size is limited to 4GB, no if's no but's, and don't tell us you done it before because you haven't because you couldn't. It's a limitation of the file system used, not a limitation of VS.

Convert your file system to NTFS in line with the link provided by Steve above and you will not see this problem again.

You right, there is a limit 4GB for anyfile under FAT32 system.

But I mean UVS can split the iso file into parts less than 4GB, in some previous case. I have experiences with it. Still I wonder why UVS do not split the file this time when it should be! This time UVS just stop its work when the limit size is reached! That's it! In my opinion, there is some bugs in UVS. Please help me to solve this, please not to tell me convert the storage system.

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:45 pm

Hi

I do not know a lot about the Fat 32 and the 4 Gb limit.

I can imagine that VS is capable of splitting the files into 4 gb sizes. But only within its own program. That is when creating a ‘Convert’ file.

When you choose to create an Iso you are designating a save location outside VS, somewhere on your hard drive. I think it is your Operating System that is imposing the limit.

The work round would be to keep your video files under 4 Gb. Not a big deal as the DVD limit is 4.3Gb.

Daniel, your posting reads as though you are rendering/creating the mpeg in the burner stage.

If from your project you use Share Create Video File, you will be able to make an mpeg 2 file and control its size. By reducing the bit rate you will reduce the size in Gb.

You then use the new file in the Share--create disc.
There will be no convert folder required and creating an Iso will be ok.

What working flow are you using.?

Trevor

Post by **Ken Berry** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:44 pm

Trevor -- I totally agree. An ISO file is a single unit. It has to be to be able to be burned by any program capable of burning ISO files. You can't have 98% of an ISO file and the remaining 2% as a separate file, and expect any burning program to be able to put them together. That's not the nature of the beast!

Daniel -- I am surprised at your insistence on preserving FAT32 on your computer? Any special reason? I assume you know you can convert to NTFS without in any way affecting the programs and files already installed on the HDD?

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 12:17 am

If for some valid reason you do not wish to convert to NTFS then your workround is not to create an ISO file which as mentioned above is one single file.
Instead create a DVD by burning to a hard drive folder.

This has the following advantages:

1. The "DVD" is not one large single file but instead it is several smaller files none of which will be larger than 1GB.
2. You can view the completed DVD on your hard drive with software like PowerDVD, Nero Showtime, Ulead DVD Player 2.0, WinDVD 7. etc and then return to VideoStudio to make any adjustments.
3. You can burn as many copies of the completed DVD from the Hard Drive Folder as required.

Is there a specific reason why you do not wish to convert to NTFS?
FAT 32 is now considered old and will no doubt soon be obsolete.

skier-hughes · Post by **skier-hughes** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:07 am

I'd suggest reading this article before converting, as the MS one is not quite complete.

http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 6:38 pm

Daniel Tran wrote: Please help me to solve this, please not to tell me convert the storage system.

I do not know the reason for this request to not convert from Fat32.

Daniel should not have a problem provided he renders his videos under 4 Gb.

This is not a big deal as 4.3Gb is the max a disc can hold.
Reducing the size by 0.3 Gb would not effect quality.

Trevor

bunclark · Post by **bunclark** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:07 am

I have just converted my 320 GB Seagate Capture Drive from Fat 32 to NTFS

, but was disapointed to find that after once again waiting 90 minutes while captureing only to find that I ended up with 5 fiiles with a max of 4 GB each

. Is there anthing else I need to do as regards the 'Disc Properties' (which say 'File system: NTFS') or in the settings of Video Studio 10?

htchien · Post by **htchien** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 5:01 pm

For burning the ISO file, you cannot over the 4GB limit because it's the limitation of the ISO file standard (if I remember correctly). To burn a disc image file over 4GB, you need to burn it to a Ulead private disc image file format, .IXA (or .IXB).

And ISO file cannot be splited into several parts, only the Ulead private .IXA/.IXB format can.

H.T.