Re-render or burn ISO file?

flahagan · Post by **flahagan** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:59 pm

I made a project 53 minutes long of compiled video clips, added audio, titles, etc. with my VS Pro X2.
I clicked on "Create disc image file" and also input that I wanted 5 copies.

The 1st DVD took 1 3/4 hours to burn, but it turned out fine and the dialoge box said to insert another DVD for the next copy.

I did this and in 7 or 8 minutes, the project was @ 99% completion when a box opened that said an internal error had occurred in Corel Video Studio, and the DVD drawer didn't open automatically even after several minutes. I finally just pressed the eject button and to my surprise, this copy also came out fine.

However, now I'm unable to burn the remaining copies. Isn't it easiest to just burn the saved ISO file? If so, how do I go about this? I don't have a separate burner like Nero, just what's in my VS program.

When I go to my saved videos, how do I recognize the ISO? I have one that ends up in ".upd" that's 239 Bytes, and another that says MPEG Video Format, 1.85 GB. Is either of these the ISO file? Sorry for sounding so stupid.

I'd hate to think I have to go through the whole burning process all over again to get the other copies, plus doesn't this degrade the quality?

I sure do need some advice. Thanks.

Post by **Ken Berry** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:15 pm

An ISO file is so called because it has the extension .iso!!

So you should be looking in your designated work folder (designated in your X2 File > Preferences) for a file with that extension.

That being said, you do in fact need a separate program like Nero, Roxio etc to burn ISO files to disc (and indeed DVD Folders, which is the other option on the final burning screen...) I believe there are free ISO burner programs out there, but don't know what they are called. You would need to Google for one, or perhaps look in our 'free stuff' thread at http://forum.corel.com/EN/viewtopic.php?p=59740#59740

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:24 pm

Hi

Unless you have changed the default location, your iso files should be here
C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\Corel VideoStudio\12.0\Disc Image file

skier-hughes · Post by **skier-hughes** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:33 pm

image burn
deep burner

Both good free data dvd burning programmes.

flahagan · Post by **flahagan** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:37 pm

Thanks Ken, found it - I was looking in the wrong place! I found this site for a free burner download while doing a search on this forum:
cdburnerxp.se/

If I try to use this, which is the correct file to burn - I have one that ends in "iso.adp" and one that just says "ISO FILE" beneath the file numbers.

I never had this problem before, as I'd just insert another DVD after the first one, hit "burn" and get another copy in a matter of minutes.
Now when I hit "burn" I get the message that rendering will take a long time, and I certainly don't want to have to doo that again.
Thanks for your patience and help.

Joyce

flahagan · Post by **flahagan** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:39 pm

I could also just burn more copies off of my original DVD on a friend's computer. Mine only has one CD/DVD drawer. Would this be any easier?

skier-hughes · Post by **skier-hughes** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:46 pm

Burning the ISO is the way to go.
Any defects in the burn will be copied in a disc to disc copy, ok, it may play well now, but if a portion hasn't been burned 100% correct it will fail sooner and that will be replicated in any copy.

flahagan · Post by **flahagan** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:50 pm

Thanks Graham.

Now, which is the one to burn - ".iso.adp" which is 1 KB or the other with 2,068,544KB? Why are there two?

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:25 am

The file you burn ENDS with iso such as
myvideo.iso
The other file ending adp is probably some sort of temporary file used by the program that created the "iso" file.