ImgBurn for Dummies

The Menus

3. Mode - Write




3.1 Write Options

• Source:
  
  Select the imagefile you want to burn by using the folder icon to be loaded into the program.
  
  You can also press the queue button to load the queue manager. In this manager you can add several images and then let ImgBurn burn them in a row after eachother.
  
  
• Label:
  
  Shows the images label name.
  
  
• Sectors:
  
  Shows your the sector size for the selected image.
  
  
• Size:
  
  Shows you the psyical size for the selected image.
  
  
• Time:
  
  Shows you the time for the selected image.
  
  
• Destination
  
  Select the CD/DVD-burner you want to use for your burning.
  
  
• Test Mode
  
  This will fake a burning. Every step involved in a real burning will be carried out - except turning on the laser.
  
  If this process is done without any errors - you will see this window:
  
  
  
  If you try to use a RW disc for this mode - it will not work and you will see this message window:
  
  
  
  
• Verify
  
  If you want to verify that your image has been written properly to your disc you can select this option. It will re-read your burned disc and compare it to the original file.
  
  
• L:
  
  Loads the tray in the selected device.
  
  
• E:
  
  Ejects the tray in the selected device.
  
  
• Settings
  
  
  • Write Speed:
    
    You can here select the speed rate at which you want the burning to be performed at.
    
    If you want to burn as fast as either the burner or the media is capable of - select 'MAX'. If you want to burn at a desired speed - select that corresponding number at which you want to burn at in the drop-down box.
    
    DVDs can only be burned at 16X as fastest. If you see a higher speed number in the drop-down box - it's a setting for CD burning. After that the program is installed for the first time - it will show 56X.
    
    
  • Book Type:
    
    If your drive supports book type/bit setting, remember to tell it to burn DVD +R/+RW discs as DVD-ROM. This will make them more compatible with players. The book type/bit setting utility is accessed by clicking on the little 'book' icon in the lower right part of the window.
    
    You will then see this menu:
    
    
    
    Now select your brand of burner. In my example I select 'NEC'.
    
    
    
    You can now select the option you want to carry out.
    
    

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The Burning Process


Insert a blank DVD disc in your CD/DVD burners drive.



After that the disc has been loaded - the right part of the program window will now show you information about your inserted disc.

Press the icon to select the image file you want to burn. If you are burning a DL ISO image you should select the .mds file if there is one as that one contains the information about where the layerbreak will be placed. If you should forgot that - the program will remind you.



When you have set your settings you are ready to burn the image. Press the start button and your burning begins.



If you have selected the option 'Verify' - the disc tray will eject before that the verifying process takes place and the program waits for the disc to be reloaded again. You can select in the options settings if you want the disc to be ejected or not before the verifying process.

It verifies that the data that was suppose burned, was burned. Most likely, the DVD will burn fine, and if it doesn't, it'll tell you during the burn. You can leave this 'enabled' ('disabled' by default) if you want to feel extra safe.

This shows you how the verifying process is running:



When it's done and if the burning and verifying process was finished without errors - a dialogue box will come up saying burning is complete.



After that message, you can hit "OK" and go ahead and remove the disc.

Your burning ended with an error?

If this should happen - take a look in this FAQ.

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