Questions: 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.

[lenti_75]

never tried this, but don't think it works. you have to burn it as vcd

[deckard8]

Find the .dat file > convert it to mpeg1 with Vcdgear > burn witn Nero (Vcd)

[mikesbytes]

I think it will work, just dragging the files and folders to the disk. However you must set the mode. There is mode 1 and mode 2, one is data and the other is video. I forget which is which.

[jyn999]

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 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?

Open Nero and create a new VCD. Nero will display the folder/file structure for a VCD. Then you can drag and drop the files from your HD folders to the matching folder in the Nero window. If there are no problems with the HD files, you should be able to burn the VCD with Nero.

[mats.hogberg]

jyn999's method might work (as far as Neros VCD authoring works at all, which I'm not that certain of) but not just burning the VCD structure on a standard data CD.

/Mats

[jimboe]

Open Nero and create a new VCD. Nero will display the folder/file structure for a VCD. Then you can drag and drop the files from your HD folders to the matching folder in the Nero window. If there are no problems with the HD files, you should be able to burn the VCD with Nero.

Unfortunately, Nero (nor any other VCD creation/burning app I've tried) allows one to "replace" the files in directories other than MPEGAV (such as the CDI or EXT dir's for example), which is where any menu and/or chapter entry point information is stored.