How to create a .bin and .cue from files on Hard Drive

[DivXExpert]

Not mpegs. Just making a CD image from files on the HD.

[sterno]

If it's all just data files you can get the same end result and a smaller file by creating an ISO image instead. Most CD authoring software can create an ISO image, or you can use mkisofs. If you really must have it as a bin/cue your options are more limited, but I think fireburner can do it.

[DivXExpert]

Iso is okay. How do I use mkisofs???

[sterno]

mkisofs is a UNIX command-line program that's been ported to Windows, like cdrdao and vcdimager. If you're not very familiar with CD-ROM authoring you probably want to look for something else. The included documentation is the final authority on how to use it, but you probably want something like this:

mkisofs -r -T -J -V cdname -o image.iso sourcedirectory

That will create an ISO9660+RR/Joliet hybrid image, so you'll get long filenames on recent Windows systems and retain basic compatibility with other systems. Current versions of mkisofs can also create hybrid images containing HFS or Apple ISO9660 extensions for better Mac compatibility if you're making a cross-platform CD and want file types/creators to be right.

[DivXExpert]

Does it have a web page?

[sterno]

A quick Google search reveals that mkisofs is a part of the cdrtools package.

http://www.fokus.fhg.de/research/cc/glone/employees/joerg.schilling/private/cdrecord.html