How do you burn an image file with a file extension .gi

[papaholmz]

I have an image file that has a *.gi file extension and I dont know how to burn it.

I'm assuming it's similar to a pdi file,
there are two 2.00 GB gi files, and one 300 MB gi file, with a 1.44 KB gi file.

I tried to burn it with DVD Decrypter, and it only gave me half of the movie. I got up to chapter 15, so it seems like it only burned the first gi file and ignored the last two.

So, please, if you have any suggestions of any insight into this problem, please let me know.

Thanks,
papaholmz

[zodiac]

i dont know what you use to burn .gi.maybe it says in the nfo
you could extract the files with ISOBuster then burn the TS folders.

[psx_pirate]

.gi = global image .... they are created with and can be burned with record now max...... however a global image (.gi) is an image of a disc and you can only burn 1 image to a disc there is no way to burn 3 .gi's to one disk as the disk will be finalised after the first gi is burned ... 1gi = 1 disk

a solution (i am assuming that the .gi's are parts of a movie and if so they are probably (s)vcd files)

burn each gi file to a seperate dvd/cd rw then rip the vobs/mpegs from the disks (use dvd decrypter for vobs or vcd gear for mpegs) once you have the files from all 3 disks you can join them together to make one dvd there are guides on this website for joining vobs/mpegs ... check them out for ways to join them

[funkguy4]

Or burn erase burn erase etc

[BJ_M]

use record now max and load the smaller file -- it is a pointer to the larger file ussually i seem to recall .. open it in notepad and check .

like bin cue

[funkguy4]

use record now max and load the smaller file -- it is a pointer to the larger file ussually i seem to recall .. open it in notepad and check .

like bin cue

I was thinking the same thing when I readthe post, but I was being absent-minded when I replied.

[BJ_M]

still pretty weird file sizes ..

[funkguy4]

still pretty weird file sizes ..

Yeah, you'd think that it would just be ONE BIG FILE!

[papaholmz]

ok, thanks for all your replys guys (and girls if any)

I got Record Now Max Platinum and got the update from the website, and it doesnt support my DVD Burner, I have the HP DVD200i

So, if there are any more suggestions, please let me know!

I was thinking some kind of batch file could take the three larger *.gi files and make them one large one, but im not sure what to write in the batch file.

any more help would be appreciated!!

thanks,
papaholmz

[BJ_M]

your HP is listed in the supported dvd writers

http://www.sonic.com/products/recordnowmax/hardware.asp?Name=HP&Prodname=RecordNowMax&...imageField.y=9

[defense]

use record now max and load the smaller file -- it is a pointer to the larger file ussually i seem to recall .. open it in notepad and check .

like bin cue

That's correct...however, you select the "image" tabl within RNM and then select the .gi file with "no" number assigned to it. It is usually the .gi file which is 1.44 kb's in size.

The reason RNM sometimes creates multiple .GI files is because the cut off point for RNM is 2 GB's. Therefore, if you have an image from a DVD which is over 4 GB's in size, let's say, 4 GB's on the button .for argument's sake...... RNM will create a 2 GB .gi file, a second 2 GB .gi file, a third .gi file with "no numbers" next to it. That third .gi file will be 1.44 kb's.

With the example above:

I'm assuming it's similar to a pdi file,
there are two 2.00 GB gi files, and one 300 MB gi file, with a 1.44 KB gi file.

It is clear that the total file size of the DVD was 4.3 GB's and as a result..RNM created a total of 4 .gi files. If the disk size was less then 2 GB's, then RNM would create only one .GI file. It all depends on the size of the disk.

[BReeve]

If i think i know what your talking about (the blue pill or the red pill) there is a patch from 'Ridemyp##is' that fixes the 'ESVCD' release.just download and run the batch file.

failing that-You can use DVD Decrypter to write .gi files,simply goto Settings/Registry and set the prog to accept all file types.

[papaholmz]

You are were very helpfull in coming up with ideas, however none of the ideas you gave me worked.

BUT...... I did figure it out

Record Now Max wont support my DVD player and DVD Decrypter will only burn half of the (blue pill or red pill). And this is a DVDR not a ESVCD.

SO...... what I did was simple.......

1) rename all the *.gi files like so input1.gi, input2.gi, input3.gi
2) and then I made a simply batch file that contained this text...
copy b/ input1.gi + input2.gi + input3.gi output.iso

and that gave me one long ISO that i could burn with DVD Dectypter and It gave me the whole movie

thanks again for all the ideas
papaholmz

[papaholmz]

sorry, i gave the wrong format of the batch file, here is the correct format

copy /b input1.gi input2.gi input3.gi output.iso

there werent supposed to be any "+'s" in there

sorry bout that,
papaholmz

[BJ_M]

you can use "+" but they have to have no spaces like you showed the first time (i think - at least that is way i do it for joining other things)

i am glad that worked for you ...

[X400]

Uhmm i know this is an oooooolddd topic but could anyone tell me how to make this batch file like with what prog?

i just encountered my firt group of .gi's got no clue and almost no1 else does either ;(

[BJ_M]

make sure they are all in the same dir and open a cmd window (sometimes called a dos window)


make sure you enter the full path (unless they are in your root) ..
and use this command

copy /b input1.gi+input2.gi+input3.gi output.iso

or use 'record now max'

[X400]

Hey thanks a lot been searching all over about this for a couple of hours and bam remembered this site and bam it got answered hehe

thnx again

[X400]

'/b' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.


buh ;( i guess ill get that program

[BJ_M]

COPY input1.gi+input2.gi+input3.gi output.iso /B

or


COPY /B input1.gi+input2.gi+input3.gi output.iso

or

COPY /B input1.gi+input2.gi+input3.gi output.iso /B

C:\>copy /?
Copies one or more files to another location.

COPY [/V] [/N] [/Y | /-Y] [/Z] [/A | /B ] source [/A | /B]
     [+ source [/A | /B] [+ ...]] [destination [/A | /B]]

  source       Specifies the file or files to be copied.
  /A           Indicates an ASCII text file.
  /B           Indicates a binary file.
  destination  Specifies the directory and/or filename for the new file(s).
  /V           Verifies that new files are written correctly.
  /N           Uses short filename, if available, when copying a file with a
               non-8dot3 name.
  /Y           Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an
               existing destination file.
  /-Y          Causes prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an
               existing destination file.
  /Z           Copies networked files in restartable mode.

The switch /Y may be preset in the COPYCMD environment variable.
This may be overridden with /-Y on the command line.  Default is
to prompt on overwrites unless COPY command is being executed from
within a batch script.

[X400]

HAHA yeah thanks i forgot the copy

i was just gonna come on to say i figured out what i did wrong

thanks for all your help man