DVDShrink cannot open *.i00 file

[Leo48]

I have got three files ripped (I think with DVDFab) from a DVD, *.mds, *.i00 (4.2 GB) and *.i01 (2.0 GB). Trying to shrink them with DVDShrink to burn a DVD5, I open the .mds file but get the error 'failed to open .i00 file'. Does that mean the file is corrupt, or is my approach wrong? Help most appreciated.

[minidv2dvd]

i think you need to re-rip it to either a straight iso file or a set of video and audio ts folders.

you have some sort of split image compressed files. maybe you can find a way to extract the image from them, but i don't know what what makes .i## files. winrar would be .rar or .### and the alcohol120 would be #.gi

[ntscuser]

http://www.file-extensions.org/i00-file-extension-splited-mds-disk-image-file

File extension I00 description:
It's an ISO mds disk image splitted with DVD Decrypter (to avoid problems with some file systems with large file sizes). You must use the mds file to burn/mount the image or convert it to an iso.
Use sfv file to check integrity of the files to burn (mds file + i00 file (i01 file, i02 file, i03 file, i0[number] etc).

Here are some programs to use mds files with differents O.S. (It's possible do it in different ways)
Windows: DVD decrypter or imgburn, Alcohol 120% etc.
Linux user's: use mdf2iso
Mac users:
Rename the files with extension i00 to i0x as follows:
- filename.i00 => filename.iso.001
...
- filename.i05 => filename.iso.006
Then use the program Split and Concat to join the files and make an ISO.

If you don't know how to burn the files. Use each program's help guide.

[Leo48]

Here are some programs to use mds files with differents O.S. (It's possible do it in different ways)
Windows: DVD decrypter or imgburn, Alcohol 120% etc.

I already fed the .mds to imgburn but of course it refuses to start as the two *.i0x files together are too large for a 4.7 DVD.
Need to shrink them first.
Thank you for listening.

[guns1inger]

Your choices are to either burn it to a dual layer disc, or re-rip it in either file mode, or ISO mode to an NTFS drive.