ImgBurn - A User Guide

**cynthia** · 5 Dec 2005, 02:45 AM

I/O

Interface

You can select how ImgBurn accesses your DVD drive.
- ASPI - WNASPI32.DLL
  
  Neros ASPI.
  
  ASPI - Advanced SCSI Programming Interface, a method that some programs use to access data on drives. Although designed for SCSI drives, it is actually required for non-SCSI devices too, so Force ASPI is sometimes required. Useful for accurate DVD and CD ripping.
- ASAPI - ASAPI.DLL
  
  The VOB ASAPI layer is an advanced ASPI programming interface. Both IDE and SCSI devices can be used. It is supposed to be 10-15% quicker than normal ASPI layers.
- SPTI - Microsoft
  
  The default SPTI works if you have an Microsoft NT based operating system (Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003), and does not require any special drivers. All other options require special drivers that you first have to download and install.
  
  ASPI is mainly for compatibility with Windows 98/Me.
- ElbyCDIO - Elaborate Bytes AG
  
  Eloborate Bytes AGs version of an ASPI layer.
- Patin-Couffin - VSO Software
  
  Patin-Couffin access layer device I/O interface.
SPTI - Use 'CdRom' Class

This is how ImgBurn talks to your drives. The common method is to open them using the path '\\.\CdRomX' - where X is some number. That's the 'Cdrom' class. The alternative is via their drive letter using the path '\\.\X:\' where X is the drive letter. That was mainly added for linux users who use the program via Wine.

The default setting is 'enabled'.
Show All Devices

If this is set to 'disabled' - the program will only show you DVD compliant devices.

The default setting is 'disabled'.
Transfer Length

You can here set the amount of KB that the program should read each time in the reading cycle.
- Automatic
- Manual
  
  You can select either 32 KB or 64 KB.
Buffer Size

This buffer will be used to temporarily store the data that is being read from the DVD before it is being processed and then written to your hard disk.
Software Write Error Retries:

When you burn a disc the program will retry to write that sector as many times as you has set it to do until ImgBurn gives up.

It can be set to a digit between 0 and 20.

The default setting is '20'.

**cynthia** · 5 Dec 2005, 03:41 AM

Device

Options
- Lock Tray During...
  
  If you lock the tray - it will prevent you from accidentally ejecting a DVD that you are currently erasing or writing a DVD.
  - Read
    
    If enabled the program will lock the tray during a read operation.
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
  - Write
    
    If enabled the program will lock the tray during a write operation.
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
  - Verify
    
    If enabled the program will lock the tray during a verify operation.
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
  - Erase
    
    If enabled the program will lock the tray during an erase operation.
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
- Eject Tray After...
  
  You can set as an option that the tray is automatically ejected upon completing of the writing or erasing process.
  - Read
    
    If enabled the program will eject the tray after a read operation.
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
  - Write
    
    If enabled the program will eject the tray after a write operation.
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
  - Verify
    
    If enabled the program will eject the tray after a verify operation.
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
  - Erase
    
    If enabled the program will eject the tray after an erase operation.
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
- Disable Media Change Notification
  
  If enabled it stops the entire OS from knowing a disc has been inserted - only affects the currently selected drive. Useful for discs with 'Autorun' content and where a player would jump in and try to play the disc as ImgBurn is trying to initialise it.
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
Sort By

This indicates how ImgBurn sorts the list of drives (in case you have multiple drives).
- None
- Address
- Drive Letter
- Name
Operating System Options
- Auto Insert Notification
  
  This is nothing to do with ImgBurn really, it's a global OS thing. The OS defaults to having it enabled. When it's disabled, no drives will autorun stuff when you insert a disc - regardless of if ImgBurn is loaded or not.
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- Play Data Discs Automatically
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- Play Audio Discs Automatically
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
Synchonise Selection

The default setting is 'enabled'.

**cynthia** · 5 Dec 2005, 03:41 AM

Sounds

Options

Here you can select if you want the program to play a sound and also which sound you want to hear.
- Success Sound
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
  
  The default sound is 'C:\Program Files\ImgBurn\Sounds\Success.wav'.
- Error Sound
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
  
  The default sound is 'C:\Program Files\ImgBurn\Sounds\Error.wav'.

**cynthia** · 5 Dec 2005, 03:41 AM

Events

On Startup
- Set Program Mode:
  - Most Recently Used
  - Ez-Mode Picker
  - Read
  - Build
  - Write
  - Verify
  - Discovery
- Set Build Mode:
  - Most Recently Used
  - Device
  - Image File
- Check For Program Update
  - Never
  - Daily
  - Weekly
  - Fortnightly
  - Monthly
On Cancel
- Ask 'Do you really want to Cancel?'
  
  The 'On Cancel' option is just a backup in case you accidently click the 'Stop' button by mistake while ripping. It will also ask if you want to delete the incomplete files.
  
  If you enable this option - you will in such a case see this window:
  
  Both of these settings are personal but default works fine for most.
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- Delete Incomplete Files:
  - Ask
  - Yes
  - No
On Error
- Flash Taskbar Button
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
On Exit
- Clear Recent Files List
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
- Save the Queue
  
  Here you have the option to let the program automatically saving the queue when you close the program.
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
- Overwrite Existing
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- Save the Log
  
  Here you have the option to let the program automatically saving the file log when you close the program.
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
- Append Existing
  
  If enabled the program will add the latest log to the existing log.
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- Overwrite Existing
  
  If you select this - the old logfile will be overwritten. If you disable it the logifle will be saved as ImgBurn(1).log where the number will be replaced with a higher number next time you save a log file.
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.

**cynthia** · 5 Dec 2005, 03:41 AM

Registry

File Associations

Whatever type is checked will be opened in ImgBurn if you double click on a file having such an extension.
- BIN
  
  BIN is the file extension for the Binary file.
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
- CDI
  
  CDI is the file extension for the Phillips Compact Disk Interactive file.
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
- CDR
  
  CDR is the file extension for Raw Audio-CD data file.
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- CUE
  
  CUE is the file extension for x.
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- DI
  
  Atari Disk Image (Atari).
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
- DVD
  
  DVDMaestro Project File (Spruce Technologies).
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- GCM
  
  GameCube Image File (Nintendo).
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
- GI
  
  Sony CD Extreme Global Image File, Prassi or PrimoDVD Image or RecordNow MAX CD Image (Stomp).
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
- IBB
  
  x.
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- IBQ
  
  IsoBuster Optical Media Data Container File (Smart Projects).
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- IMG
  
  Apple Macintosh Disk Copy Format (Apple Computer, Inc.)
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- ISO
  
  An ISO image (.iso) is an informal term for a disk image of an ISO 9660 file system.
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- LST
  
  Ingres Dump List File (Computer Associates International, Inc.).
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
- MDS
  
  Media Descriptor Image File.
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- NRG
  
  NRG is the file extension for the Image file associated with Nero.
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
- PDI
  
  InstantCopy Disc Image (Pinnacle Systems, Inc.)
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
- UDI
  
  Universal Disk Image.
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
Set ImgBurn as Default Application

With this option you can set ImgBurn as the default application for some or all of the above image formats.
- All
  
  This will checkmark all of the above image formats.
- None
  
  This will uncheck all of the above image formats.
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
Shell Extensions
- Autoplay - Blank CD
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- Autoplay - Blank DVD
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- Autoplay - Blank HD DVD
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- Autoplay - Blank Blu-ray
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- Autoplay - CD Audio
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- Autoplay - DVD Movie
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- Autoplay - HD DVD
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- Autoplay - Blu-ray
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- Audio CD
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- DVD
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
- Open With
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.

**cynthia** · 28 Feb 2006, 04:54 PM

The Menus

5. Help

Check for ImgBurn Update

This will check if there is a new version of ImgBurn available for downloading.
View ImgBurn Guides
View ImgBurn Translations
Visit ImgBurn Website

This will open up your internet browser and connect you to the ImgBurn Website.
Visit ImgBurn Support Forum

This will open up your internet browser and connect you to the official ImgBurn Support Forum.
Make a Donation...

This will open up your internet browser and give you the opportunity to donate some bucks to the author of this program.
ImgBurn Graph Data
ImgBurn Logs
ImgBurn Projects
ImgBurn Queues
ImgBurn Statistics
About ImgBurn...

This will show you the program version that you are using.

**cynthia** · 11 Feb 2008, 01:04 PM

Supported Command Line Switches

(You can get a basic version of this list via 'ImgBurn.exe /?')

/MODE < ISOWRITE | ISOVERIFY | DISCOVERY>

Used to select the mode you want ImgBurn to start in.
/SRC <Drive Letter | SCSI Adress> | "< File Name>"

Used to select the source filename.
- Example: /SRC "C:\DVDIMAGE.ISO"
/DEST <Drive Letter | SCSI Address> | "< File Name>"

Used to select the destination drive.
- Example 1: /DEST J:
- Example 2: /DEST 1:0:0
/SPEED <Write Speed>

Used to change the value of the 'Write Speed' drop down list.

The parameter must match the value within the drop down list exactly.
- Example 1: /SPEED MAX
- Example 2: /SPEED 1x
- Example 3: /SPEED 2.4x (or 2,4x depending on regional settings)
/LAYERBREAK <LBA>

Used to tell the program where to put the layerbreak.

Only applies when burning DVD+R DL discs.
- Example: /LAYERBREAK 2000000
/ERASE

Used to automatically erase / format / overwrite media.
/TESTMODE <YES | NO>

Used to select if you want to burn or just perform a test burn without burning to the disc.
/VERIFY <YES | NO>

Used to make the program verify a disc is readable after it has been burnt.

Basically, it just checks (or unchecks!) the 'Verify after write' box for you!
/DELETEIMAGE <YES | NO>

Used to make the program delete the image after it has been burnt.

Basically, it just checks (or unchecks!) the 'Delete Image after write' box for you!
/START

Used to start the burn process automatically when the program has finished initialising.

Basically, it just presses the 'Write' button for you!
/CLOSE

Used to close the program when the burn process has finished.

Basically, it just presses the 'Close' button for you!
/CLOSESUCCESS

Used to close the program only if you had a successful burn when the burn process has finished.

Basically, it just presses the 'Close' button for you!
/SHUTDOWN

Used to shutdown the computer when the program has finished burning.

Basically, it just checks the 'Shutdown computer when done' box for you!
/WAITFORMEDIA

Will wait to perform the next command until the media has loaded properly in the driver.
/IBG "< File Name>"

Saves the burning result in a graphical file for later use with DVDInfoPro.

**cynthia** · 12 Feb 2008, 03:23 AM

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