Nero Burning Rom User Manual

Manual

Nero Burning ROM

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Table of Contents

1	Start Successfully	6
1.1	About the Manual	6
1.2	About Nero Burning ROM	6
1.3	Versions of Nero Burning ROM	7
1.4	Working With the Program	7
1.5	Starting the Program	8
1.6	System Requirements	9
1.7	Supported Formats and Codecs	9
1.7.1	Disc Types	9
1.7.2	Disc Formats	9
1.7.3	Audio Formats and Codecs	10
1.7.4	Video Formats and Codecs	10
1.7.5	Image Formats	10
1.7.6	Formats for Playlists	11
2	User Interface	12
2.1	Main Screen	12
2.2	New Compilation Window	15
2.3	Selection Screen	19
3	Data Disc	22
3.1	Compiling Data Disc	22
3.1.1	Defining Options	24
3.1.1.1	Multisession Settings	24
3.1.1.2	Autorun	27
3.1.1.3	UDF Settings	27
3.1.1.4	ISO Settings	27
3.2	Compiling a SecurDisc disc	29
3.3	Nero DiscSpan (UDF) Compilation and Nero DiscMerge Tool	34
3.3.1	Set Nero DiscSpan Options	34
3.3.2	Creating Multiple Discs with Nero DiscSpan	35
3.3.3	Copy Data with Nero DiscMerge	38
3.4	Check Point Media Encryption CD/DVD	41
3.5	Saving Data Track	42
4	Audio CD and Audio Files	44
4.1	Compiling Audio CDs	44
4.1.1	Customizing Properties of the Audio File	46
4.1.1.1	Track Properties Tab	46

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4.1.1.2	Indexes, Limits, Split Tab	48
4.1.1.3	Filters Tab	50
4.1.2	Defining Options	51
4.1.2.1	Audio CD Settings	51
4.1.2.2	CDA Settings	52
4.2	Mixed Mode CD and CD EXTRA	54
4.2.1	CD-Extra Settings	54
4.3	Automatic Music Recognition	55
4.3.1	Identifying Audio Files	56
4.4	Copy Audio CDs to Hard Drive	57
4.4.1	Save Audio Tracks to Hard Drive Window	60
4.4.1.1	Source Tab	61
4.4.1.2	Output Tab	62
4.5	Convert Audio File Format	63
4.5.1	Encode Files Window	64
4.5.2	AIFF and WAVE Encoding Options	65
4.5.3	MP3 Lame Encoding Options	66
4.5.4	MP3 and MP3PRO Encoding Options	67
4.5.5	Nero AAC Encoding Options	69
4.5.6	OGG Vorbis Encoding Options	70
5	Video	72
5.1	Compiling DVD-Video	72
5.2	Compiling an AVCHD Video Disc	73
5.3	Compiling a BDMV-Video Disc	76
6	Bootable Disc	79
6.1	Requirements for Booting From a Disc	79
6.2	Bootable Disc Template	79
6.3	Creating and Burning a Bootable Disc	80
7	Loading Image File	82
8	LightScribe	85
8.1	Printing LightScribe Label	85
8.2	CD Label Editor Window	87
9	Labelflash	89
9.1	Burn Label Window	89
9.2	Printing Labelflash Labels and DiskT@2	90
10	Burn Compilation	93
10.1	Choose Recorder Window	93

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10.2	Burn Settings	95
10.3	Starting the Burn Process	97
10.3.1	SecurDisc Surface Scan Results	99
10.4	Burning With Image Recorder – Creating an Image File	101
11	Copying a Disc	103
11.1	Methods of Copying	103
11.1.1	On-the-fly Copying	103
11.1.2	Copy Over Image	103
11.2	Copying Disc	104
11.3	Copy Settings	106
11.3.1	Image Settings	108
11.3.2	Copy Options	109
11.3.3	Read Options	110
12	Erase Rewritable Disc Window	113
13	About Nero SecurDisc Viewer	115
13.1	Starting Nero SecurDisc Viewer	115
13.2	Copying Data to Hard Drive	116
13.3	Checking Data Integrity	117
13.4	Checking Signature	118
14	Nero MediaBrowser	119
15	Configuration Options	122
15.1	Compilation Settings	123
15.2	Cache Settings	124
15.3	Expert Features	124
15.4	Ultrabuffer Settings	125
15.5	LightScribe Settings	126
16	Glossary	127
17	Index	131
18	Contact	134

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1.1About the Manual

This manual is intended for all users who want to learn how to use Nero Burning ROM. It is process-based and explains how to achieve a specific objective on a step-by-step basis.

To make best use of this documentation, please note the following conventions:

Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be precisely followed.

		Indicates additional information or advice.
	1. Start …	The number at the beginning of a line indicates a prompt for action.
		Carry out these actions in the order specified.
		Indicates an intermediate result.
		Indicates a result.
	OK	Indicates text passages or buttons that appear in the program
		interface. They are shown in boldface.
	(see…)	Indicates references to other chapters. They are executed as links and
		are shown in red and underlined.

[…]Indicates keyboard shortcuts for entering commands.

1.2About Nero Burning ROM

The powerful burning software Nero Burning ROM allows you to burn your data, music and videos to disc. Nero Burning ROM gives you full, customized control of your burning projects. You can − among other things − define the file system, the length of the file name and the character set; you can also change the disc label. And of course, you can also customize the Nero Burning ROM toolbar and change the keyboard shortcuts.

Despite its wide range of features, Nero Burning ROM has remained an easy-to-use burning program that creates discs in just a few steps. You select the disc type to be burned (CD/DVD/Blu-ray), define the project type, add the required data and then start burning.

Using Nero Burning ROM you can save audio files from an Audio CD to the hard drive. In the process, the files are encoded, i.e. converted into a format that the computer can read. The

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Audio CD can be automatically identified with Gracenote. So called metadata such as title, genre, and track title are accessed by the Gracenote Media Database and associated to the tracks. That way you have audio files that are accurately and fully named after the encoding process.

Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote®.

Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more information, please visit www.gracenote.com.

1.3Versions of Nero Burning ROM

Nero Burning ROM is available as part of Nero 12, Nero 12 Platinum and as a standalone product (Nero Burning ROM 12).

All versions offer the full range of functions, but Nero Burning ROM as standalone product does not offer access to Nero MediaBrowser unless Nero Kwik Media is installed.

You can always upgrade your standalone version to Nero 12 or Nero 12 Platinum at www.nero.com.

Nero CoverDesigner is not installed automatically with Nero 12. However, it can be downloaded for free from the Download section at www.nero.com or via Nero ControlCenter and used together with Nero 12. Please see the separate Nero CoverDesigner user manual for full instructions.

Nero WaveEditor is not installed automatically with Nero 12. However, it can be downloaded for free from the Download section at www.nero.com or via Nero ControlCenter and used together with Nero 12. Please see the separate Nero WaveEditor user manual for full instructions.

1.4Working With the Program

The main function of Nero Burning ROM is to select files and folders and to burn them to a disc. This is done in three basic steps:

In the New Compilation window, select a disc type and the disc format and set the options on the tabs.

In the selection screen, select files that you want to burn.

Start the burn process.

See also

Main Screen →12

Compiling Data Disc →22

Compiling Audio CDs →44

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Mixed Mode CD and CD EXTRA →54

Compiling DVD-Video →72

1.5Starting the Program

There are several ways to open Nero Burning ROM, depending on various factors such as the product you have installed and the operating system you are using.

On Windows 7 and earlier versions of Windows, you can start Nero Burning ROM via:

Start (the start icon) > (All) Programs > Nero > Nero 12 > Nero Burning ROM

the Nero Burning ROM 12 desktop icon

the Nero 12 Welcome Application if you use Nero 12

The Welcome Application offers information about the main use cases and links to tutorials and other interesting Internet sites by Nero.

To start the Welcome Application, click the

Nero 12 icon on your desktop

(Windows 7 and earlier) or select the Nero 12 tile on the application selection screen (Windows 8).

On Windows 8, you can start Nero Burning ROM via:

the Nero 12 tile (Windows 8 style user interface) or the Nero 12 desktop icon (desktop user interface) if you use Nero 12

the Nero Burning ROM tile (Windows 8 style user interface) or the Nero Burning ROM 12 desktop icon (desktop user interface) if you use Nero Burning ROM 12 as a standalone product

It is also possible to start tasks with Nero Burning ROM from the context menu of a file or folder.

At first startup and if not disabled, the Welcome to Nero Burning ROM window is displayed. Here you will find information about the main use cases with Nero Burning ROM and links to tutorials and other interesting Internet sites by Nero. The window can be started at any time within Nero Burning ROM by clicking the

Get Started button.

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1.6System Requirements

Nero Burning ROM is part of the Nero product you have installed. Its system requirements are the same. Detailed system requirements of this and all other Nero products can be found in the Support section on our Web site www.nero.com.

1.7Supported Formats and Codecs

1.7.1Disc Types

CD

DVD

Blu-ray - burning only

You can find more information on Blu-ray support at www.nero.com/link.php?topic_id=416.

The actual disc formats that are available and the actual disc types (e.g. DVD) to which can be written depend on the selected recorder.

1.7.2Disc Formats

Data CD (ISO, UDF, ISO/UDF)

Data DVD (ISO, UDF, ISO/UDF)

Blu-ray data disc (ISO)

SecurDisc CD/DVD/Blu-ray Disc

Audio CD

Mixed Mode CD

CD EXTRA

DVD-Video

Nero Image (NRG)

CUE-Image [Import only]

ISO-Image

AVCHD video

BDMV-Video

Nero DiscSpan (UDF)

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1.7.3Audio Formats and Codecs

AAC elementary stream (AAC) - not ripping

Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF, AIF)

Compact Disc Digital Audio (CDA) - not encoding

Dolby Digital (AC3) - only source format in compilations

MP3 / mp3PRO (MP3)

Nero AAC (MP4, M4A)

Ogg Vorbis (OGG, OGM)

PCM WAV file, ADPCM Wav file (WAV, WAVE)

Windows Media Audio (WMA) - not ripping

Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)

1.7.4Video Formats and Codecs

Advanced Streaming Format (ASF)

Audio Video Interleave (AVI)

Digital Video (DV)

Moving Picture Experts Group-2 (MPG, MPEG, DAT, M2T)

Nero AAC Codec (MP4)

QuickTime Movie (MOV)

Video Object (VOB)

1.7.5Image Formats

Bitmap (BMP)

Device Independent Bitmaps (DIB)

Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)

Icon Image File (ICO)

JPEG File Interchange Format (JFIF)

Joint Photographic Expert Group (JPEG, JPG, JPE)

Picture Exchange (PCX)

Portable Network Graphics (PNG)

Portable Pixel Map (PPM)

Targa Image File (TGA)

Tagged Image File Format (TIFF, TIF)

Windows Media File (WMF)

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1.7.6Formats for Playlists

Moving Picture Experts Group Audio Layer 3 Uniform Resource Locator/MP3 URL (M3U)

Moving Picture Experts Group Audio Layer 3 Uniform Resource Locator/MP3 URL + UTF-8 (M3U8)

Playlists File Format (PLS)

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2 User Interface

2.1Main Screen

The main screen of Nero Burning ROM is the starting point for all actions. It consists of a menu bar and a toolbar with buttons and a drop-down menu.

Main window with menu and toolbar

The following menus are available:

	File	Provides program facilities such as opening, saving, and closing. You can
		also open the setting options for the compilation, update the compilation, and
		define configuration options.
	Edit	Provides editing facilities for the files in the selection screen such as cutting,
		copying, and deleting. You can also display the properties of a selected file.
	View	Provides the option to customize the user interface and to refresh the file
		browser.
	Recorder	Provides recorder facilities. You can select the recorder here, start the burn
		process, and erase a rewritable disc. You can also eject a disc and display
		disc information.
	Extras	Provides the option to convert tracks into other formats and to save the songs
		on an Audio CD to the hard drive.
	Window	Provides the option to alter the position of the compilation area and browser
		area.
	Help	Provides help facilities such as opening the help, and shows information
		about the application.

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The following configuration options are available in the tool bar of the main screen.

Opens the New Compilation window where you choose a compilation type and where you can set options for that compilation type as well as burning and copying.

Opens an existing compilation.

Saves the active compilation.

Cuts selected elements in the compilation (selection).

Copies selected elements of the compilation (selection).

Pastes a selection that was cut or copied beforehand.

Starts Nero MediaBrowser, which you can use to easily find, view and access media files and add them to your project.

Not available for video compilations (DVD-Video for example) as video structures are not supported by Nero MediaBrowser.

Starts Nero CoverDesigner, which you can use to create labels and covers. Information about a current compilation such as title, number, and names of the files is incorporated into the document data. You will find further information in the Nero CoverDesigner manual.

Only available if Nero CoverDesigner is installed.

Starts Nero Express. Nero Express is a wizard-driven application based on Nero Burning ROM. You will find further information in the Nero Express manual.

Starts the burn process by opening the Burn Compilation window containing the Burn tab.

Starts the copy process by opening the New Compilation window containing the Burn tab.

Displays information on the disc inserted, such as contents (if any) and capacity for instance.

Opens the selected drive.

Shows or hides the file browser.

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Recorder

selection Displays available recorders. menu

Opens the Choose recorder window where you select an available recorder for the burn process from a list.

Opens the Burn Label window where you can create or load a label to print on the label or data side of a Labelflash DVD.

This button is only available if a recorder that supports Labelflash is connected.

Launches Nero CoverDesigner to create or load a label to be printed on the label side of a LightScribe disc.

This button is only available if Nero CoverDesigner is installed and if a recorder that supports LightScribe is connected.

Displays information on the program and version number.

Opens the Welcome to Nero Burning ROM window where you will find Get Started information about the main use cases and links to tutorials, the online help,

the Nero community and other interesting Internet sites by Nero.

Access to Nero MediaBrowser and Nero Express is only provided by Nero

Burning ROM as part of Nero 12.

With Nero CoverDesigner, you can create covers and labels for discs (CDs,

DVDs, etc.).

Nero CoverDesigner is not installed automatically with Nero 12. However, it can be downloaded for free from the Download section at www.nero.com or via Nero ControlCenter and installed together with Nero 12. You will find further information in the Nero CoverDesigner manual.

See also

New Compilation Window →15

Bootable Disc →79

LightScribe →85

Labelflash →89

Loading Image File →82

Erase Rewritable Disc Window →113

Configuration Options →122

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2.2New Compilation Window

In the New Compilation window you can select the disc type and configure the options for the disc format. The window basically looks the same for all disc types. The only difference is the tabs that are available. When you start Nero Burning ROM, the New Compilation window opens automatically. If the window is not open, click the New button. The window consists of a drop-down menu, a selection list, various tabs, and buttons.

New Compilation window, CD-ROM disc type

If the Image Recorder is not enabled, only those disc types supported by the physical recorder are displayed in the drop-down menu. If the recorder can only burn CDs, the dropdown menu is grayed out.

Using Nero Burning ROM you can create image files for disc types that the installed recorder cannot burn. You can enable this function via the File >

Options > Expert Features menu, Enable all Nero supported disc types for the Image Recorder check box. The drop-down menu in the Compilation window then makes available all supported disc types.

The following entries are available in the selection list:

Entry

CD/DVD-ROM/Blu-ray

(UDF)

Creates a data disc; all file types can be burned. The burned data complies with the UDF standard.

Additionally you can use the Nero DiscSpan feature to comfortably burn a compilation on multiple discs.

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	Entry	Creates a standard Audio CD that can be played on all (audio)
	Audio CD	CD players at least.
		Creates a CD with data and audio files in a single session.
	Entry	Usually a data file is followed by one or more audio files for
		instance (e.g. soundtrack for PC games).
	Mixed Mode CD
		Older Audio CD players are often not capable of recognizing the
		data file and attempt to play it.
		Creates a multisession CD with audio and data files that are
	Entry	stored in two sessions. The first session contains the audio files
		and the second session the data.
	CD EXTRA	Common CD players play the first session as Audio CDs. The
		second session can only be used by PCs with a CD-ROM drive,
		it cannot be recognized by a normal CD player.
	Entry
	CD/DVD/Blu-ray Disc	Copies a source disc to a CD/DVD/Blu-ray Disc.
	Copy
	Entry	Creates a bootable disc.
	CD/DVD-ROM (Boot)
	Entry	Creates a data disc, each file type can be burned. The burned
	CD/DVD-ROM/Blu-ray
		data complies with the ISO 9660 standard.
	(ISO)
	Entry	Creates a data disc; all file types can be burned. The burned
	CD/DVD-ROM
		data complies with the ISO and UDF standards.
	(UDF/ISO)
	Entry	Creates a SecurDisc disc, that includes data integrity and
		reconstruction. Additional SecurDisc features include the
	CD/DVD-ROM/Blu-ray	possibility to protect the data on your disc against unauthorized
	(SecurDisc)	access with a password, to digitally sign the disc, and to
		configure the data redundancy.
		Creates a DVD that delivers high-quality playback of video
	Entry	and/or picture files on DVD players.
		You can use Nero Burning ROM to burn a DVD if the DVD video
	DVD-Video
		title, i.e. a complete DVD folder structure including premastered
		files is already available.
	Entry	Creates an AVCHD video disc that delivers high-quality playback
		of camcorder video and/or picture files on DVD or Blu-ray
	AVCHD (TM) video
		players.

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		You can use Nero Burning ROM to burn an AVCHD video disc if
		a complete AVCHD folder structure including premastered files
		is already available.
		Creates a Blu-ray Movie (BDMV) disc that delivers high-quality
Entry		playback of video files on Blu-ray players.
		You can use Nero Burning ROM to burn a BDMV-Video disc if a
	BDMV-Video
		complete BDMV folder structure including premastered files is
		already available.

In Nero Burning ROM it is not possible to convert video files to DVD-Video, an AVCHD video, or a BDMV-Video. Converting video files to DVD-Video, to AVCHD video, or BDMV-Video is possible in Nero Video for example. Nero Video is included in the full version of Nero 12. More information about Nero Video is available on the Web site www.nero.com, and more information about video editing is available in the separate Nero Video manual.

The actual disc formats that are available and the actual disc types (e.g. DVD) to which can be written depend on the selected recorder.

A Jump List is provided by Nero Burning ROM under the Windows 7 operating system. Compilation types, e.g. Audio-CD, can be chosen directly from the Jump List.

The following buttons are available:

	Button	Starts Nero Express. Nero Express is a wizard-driven application
		based on Nero Burning ROM.
	Nero Express
		Only available in Nero Burning ROM as part of Nero 12.
	Button	Opens a file browser where you can find and open a saved
	Open	compilation. You can also open an image file in order to burn a disc.
	Button	Creates the selected compilation and displays the selection screen
	New	where you can select the files for burning.
	Button	Closes the New Compilation window.
	Cancel

You can set the options for the respective disc format on the tabs in the New Compilation window.

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Which tabs are available depends on the disc type that is selected.

The following tabs are available:

	Tab	Shows statistical information on the compilation.
	Info
	Tab	Contains options for starting and continuing multisession discs.
	Multisession
	Tab	Contains the option for activating the Nero DiscSpan feature. This
		allows you to comfortably burn a compilation on multiple discs when
	Nero DiscSpan
		the data to be burned is too large to fit on a single disc.
	Tab	Contains the option to select a file to be executed automatically
	Autorun	when the disc is inserted into the disc drive.
	Tab	Contains options for configuring the ISO file system.
	ISO
	Tab	Contains options for configuring the UDF file system.
	UDF
	Tab	Defines the labels of the disc.
	Label
	Tab	Allows you to define the dates of the compilation and of the
		associated files. You can also specify a validity period for the disc.
	Dates
		You can access the data regardless of the validity period specified.
		Defines whether and which files are stored in the buffer memory. If
		you posses a Lightscribe recorder you can create the label here or
	Tab	select what is to be printed. For the CD-ROM (ISO) disc type, you
		can convert the code for an AVI video here to make it compatible
	Misc
		with Xvid/MPEG -4 or DivX.
		We recommend that you only convert the code if you have
		experience with FourCC codes and AVI videos.
	Tab	Contains options for configuring audio files.
	Audio CD	You can also enter additional information about the CD.
	Tab	Defines the strategy used by Nero Burning ROM for handling CD-DA
	CDA Options	files from a source audio CD.

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Tab		Contains options for configuring albums.
	CD EXTRA
Tab		Contains options for configuring a bootable disc.
	Boot
Tab		Contains options for configuring burning.
	Burn

See also

Compiling Data Disc →22

Compiling Audio CDs →44

Mixed Mode CD and CD EXTRA →54

Compiling DVD-Video →72

2.3Selection Screen

The selection screen is displayed in the main screen after you select the disc type and format in the New Compilation window and click the New button. The selection screen consists mainly of the compilation area and the browser area. Essentially, all selection screens have the same structure.

Selection Screen

The compilation area (Disc Content) is located on the left side of the screen, and is named after the relevant compilation. Files and folders are compiled here for burning. In the browser area (File Browser) on the right side you can find the elements that you want to burn. You

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can add data to your projects using the drag and drop function: Drag and drop the elements from the File Browser area to the Disc Content area.

If the File Browser area is hidden, you can show it again using the button.

The following setting options are available:

		Allows you to select another disc type without loss of
	Disc type drop-down	information. The option to change the disc type is useful when
		starting a compilation without knowing how much space is
	menu
		required by the files.
		Available for data compilations only.
		Allows you to expand or shrink the capacity bar according to
	Selection list	the type of DVD you are going to burn. Choose the DVD9 (8.5
	DVD9 (8.5 GB) /	GB) option for a double layer DVD (DVD DL) and DVD5 (4.7
	DVD5 (4.7 GB)	GB) for a single layer DVD.
		Available for all DVD compilations.
		Allows you to expand or shrink the capacity bar according to
	Selection list	the type of Blu-ray Disc you are going to burn:
		BD QL (BDXL) (128 GB) for a quadruple layer Blu-ray Disc,
	BD QL (BDXL) (128 GB) /
		BD TL (BDXL) (100 GB) for a triple layer Blu-ray Disc,
	BD TL (BDXL) (100 GB)	BD DL (50 GB) for a double layer Blu-ray Disc (BD DL) and
	BD DL (50 GB) /
		BD (25 GB) for a single layer Blu-ray Disc.
	BD (25 GB)
		Available for all Blu-ray Disc compilations except BDMV-
		Video.
	Button	Starts the burn process immediately. If you want to check or
		select the burn or compilation options again before burning,
	Burn Now
		click the Burn button in the upper part of the screen.

The bottom margin of the screen contains a capacity scale in MB or GB for data discs or minutes (min) for Audio CDs. The exact size of the scale will depend on which disc type you have selected.

Actual capacity of media formats

The actual capacity of the DVD5, DVD9, BD DL, and BDXL media formats is less than as stated by the disc manufacturers. For example, the actual capacity of a 4.7 GB DVD5 is around 4.38 GB only.

This is because of different conversion systems. A DVD5-media format can handle 4.700.000.000 bytes, but this number is not equal to the 4.7 GB stated by the disc manufacturers. The correct conversion factor for bytes is not 1000, but 1024:

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1024 byte = 1 KB

1024 KB * 1024 KB = 1 MB

1024 KB * 1024 KB * 1024 KB = 1 GB A DVD can handle 4.700.000.000 bytes:

4.700.000.000 bytes = 4.589.843 KB = 4.482 MB = 4.377 GB

The capacity bar in Nero Burning ROM will always show you the correct amount of bytes measured in MB or GB.

When you are compiling files, a capacity bar shows you the estimated size of the selected files and the available space on the disc. The color of the capacity bar indicates whether the data will fit on the disc or not:

	Green capacity bar	The data will fit on the disc.
	Yellow capacity bar	The data might fit on the disc. The size of the disc that has been
		inserted will determine whether the data will fit or not.
	Red capacity bar	The data will not fit on the disc.
		(Unless you have inserted an oversize disc.)

The yellow and red marks are set by default for discs that are commercially available. The disc type you have selected will determine the exact scale value.

Capacity of the CD recordable disc

For example, blank CDs are available with a capacity of 650 MB (74 min) or 700 MB (80 min). Therefore, the yellow mark is set for CDs at 650 MB and the red at 700 MB.

Display the Capacity Bar

If the capacity scale is hidden you can display it again by clicking the File > Options > Compilation menu and by selecting the check box Show the compilation size in the Nero status bar.

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3 Data Disc

3.1Compiling Data Disc

With Nero Burning ROM you can compile and burn all types of files and folders. If a Blu-ray recorder is installed on your computer you can burn data CDs, data DVDs and data Blu-ray Discs. If you have a CD recorder you can only burn data CDs. The procedure for all data compilation methods is identical.

The Image Recorder is also suitable for creating an image of a disc type not supported by the connected recorder. For example, you can therefore create a DVD image without having installed a DVD recorder. You can then write the image to a disc at any time.

To create a data disc, proceed as follows:

1.Select the desired disc format (CD, DVD, Blu-ray) from the drop-down menu in the New

Compilation window. (In the case that the New Compilation window is not opened, it can be opened by clicking the New button on the main screen.)

The selection list shows the compilation types that can be burned.

New Compilation Window

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You can select an appropriate disc format without loss of information at any time in the main screen. Note that this has to be technically possible - for example you are obliged to burn an Audio CD to a CD. But it is possible to start with a data CD and change later to a data DVD, for example. The possibility to change the disc type is useful when starting a compilation without knowing how much space is required by the files.

2.Select the desired compilation type for a data disc from the selection list (CD/DVD-ROM/

Blu-ray Disc (UDF) , CD/DVD-ROM/Blu-ray Disc (ISO), or CD/DVD-ROM/Blu-ray Disc (UDF/ISO).

The tabs with the configuration options that are valid for this compilation type are displayed.

3.Set the options you require on the tabs.

Enabling Nero DiscSpan is useful, if the file size of the data to be burned is larger than the disc size or if you do not know exactly whether the files fit on one disc. With Nero DiscSpan the files are burned to several discs if necessary. Nero DiscSpan is only available for UDF-compilations.

Enabling Multisession is useful, if the file size of the data to be burned is much smaller than the disc size or if you are not sure, if your compilation is complete yet. With Multisession, you can burn additional content later on.

Note, that you can either enable Nero DiscSpan or enable Multisession.

4.Click the New button.

The New Compilation window is closed and the selection screen is displayed.

Compilation screen

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5.Select the files/folders that you want to burn from the File Browser area.

6.Drag the required files/folders into the Disc Content area on the left side.

The files are added to the compilation and displayed in the compilation screen. The capacity bar indicates how much space is required on the disc.

In Nero Burning ROM, there is the option of defining filters for individual files or folders by dragging files or folders into the compilation areas with the depressed right mouse button. For instance, it is possible to filter for a particular type of file (*.doc, *.xls, *.txt) or select which type of file is not to be taken up in the compilation area.

It is very easy to hide files in data compilations for additional protection or for security reasons so that they do not appear on the normal display. The files behave in the same way as other hidden system files that are hidden by default, but can easily be displayed. To hide files, right-click the required file, select the Properties option and then select the Hide check box.

Nero Burning ROM supports virtual search folders in the Windows Vista operating system. The search is selected by dragging the search folder into the compilation area. If you want to select the files of the search folder, you must open the search folder and drag the files into the compilation.

7.Repeat the previous step for all files that you want to add.

You have successfully compiled a data disc and can now burn this compilation.

See also

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3.1.1Defining Options

3.1.1.1 Multisession Settings

The Multisession tab provides the option to create multisession discs for data discs. Multisession discs can be burned in multiple sessions until you have reached the maximum disc capacity. A session is a self-contained data area that is burned using a single process, and consists of a lead-in (with the table of contents), one or more tracks, and a lead-out. Discs without the multisession option, e.g. Audio CDs, are burned in a single session.

If a new multisession disc is being started, Nero Burning ROM also saves (if possible) the point of origin for the files. This information is used when continuing the multisession disc.

If a multisession disc is being continued, Nero Burning ROM automatically sets a cross reference to the imported session, i.e. the table of contents for the imported session is copied to the table of contents for the current session. You must define which session is being imported when starting your compilation. The files in the previous sessions are retained and continue to take up space. Nero Burning ROM automatically verifies whether

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the correct multisession disc has been inserted for continuation. If not, the disc is ejected.

You can add new files to the compilation or delete files from the compilation when you continue the multisession disc. Files and folders from the session to be continued can even be refreshed, that means, changes in the folders like updated or deleted files can be taken over to the compilation. In any case, after the burn process the disc gives you access to exactly these files and folders that were visible in the compilation in Nero Burning ROM.

If you disable the Finalize disc check box on the Burn tab, you can always burn additional sessions on the disc, but then only the last session will be visible and you will only be able to access data from the last session.

Multisession disc

Multisession discs are particularly suitable for backing up important files burned on a regular basis.

Multisession Tab

The following option buttons are available on the Multisession tab in the Multisession area:

Burns the selected compilation in one session to the disc.

If the disc already contains sessions, you can also select this Start Multisession disc option. Sessions are then not imported and cross references are

not set. This means that only the last session will be visible and you will only be able to access data from the last session.

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		Continues a multisession disc by burning an additional session
		to a disc with at least one session. Cross references to the
		imported session are set in the process.
	Continue Multisession	When you select this option, the multisession disc must be
	disc	inserted in a drive. You then have to define which session is
		being continued. The compilation screen will show the visible
		files and folders on the multisession disc, but grayed out.
		Everything you see in the compilation screen will be accessible
		on the disc later on.
		Creates a disc without a multisession.
		However, even a disc without a multisession can be continued
	No Multisession	as long as it is not finalized. Sessions are then not imported and
		cross references are not set. This means that only the last
		session will be visible and you will only be able to access data
		from the last session.

When selecting the Continue Multisession disc option button, the Options area is available with the following check boxes:

		Gives you the possibility to refresh your compilation (and
		therefore the accessible files on the multisession disc after
	Refresh compilation	burning).
	when importing	On the multisession disc, Nero Burning ROM has saved (if it has
	session	been possible) the point of origin for the files. If the files can be
		accessed on your computer, Nero Burning ROM can refresh the
		compilation to match the files at the point of origin.
	Replace files in	If there is a file in the imported session that has been updated
		on its point of origin in the meantime, then the outdated version
	compilation
		in the compilation will be replaced with the newest version.
	Remove deleted files	If there is a file in the imported session that has been deleted on
		its point of origin in the meantime, then the file in the compilation
	from compilation
		will be deleted, too.
	Add new files to	If there is a folder in the imported session, and on its point of
		origin a file has been added to this folder, then this file will be
	compilation
		added to the compilation, too.

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3.1.1.2 Autorun

On the Autorun tab in the New Compilation / Compilation Properties window you can choose a file to be executed automatically when the disc is inserted into a disc drive (on Windows systems). Furthermore you can select an icon to represent the disc in the Windows Explorer. The icon has to be in the *.ico format, but will be converted by Nero Burning ROM 12 if you choose another format.

File and icon are selected from the Disc Content area, that means, from the files you have already added to the actual Nero Burning ROM 12 compilation. So first, you have to compile your files and then open the Compilation properties window by clicking File > Compilation Properties. (The window is also opened when you click the Burn button in the task bar.)

Then you can choose file and icon for the autorun execution.

3.1.1.3 UDF Settings

The UDF tab provides options for configuring the UDF (Universal Disc Format) file system. The UDF standard was developed by Osta (Optical Storage Technology Association) in response to the requirements of DVDs. The standard works on all platforms.

The following setting options are available in the Options drop-down menu:

Entry	Sets options automatically for the UDF file system.
Automatic Settings	We recommend that you select this entry.
Entry	Enables you to manually define the UDF partition type and the
Manual Settings	file system version.
Entry	Creates a disc that is compatible with an Xbox.
Enable Xbox	This entry is available if the No Multisession option button is
compatibility mode	selected on the Multisession tab.

A disc that is compatible with Xbox cannot be created as a multisession disc.

3.1.1.4 ISO Settings

The ISO tab provides options for configuring the ISO file system.

ISO 9660 is a system-independent standard. It can be read on all operating systems. The following features apply:

Permits eight characters plus three characters for the file extension (Level 1) or 31 characters (Level 2) for the file name including the file extension.

Permits eight characters for the folder name.

Restricts the maximum directory depth to eight levels (including root folder).

The characters A-Z, 0-9 and the underscore (_) are permitted.

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In the ISO tab, in the area Relax Restriction, the restrictions imposed by the selected file system can be relaxed. For example, you can allow a higher path level or more than 64

characters for the Joliet name.

If the disc should be read on all operating systems, select ISO 9660 as the file system and clear all check boxes in the Relax restrictions area.

An advisory message appears on the ISO tab in the Information area if the disc cannot be read on all operating systems.

If the disc is to be used mainly on computers with Microsoft Windows and you want to use lowercase letters and/or foreign language characters for the file names, select ISO 9660 + Joliet as the file system.

The following setting options are available on the ISO tab in the Data and File areas:

		Selects the mode for the data. Mode 1 and Mode 2/XA are
		available. Newer drives can easily read Mode 1 and Mode 2/XA
	Drop-down menu	CDs.
	Data mode	However, some older drives cannot read Mode 1 discs correctly.
		In the case that the disc can to be read in any case on older
		drives, select the Mode 2/XA format.
		Selects the file system that is used for the data.
		ISO 9660 only: ISO format alone is used.
	Drop-down menu	ISO 9660 + Joliet: ISO format is used and is enhanced by the
		Joliet standard.
	File system
		ISO 9660:1999: The latest ISO format update is used. Among
		other things it allows the use of 207 characters and a deeper
		directory depth.
	Drop-down menu	Defines the possible length of the file name. Level 1 and Level
		2 are available. In Level 1 the file name can be eight characters
	Length of file name	long and the file name extension (e.g. *.doc) three characters. In
		Level 2 the file name can be 31 characters long.
	Drop-down menu	Defines the character set used for ISO names.
	Character set

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3.2Compiling a SecurDisc disc

SecurDisc is a technology with which you can create discs with special protection properties. No special hardware is needed.

Discs that are created with Nero Burning ROM and the SecurDisc compilation type include data integrity and reconstruction. Additional SecurDisc features include the possibility to protect the data on your disc against unauthorized access with a password, to digitally sign the disc, and to configure the data redundancy.

To be able to copy the protected data to your hard drive and to check the security of the data you will need a special application named Nero SecurDisc Viewer. The Nero SecurDisc Viewer is burned automatically to the SecurDisc disc and can be downloaded free of charge at www.securdisc.net or www.nero.com.

More information on SecurDisc technology can be found at www.securdisc.net.

To compile a SecurDisc disc, proceed as follows:

1.Select the desired disc format (CD, DVD, Blu-ray) from the drop-down menu in the New

Compilation window. (In the case that the New Compilation window is not opened, it can be opened by clicking the New button on the main screen.)

The selection list shows the compilation types that can be burned.

2.Select the desired compilation type for a SecurDisc from the selection list.

The tabs with the configuration options that are valid for this compilation type are displayed.

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3.If you want to enable the password protection for all files:

1.Enable the Password protection check box on the SecurDisc tab.  The SecurDisc – Protect Data window is opened.

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