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 		 NTI CD-Maker Essentials
 
 
 
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CD recordable/rewritable drive required.

 
 
FAQs
bullet Copying a CD Using the Same Disc Drive
bullet Creating a CD from an .NCD File
bullet Creating an ISO Image File
bulletNew Drive Support Database
bullet NTI-Supported Disc Recorders
bulletInstructions for Software Update
 
Issue Copying a CD Using the Same Disc Drive
Description  
Solution Many computers are equipped with only a single disc drive (i.e., CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD or DVD-RW). If you have an NTI-supported CD recorder (CD-R, CD-RW, DVD or DVD-RW) and are unsure of how to burn a copy of a CD using the same disc drive, the information provided in this technical note describes the process. Follow the procedures below to make (burn) a copy of a CD using the same drive.

NOTE: An NTI-supported CD recorder (CD-R, CD-RW, DVD or DVD-RW) is required to burn a copy of a CD.

Recording the CD as an .NCD File

NOTE: The following procedure will copy the entire contents of the CD to the hard drive. Before beginning, verify that adequate free hard drive space is available to temporarily hold the contents of the CD that will be copied.
 
  1. Launch NTI CD-Maker™ 2000 Essentials and click Copy CD from the Home screen.
     
  2. Place the CD to be copied into the CD Recorder.
     
  3. Click the down arrow button to the right of the Source field and select the drive containing the CD that is to be copied.
     
  4. Click the down arrow button to the right of the Target field and select NTI CD Image Writer from the menu that appears.
     
  5. After selecting the appropriate Source and Target, click the Step 2 button located on the left under CD Copy. A Save As dialog box will appear.
     
  6. Enter a name for the file in the File Name: field.
     
  7. Make a note of the Save In location and the file name.
     
  8. Click Save. The recording processes will begin and will copy the contents of the CD to the hard drive. When the recording process is complete, a dialog box will appear stating: "The CD was recorded successfully!"
     
  9. Click OK. The contents of the CD have been copied to an .NCD file and saved in the location noted in Step 7.
     
  10. Follow the procedure below to burn a CD using the .NCD file that was created.
Burn a CD from an .NCD File
 
  1. Click File from the menu bar, select New and click CD Copy.
     
  2. Place a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc into the recordable disc drive.
     
  3. Click the down arrow button to the right of the Source field and select NTI CD Image Reader from the menu that appears.
     
  4. Click the down arrow button to the right of the Target field and select the recordable disc drive (i.e., Memorex CRW-1622, Pioneer DVR-103, etc.) from the menu that appears.

    NOTE: If a recordable disc drive does not appear in the Target menu, the drive may not be supported by the program. Check the program's Read Me (Start-Programs-NTI CD-Maker 2000 Essentials-Read Me) to verify that the drive is supported.

     
  5. After selecting the appropriate Source and Target, click the Step 2 button located on the left under CD Copy. An Open dialog box will appear.
     
  6. Locate and click once on the .NCD file that was created in the first procedure above. (This will be in the location noted from Step 7 in the first procedure shown above.)
     
  7. Click Open. The Write CD Options dialog box will appear.
     
  8. Select the desired options and click Start. Depending on the options selected, the files will be copied from the .NCD file and recorded to the CD.
NOTE: The time needed to complete the copy process will vary depending on the system and the amount of data to be copied. Typically, several minutes can pass before the process is complete.

To free up the hard disk space used to copy the original CD, the .NCD file can be deleted when it has been successfully burned to the new CD.
 
Issue Creating a CD from an .NCD File
Description  
Solution After creating an .NCD CD image file using NTI CD-Maker™ 2000 Essentials, you want to record a CD using the .NCD file. Consult the information that follows to create a CD from an .NCD image file. An .NCD CD image file is the NTI CD-Maker™ 2000 Essentials format image file that contains an image CD. The file can be created using CD Copy or any of the mastering modes.

Follow the procedure below to create a CD from an .NCD image file.
 
  1. Click Copy CD from the Home screen in NTI CD-Maker™ 2000 Essentials.
     
  2. Place a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc into the recordable disc drive.
     
  3. Click the down arrow button to the right of the Source field and select NTI CD Image Reader from the menu that appears.
     
  4. Click the down arrow button to the right of the Target field and select the recordable disc drive (i.e., MEMOREX CRW-1622, SAMSUNG SW-204B, etc.) from the menu that appears.

    NOTE: If a recordable disc drive does not appear in the Target menu, the drive may not be supported by the program. Check the program's Read Me (Start-Programs-NTI CD-Maker 2000 Essentials-Read Me) to verify that the drive is supported.

     
  5. After selecting the appropriate Source and Target, click the Step 2 button located on the left under CD Copy. An Open dialog box will appear.
     
  6. Locate and click once on the .NCD file that will be used to create the CD.
     
  7. Click Open. The Write CD Options dialog box will appear.
     
  8. Select the desired options and click Start. Depending on the options selected, the files will be copied from the .NCD file and recorded to the CD.
NOTE: The time needed to complete the copy process will vary depending on the system and the amount of data to be copied. Typically, several minutes can pass before the process is complete.
 
Issue Creating an ISO Image File
Description  
Solution While using NTI CD-Maker™ 2000 Essentials, you want to create an ISO image file. ISO image files contain the data portion of a CD track. The tutorial that follows describes the process. Follow the procedure below to create an ISO image file.
 
  1. At the Home screen in NTI CD-Maker™ 2000 Essentials, click Data CD.
     
  2. Click Edit on the menu bar and select Add. The Add Folder and File dialog box will appear.
     
  3. Navigate to a file to copy and click on it once to select it.
     
  4. Click Add. This will add the selected file to the Data Track Layout.

    NOTE: To add additional files, repeat Steps 2-4 for any additional files.

     
  5. Click File on the menu bar and select Create ISO CD Image File. The Save As dialog box will appear.
     
  6. Click the down arrow to the right of the Save in: field and select the C: drive from the menu that appears.
     
  7. Locate and double-click the My Documents folder. This will place My Documents in the Save in: field at the top.
     
  8. In the File name: field, type a name for the file.
     
  9. Click Save. This will copy the files in the Data Track Layout to C:\My Documents on the hard drive as an .ISO file. When finished a dialog box will appear stating: "The physical CD image file was created successfully!"
     
  10. Click OK.
NOTE: To create a CD from the ISO image file that was just created, follow the procedure below.

Creating a CD from the ISO Image File
 
  1. At the Home screen in NTI CD-Maker™ 2000 Essentials, click Data CD.
     
  2. Click File on the menu bar and select Create CD from ISO CD Image File. An Open dialog box will appear.
     
  3. Verify that My Documents shows in the Look in: field.
     
  4. Locate and click once on the .ISO file created using the above procedure.
     
  5. Click Open. An Insert Disc dialog box will appear stating: "Please insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc into the CD-Recorder."
     
  6. Place a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc into the CD-R/RW drive and click OK. This will create a CD.
 
Issue New Drive Support Database
Description  
Solution If your CD or DVD recorder is not listed in the NTI-Supported Recorders list in the program's ReadMe.txt file, the drive support database for NTI CD-Maker™ 2000 Essentials is updated on a regular basis. The updated database may include your CD or DVD recorder. View the remainder of this note for the list of the most recently added drives and instructions to download the current drive support database. To view the list of most recently added drives, follow the instructions below.

New Drives List

The New Drives List contains only the drives that have been added to the NTI-supported Recorders database since version 5.1.1. This list does not include drives that are supported in versions 5.1.1 of NTI CD-Maker™ and earlier. Viewing the NTI-Supported Recorders list in the NTI CD-Maker™ 2000 Essential Read Me (ReadMe.txt) for your CD or DVD recorder before viewing this latest list is recommended. Click Start, select Programs (or All Programs), choose NTI CD-Maker 2000 Essentials and click Read Me to open the program's Read Me file (ReadMe.txt).

NOTE: If you have already checked the list of NTI-Supported Recorders in the program's Read Me and did not find your CD or DVD recorder listed, click New Drives List to view the list.

If your drive is listed in the New Drives list, follow the next procedure to download and install the new drive database to update NTI CD-Maker™ 2000 Essentials. This will allow NTI CD-Maker™ 2000 Essentials to recognize the CD or DVD recorder.

If your CD or DVD recorder is not listed in either the NTI-Supported Recorders or New Drives lists, recheck the New Drives list after a few weeks have passed. New CD and DVD recorders are added regularly.Download and Install the New Drive Support Database

NOTE: If NTI CD-Maker™ 2000 Essentials is not installed, install the program before continuing.
 
  1. Close NTI CD-Maker™ 2000 Essentials.
     
  2. Scroll down to the Associated Downloads section of this technical note.
     
  3. Click the Cdrw32.bdb file to begin the download process.
     
  4. Read the description and click Continue. The End User License Agreement will appear.
     
  5. Read the Agreement. Click Yes if all terms and Conditions of the License Agreement are agreed to.
     
  6. Read the instructions. It is also possible to print them for further reference.
     
  7. Click the Download button.

    NOTE: If a File Download (Microsoft® Internet Explorer) or Downloading Cdrw32.bdb (Netscape®) dialog appears, select the option Save this file to Disk and click OK.

     
  8. When the Save As (Microsoft® Internet Explorer) or Enter Name of File to Save to… (Netscape®) window appears, select the desired Save In location. (Typically, the Windows® Desktop allows for easy access to the file. However, the file can be sent to an alternative location.)
     
  9. Click Save to download the file.
     
  10. After the file has been downloaded, locate the Cdrw32.bdb file (Step 8) that was downloaded and click it once to select it.
     
  11. Click Edit from the menu bar and select Copy.
     
  12. Double-click the My Computer shortcut on the desktop. The My Computer window will open. For Windows® XP, click Start and click My Computer.
     
  13. To view its contents, double-click the drive where NTI CD-Maker™ 2000 Essentials is installed. (Typically, this is the C: drive.)
     
  14. Double-click the Program Files folder to view its contents.
     
  15. Double-click the NewTech Infosystems folder to view its contents.
     
  16. Double-click the NTI CD-Maker 2000 Essentials to view its contents.
     
  17. Click Edit from the menu bar and click Paste. A Confirm File Replace dialog should appear.
     
  18. Click Yes to replace the existing file with the new one. This will copy the Cdrw32.bdb file to the NTI CD-Maker 2000 Essentials directory and replace the older drive support database.
     
  19. When the file copy is complete, close all programs and windows and launch NTI CD-Maker™ 2000 Essentials. The program will now be updated to support additional CD and DVD recorders.
 
Issue NTI-Supported Disc Recorders
Description  
Solution Before installing NTI CD-Maker™ 2000 Essentials (included with Total Burn™ Platinum), you want to know which disc recorders are supported by the NTI CD-Maker™ software. The list of NTI-supported disc recorders is available for download. This list is in a .TXT file format. Continue with the remainder of this technical note for additional instructions. Follow the procedure below to download and view the NTI-supported disc recorder list.

NOTE: The CD-MakerEssntlsReadme.txt file can be opened in several programs, including Notepad, WordPad, Microsoft® Word and Corel® WordPerfect®.
 
  1. Scroll down to the Associated Downloads section of this technical note.
     
  2. Click the CD-MakerEssntlsReadme.txt file to begin the download process.
     
  3. Read the description and click Continue. The End User License Agreement will appear.
     
  4. Read the Agreement. Click Yes if you agree to all terms and Conditions of the License Agreement.
     
  5. Read the instructions. (It is also possible to print them for further reference.)
     
  6. Click the Download button at the bottom of this page. The NTI-Supported CD Recorders list will open in the Internet browser.
     
  7. View the list onscreen or print the list if desired. The NTI-Supported CD Recorders list is in alphabetical order by brand. To check for a supported drive, the brand and model of the drive is required. This information is found in the Device Manager of the Windows® Control Panel.
 
Issue Video CD and Super VCD Requirements
Description  
Solution When attempting to burn a Video CD (VCD) or Super VCD (SVCD) using NTI CD-Maker™ 2000 Essentials, a message similar to one of the following appears: "Invalid Source," "Invalid MPEG file format," or "Super Video CD requires MPEG-2 file." Other similar messages may appear. A file that is saved in an incorrect format will typically cause this error. To create a Video CD or Super VCD, you must use a movie file that is saved in the proper MPEG format. The information provided in this technical note describes the file requirements for creating a Video CD and Super VCD. The following are the MPEG formats required to create a Video CD (VCD) or Super VCD (SVCD). View the chart below for the file requirements for each.

 
Type Video Format Picture Size Picture Rate Audio Format Bit Rate Audio Channels Surround Sound
Video CD MPEG-1 (NTSC) 352 x 240 29.97 Hz Video CD 2.0 Fixed - up to 224 kbps 1 Stereo or 2 Mono Stereo with Dolby pro-logic
Super VCD MPEG-2 (NTSC) 480 x 480 29.97 Hz SuperVideo CD Variable – 32 to 384 kbps 2 Stereo or 4 Mono MPEG-2 (5+1) extension

NOTE: The above requirements are based on the NTSC video format. NTI CD-Maker™ 2000 Essentials also supports the PAL video format.

Using a file that does not meet the VCD or SVCD specification may produce an unusable or faulty VCD or SVCD disc. If the video file does not meet the proper format specifications needed to create a VCD or SVCD, using a program such as MovieShop™ Deluxe may allow you to convert the video file to the format needed.
  
 
Issue Instructions for Software Update
Description  
Solution Instructions for installation of software update:
 
  1. Click the Download Cdrw32.bdb button (bottom of page).

    NOTE: If a File Download (Microsoft® Internet Explorer) or Downloading Cdrw32.bdb (Netscape®) dialog appears, select the "Save this file to Disk" option and click OK.

     
  2. When the Save As (Microsoft® Internet Explorer) or Enter Name of File to Save to… (Netscape®) window appears, select the desired Save In location. (Typically, the Windows® Desktop allows for easy access to the file. However, the file can be sent to an alternative location.)
  3. Verify that Cdrw32 appears in the File Name: field and click Save to download the file.
  4. After the file has been downloaded, locate the Cdrw32.bdb file (in the location selected in Step 2) and click it once to select it.
  5. Click Edit from the menu bar and select Copy.
  6. Double-click the My Computer shortcut on the desktop. The My Computer window will open. (For Windows® XP, click Start and click My Computer.)
  7. Double-click the drive where NTI CD-Maker™ is installed to view its contents. (Typically, this is the C: drive.)
  8. Double-click the Program Files folder to view its contents.
  9. Double-click the NewTech Infosystems folder to view its contents.
  10. Double-click the NTI CD-Maker 2000 Plus, NTI CD-Maker 2000 Essentials, NTI CD-Maker Deluxe or NTI CD-Maker Platinum folder to view its contents.
  11. Click Edit from the menu bar and click Paste. A Confirm File Replace dialog should appear.
  12. Click Yes to replace the existing file with the new one. This will copy the Cdrw32.bdb file to the NTI CD-Maker 2000 Plus, NTI CD-Maker 2000 Essentials, NTI CD-Maker Deluxe or NTI CD-Maker Platinum directory and replace the older drive support database.
  13. When the file copy is complete, close all programs and windows and launch NTI CD-Maker™. The program is now updated to support additional disc recorders.


New Drive Support Database
This file adds support for the drives added to the NTI-Supported Recorders database since version 5.1.1 and higher

 
 
Downloads

Instructions for patch at FAQ

Download Cdrw32.bdb (426 kb)
 
 
System Requirements
 
 
Mac
Platform:   Mac OS 7.0–9.2, OS X Classic mode
CPU: Power Mac
Hard Disk: 1 MB hard disk space for minimum installation
RAM: 8MB
CD-ROM: yes
Monitor: 13-inch monitor, 256 color
Sound Card: yes
Optional: none
Other: Mouse, Speakers
Win
Platform:   Windows® 98, Me, 2000, XP
CPU: 100mhz Pentium Compatible or higher
Hard Disk: 1 MB hard drive space for minimum installation
RAM: 8MB RAM
CD-ROM: yes
Monitor: 256 color display (640x480)
Sound Card: Soundblaster 16 or Soundblaster-Pro or compatible sound card
Soundblaster or compatible
Windows compatible sound card
Optional: none
Other: Mouse, Speakers

 



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