blackheathen

Folks,
I have struggled with making a backup of a DVD nav disk and found a key requirement.
Your burner must be able to set the DVD bookmark to DVDROM. LG 4167B can do this using Nero 6.0.0.18.

All you need to do then is make an iso image of the original and then burn using Nero with the booktype set to DVDROM to a DVD+R disk.

The disk will then read in your RNS-E assuming your VAGCOM settings are right and your firmware version matches the versions in the datafiles. You can make this match by hex editing the .ISO file using a hex editor and searching/ modifying for the appropriate strings.

the key is setting the booktype to DVDROM (thanks to some advice from forum members). IF not set, the disk will only be seen as a software update.

Good luck.

BH.

PS - if this is not new sorry - but I never found a reference to this anywhere on the forum!

fritzner

thank you for posting this.. i do not believe it is posted anywhere.. i too have found it necessary to have the booktype set to DVDROM (again with the help of other forum members)..

unfortunately i have not been able to change mine yet..

i have DVDinfo, DVDdecypter, and Nero 6.6 ultimate.. all software packages can tell me that the BOOKTYPE of my Sony DW-D56A slim 8x DVD+/-RW with PDS7 - stock (2005/07/01) (Dell OEM) firmware in my DELL inspiron 9300 is set to DVD+/-R DL, but i havent been able to change it for some reason.. i havent had much time to mess with it, perhaps different firmware would help..

http://codeguys.rpc1.org/firmwares.html#cat_slimdvdrw

what software do you use to change the booktype and when do you do it??.. after you insert the blank DL DVD, but before you burn it??..

thanks ..

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blackheathen

Dear Fritzner,
I am not sure Sony supports setting booktype. I know you can't do it on a DVD+RW disk on any burner for some reason, only DVD+R disks.

I set it on my LG thru Nero 6.6.0.0.18.
Nero sets it when the burning is done - you see it in the dialog window when it starts burning.
To tell Nero to set it to DVDROM, you select RECORDER from the toolbar and then select CHOOSE RECORDER from the pull down menu.
When the window comes up and you select your drive, at the bottom left hand corner of the dialog window you will see OPTIONS>>. select this and it expands the window.
If your drive can set the booktype, you will see a selection box on the lower left, where you can choose DVDROM as the booktype. Select it and choose OK to close the dialog window. If it is not there your drive does not support setting booktype.
Then all you need to do is burn your ISO image (or files in fact) to the DVD. During the burn Nero sets the booktype.
You can subsequently use DVDINFOPRO to check the media and see that the booktype has been set correctly. (DVDDECRPTER can also do it, but I had problems with it)
Hope this helps.
BH

fritzner

awesome, thanks a lot!!.. i will try it out over the wknd..

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jnrdavo

I can confirm that this works fine.

Just make sure that you use a DVD +R disk, not a -R.

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kitora

Hmm, it seems like I don't have that option in Nero 7.0.

I tried changing the codetype on my Lite-on DVDRW SOHW-1673s using a program called 4KUS Bit Setting Utility v1.3.5, but with no luck.

Any ideas ?

blackheathen

Kitora,
I did a search on your drive and it doesn't seem it supports bit setting to set the booktype to DVDROM. If it doesn't show up under OPTIONS>> in Nero, then I'd say that confirms what I have read.
Unless someone knows more, I'd say you need to get another burner. The BENQ 1640 and 1625 also support bitsetting as well as some LG models.
There maybe a liteon drive but I don't know from personal experience.

Regards,
BH

fritzner

i have also heard that can not change the book type on Lite-ON drives.. unfortunately, my sony drive is really a Lite-ON..

there is a possibility that you may be able to fine "unofficial" firmware that changes the booktype to DVDROM..

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Urgrue

Bitsetting for LiteOn drives? Head over to the CDFreaks LiteOn forum and download the Booktype utility, found in the Comprehensive LiteOn Tools collection:

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread....media-booktype

This allows a DVD+R to burn with the DVD-ROM book type. As of mid-April 2004, they say, all of the LiteOn half-height drives and firmwares support bitsetting.

To everything, burn, burn, burn
There is a CD, burn, burn, burn

fritzner

that is too funny.. i just found that site today, literally..

thanks alot.. cant wait to try it out..

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