vlstyles

You are correct that I am totally backwards in my thinking. However, I have found a few utils like "Burn to the Brim" which allows me to easily organize my files so that I can finally at least burn large files towards the center like I want. I'm just tired of making software compilations and having the larger "one-click" install files be unreadable by someone's system 3 months down the line. Thanks greatly for your input!

I beleive that I've read that burning a CD\DVD with the largest files first speeds up the disc reading process. My question is, with what software (or procedure) can this be accomplished? I'll sit down and wait for any answers (hopefully)!

I wanted to do the same thing a while ago, so I use this method. Create a file called "convert2iso.cmd". This file needs to be somewhere that the PATH variable can find it, preferably in the Windows or Windows\System32 directory. Here is the content of the file: @echo off cmdow @ /hid rem The next line converts the BIN file with UltraISO "C:\Program Files\UltraISO\UltraISO.exe" -bin2iso %1 rem The next line strips the changes the name of the ".bin" extension off and rem adds ".iso" to the end FOR /F "tokens=*" %%i IN (%1) DO set convertedbin="%%~dpi%%~ni.iso" rem The next line makes sure that the ISO file exists before it deletes the BIN file rem in case you cancel the conversion for some reason) IF NOT EXIST %convertedbin% GOTO END rem The next line deletes the BIN file DEL /q %1 :END Next, I've edited the registry a little: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bin] @="BIN Image" ;Alcohol handler for the "Mount Image option" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bin\PersistentHandler] @="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image] "BrowserFlags"=dword:00000008 "EditFlags"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\WINDOWS\\Icons\\ISO.ico" ;By default I like to open BINs & ISOs with UltraISO, so I set the default action for them(BIN files in this case) to open [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image\Shell] @="Open" ;I copied Axcmd.exe from the Alcohol directory and put it in the Windows/System32 directory ;The next 2 entries just add the seperate command "Alcohol Mount" to the right-click of BIN files; I do the same with ISO files; note, this Mounts Images to the FIRST Alcohol Virtual Drive [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image\Shell\Alcohol Mount] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image\Shell\Alcohol Mount\command] @="AxCmd.exe 1: /M:\"%1\"" ;The next 2 entries just add the seperate command "Alcohol UnMount" to the right-click of BIN files; note, this UnMounts Images from ALL Alcohol Virtual Drives [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image\Shell\Alcohol UNmount] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image\Shell\Alcohol UNmount\command] @="AxCmd.exe 1: /U" ;The next 2 entries add a right click option to Burn the BIN file with Nero [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image\Shell\Burn, Baby!! BURN!!!!] @="Burn, Baby!! BURN!!!!" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image\Shell\Burn, Baby!! BURN!!!!\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\Ahead\\Nero\\nero.exe\" \"%1\"" ;The next 2 entries add a right click option to Convert the BIN file to an ISO file using UltraISO [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image\Shell\Convert to ISO] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image\Shell\Convert to ISO\command] @="convert2iso.cmd \"%1\"" ;The next 2 entries add a right click option to open the BIN file with UltraISO, which is my default action [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image\Shell\Open] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image\Shell\Open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\UltraISO\\UltraISO.exe\" \"%1\"" ;These last entries are the Alcohol 120% added entries for the "Mount Image on" whatever Alcohol 120% Virtual Drive(s) [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image\Shell\Open\ddeexec] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image\Shell\Open\ddeexec\Application] @="UltraISO" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image\Shell\Open\ddeexec\Topic] @="System" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image\ShellEx] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BIN Image\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\AlcoholShellEx] @="{32020A01-506E-484D-A2A8-BE3CF17601C3}" This is how I do it, so when I right click on my BIN file and choose "Convert to ISO", UltraISO's conversion box pops up and begins (with progress bar, that's why I use it over DOS based converters) & when it finshes, it checks that the ISO file is actually there & deletes the BIN file (if the ISO file exists). No need to manually delete the BIN file, and the ISO file is in the same Folder location as the original BIN file

I am willing to try it out since I now how a month off

The updated ref.chm is WindowsXP-KB838080-SP2-DeployTools-ENU.cab & can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&DisplayLang=en You'll hsve to go through the MS Validation deal-e-o, but no worries mate, for who among us actually uses pirated software?