trying to burn an image format of the type .img

[rookie1010]

hello

i am trying to burn an image file of the format .img, when i try to use nero express i get the message
unexpected file format.

my computer has some how associated even image files with paint shop pro.

can you guys help me and tell me how to burn the .img file, can i not do it using nero, do i need to use some other burning software, or do i need to rename my image file?

 

[gsellis]

If it really is a disc image, rename it .iso and try Nero again. If you still get the error, it is not a CD or DVD image. Remember to use the Recorder, Burn Image option.

 

[rookie1010]

thanks for the reply,

it is actually windows vista business which i downloaded of the windows licensing website.

is the image a proprietary format or can i just rename teh file and burn the file onto a dvd

 

[gsellis]

Originally posted by: rookie1010
thanks for the reply,

it is actually windows vista business which i downloaded of the windows licensing website.

is the image a proprietary format or can i just rename teh file and burn the file onto a dvd

If you downloaded the img (around 2.5GB), it is standard DVD format. You need a DVD burner. Open Nero Burning ROM, clear the startup wizard, click Recorder on the menu. The select Burn Image. Select the image file and make sure that the left uppermost dropdown has DVD selected and not CD. That should do it.

Strange it came as an IMG. The MS downloader allows drops mine in as ISO files.

 

[nerp]

If it doesn't work, try imgburn. Free program and I've never encountered any issues. If it still refuses to burn, I suspect your image is corrupted.

 

[rookie1010]

thanks for all the replies, i will try it out and let you know what happens

i downloaded 3 fiels of microsoft licensing site, and they all downloaded as img files, i dont know why they are donloading as .iso files?

 

[j00fek]

use imgburn or dvddecrypter for .img files

 

[bruceb]

Power ISO can do .img files

 

[RebateMonger]

It's my understanding that Microsoft's "Img" file IS an ISO file. If you want, you can just rename it ".iso" and burn it with any common disk burning software.

Here's a tragic story from a UseNet post:

"I fought in VietNam. My best friend was injured severely. I had to
inform his wife. His wife later died of a deadly "woman's disease", but I
was asked to pass along her wisdom to you. Her last words were: "Software
Dude, an 'img' file is the same as an ISO file. Just rename the file with an
ISO extension and then you can use any freeware burner software [including
the one mentioned above] to burn to CD-R."

 

[rookie1010]

thanks for the replies.

i will change the extensio nof the file and see what happens

 

[Roguestar]

Originally posted by: RebateMonger
It's my understanding that Microsoft's "Img" file IS an ISO file. If you want, you can just rename it ".iso" and burn it with any common disk burning software.

Here's a tragic story from a UseNet post:

"I fought in VietNam. My best friend was injured severely. I had to
inform his wife. His wife later died of a deadly "woman's disease", but I
was asked to pass along her wisdom to you. Her last words were: "Software
Dude, an 'img' file is the same as an ISO file. Just rename the file with an
ISO extension and then you can use any freeware burner software [including
the one mentioned above] to burn to CD-R."

rofl :beer::thumbsup:

 

[rookie1010]

i tried to the change the extension to.iso and burn the dvd and got the following error message from nero

"sorry, your compilation cannot be written on this kind of disc. please insert a disc of the correct type or modify the settings of your compilation to make it compatible with the current disk.


disc required for the compilation: ML Disk
Disc type in the recorder: DVD+R



what is an ML disk?
is it a multilayer disk, if it is , why cant i burn the image on a regular singl layer dvd?

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: rookie1010
i tried to the change the extension to.iso and burn the dvd and got the following error message from nero

"sorry, your compilation cannot be written on this kind of disc. please insert a disc of the correct type or modify the settings of your compilation to make it compatible with the current disk.

disc required for the compilation: ML Disk
Disc type in the recorder: DVD+R

what is an ML disk?

Multi-Layer, maybe? Is it a dual-layer image (>4.7GB)?

 

[rookie1010]

no the images (windows vista enterprise and business ) are 2GB in eize.

when i go to nero express. the imgae file is the file which i want to burn but the destination drive is sepcified as

M: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A [ML disk]

 

[rookie1010]

thanks guys

i used imgburn and it burnt the .img file nicely, kool

dont understand why nero cant recognise the file

 

[BladeVenom]

If you ever want to convert ISO or IMG files to standard files and folder try ISObuster.

 

[Dunbar]

I never use Nero Express to burn image files. I always open up the entire Nero Burning ROM, "x" out of the startup screen. Navigate to the menu Record-->Burn Image, select the file and burn. I'm going off memory here.

 

[nerp]

Originally posted by: rookie1010
thanks guys

i used imgburn and it burnt the .img file nicely, kool

dont understand why nero cant recognise the file

A lot of people use nero. I don't know why.

I think Nero was once a great burning app and is now garbage.

I know a lot of people out there will take issue with me saying that, but I don't care. I used to use Nero until it started trying to be an all-encompassing media center with resident agents and other crummy stuff.

 

[rookie1010]

all-encompassing media center with resident agents and other crummy stuff, what is that, sounds more like resident evil

hey Dunbar, to open the entire nero burning ROM, does one need to have nero installed?

 

[StopSign]

I'm pretty sure .img files are usually accompanied by .ccd and .sub files. It's a CloneCD image.

It could be something else, however.

Originally posted by: nerp
A lot of people use nero. I don't know why.

I think Nero was once a great burning app and is now garbage.

I know a lot of people out there will take issue with me saying that, but I don't care. I used to use Nero until it started trying to be an all-encompassing media center with resident agents and other crummy stuff.

I'm still using Nero 6.6.1.4 and many would agree that it is the best version of Nero. Nero 7 is a load of bloatware and unfortunately it is the only generation of Nero that works on Vista.