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Topic: Splitting Image
started by: Bill007

Posted by Bill007 on Jul. 01 2006,17:32

I just upgraded to 8.1.2.1625, and need help with splitting images. Under configuration->compress I checked split to segments, dvd-4.7G. I have images that are from 2 layer (8G) data disks and want to split them down to 4.7G. I'd appreciate some help with this process. TIA.

Bill

Posted by xoben on Jul. 01 2006,21:44

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Under configuration->compress I checked split to segments, dvd-4.7G. I have images that are from 2 layer (8G) data disks and want to split them down to 4.7G.

It is OK.

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I have images that are from 2 layer (8G) data disks and want to split them down to 4.7G.

Choose 'Tools'->Compress ISO..." to spilt it.

Posted by xoben on Jul. 01 2006,21:52

Tips for 'how can I divide a big file for record on two discs?':
Step1: Split files
1) Choose 'Options'->'Configuration'->'Compression', and set the right size of segmented files
2) Add the big file to the image area by pressing F3
3) Save as ISZ (compressed ISO) format, two files named as xxx.isz and xxx.i01 will be created
Step2: Burn CD/DVDs
1) Choose 'File'->'New'->'Data CD/DVD image'
2) Press F3 to add xxx.isz to the image area
3) Choose 'Tools'->'Burn CD/DVD image'
4) Click 'Burn'
5) Repeat 1)-4) for burning xxx.i01

Posted by Bill007 on Jul. 02 2006,12:45

That did the trick! It was the "save as compressed" that was less than intuitive for me. Thanks for the help. (And keep up the good work on a terrific product.)

Bill

Posted by madaya on Jul. 29 2006,22:08

Wheather this method is applicable for bootable ISO ?

Posted by xoben on Jul. 29 2006,23:25

(madaya @ Jul. 30 2006,02:08)

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Wheather this method is applicable for bootable ISO ?

Yes, it works for bootable ISOs.

Posted by Fantomas on Sep. 26 2006,23:57

can i split a DVD game in format ISO into cd-s of 700 mb ? and when i put cd 1 in cd-rom to apear instal and then to ask me for cd 2 cd 3 etc ? (sry for my bad english i am romanian

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Posted by mcgiddin on Sep. 27 2006,01:17

Ok I admit it, I'm lazy. I tried the scenario listed above but it gave me a file that was burned onto the dvd and not the filesystem as I had expected. Is it possible to say drag -n - drop a folder and all its contents (subfolders, etc) totaling more than 4.7gb (in this case around 20gb) into UISO and using the save option have UISO split the ISO's into 'X' number necessary ISO's based on the targeted content size? Then by placing, for example, the third dvd in the series into the dvd drive be able to view the filesystem structure and contents without needing to load UISO to translate the contents. Is this possible now or is it planned in the future?

Posted by yandao87 on Apr. 18 2007,09:32

(xoben @ Jul. 02 2006,01:52)

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can i ask, will this compress the video or remove the menus?? mine is a dvd-video iso file...

Posted by basonacmos on May 11 2007,04:57

(xoben @ Jul. 30 2006,03:25)

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(madaya @ Jul. 30 2006,02:08)

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Wheather this method is applicable for bootable ISO ?

Yes, it works for bootable ISOs.

Thanx a lot for trying to help us out !

But as a matter of fact i would like mention that the steps u elaborated does not work for me. I have followed all the sreps to split VISTA ISO ( bootable ) which is 2.52 GB. It just made 4 compressed file of about 650 MB each ( ISZ files ).
But the problem is that it is no more bootable..

please help!

Posted by basonacmos on May 11 2007,05:13

All i want to burn 4 CDs ( bootable ) with the full 2.52 GB bootable ISO splitted into 4 parts , in such a way that on inserting the 1st CD ( vistaimage.isz ) it automatically boots to start installation of Vista ( clean installatioin after a complete format of my hard disk ) and automatically prompting me to insert the 2nd CD ( vistaimage.i01 ) to continue installation and like wise the 3rd and the 4th CDs to complete the process of installation .

Also specify , after opening the configuration window and selecting the compression tab what kind of compression method should i choose from the drop down menu ?

And again while burning the CDs , should I burn it with Disk-at-once option or Track-at-once ? ( though I have tried both burning option in vein , as it never worked to make my Cd a bootable one ).

Posted by xoben on May 11 2007,05:44

For splitting bootable DVD of Windows Vista to 4-5 CD's, please refer to < http://www.vistapcguy.net/?p=46 > .

Posted by basonacmos on May 11 2007,11:19

Thanx a lot bro....hats off... the link z of great help !

But its a bit dufficult to understand all the steps and get them work for me

Should i download the WAIK (Windows Automated Installation Kit) or is it possible to all the steps by just downloading and installing parts of WAIK ( for eg. imageX ) ?

If you know how to make these steps more lucid for a newbie like me or even some links where it has been discussed then please throw more light !

Anyway a lots and lots of thanks to you for what you have already done!

God Bless You !

Posted by xoben on May 11 2007,21:51

Source: ISO image of Vista
Tools: WAIK, UltraISO
Instructions:
1,Open Vista DVD ISO with UltraISO, change current path to "\sources", extract install.wim to local harddisk, for example "f:\temp\install.wim";

2, Setup WAIK. Under windows XP, if some elements missed (such as .net framework 2.0, MSXML 6.0), the setup program will display prompt message.

3, Run "Start"->"All Programs"->"Microsoft Windows AIK"->"Windows PE Tools Command Prompt"

4, Splitting image. Enter the following command:
imagex /split f:\temp\install.wim f:\temp\install.swm 340

Note:
- "f:\temp\install.wim" is the source image to be splitted
- "f:\temp\install.swm" is target images
- "340" is the size of splitted images, in MB.

5, Pack to ISO.
1) Open the ISO image of VISTA DVD with UltraISO, change current path to "\sources", delete install.wim, add "f:\temp\install.swm" here, then save as vista_cd1.iso
2) Choose 'File'->'New'->'UDF DVD image' from main menu of UltraISO, create a new folder and rename it as 'sources', add "f:\temp\install2.swm" and "f:\temp\install3.swm" to this folder, save as vista_cd2.iso
3) Repeat step 2) to create CD3, CD4, etc.

6, Burn to recordable CD's

Posted by basonacmos on May 12 2007,18:40

Thanx a lot ! Thanx ton !

With your LUCID steps elaborated here anyone ( even a blind person

) can easily follow the steps .

OK I understood everything , except two things :

1 ) a. what should be the right size of the splits if i use 80 mins CD Rom ?

b. if i use a 90 mins CD Rom then will it be ok if i need to overwrite it while burning ?
2)

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Choose 'File'->'New'->'Data CD/DVD image' from main menu of UltraISO, create a new folder and rename it as 'sources', add install2.swm and install3.swm to this folder, save as vista_cd2.iso

will it make any difference if i rename the folder as ''xyz'' instead of 'sources' ?

P.S.- i used the following command

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imagex /split D:\vista\install.wim G:\install.swm 650

instead of this one

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imagex /split f:\vista\sources\install.wim f:\temp\install.swm 380

Posted by basonacmos on May 12 2007,18:52

well regarding my second question i think since windows extraxts all its install.wim to a default folder named 'sources' , so that may be a reason to rename the folder in 2nd and subsequent CDs as 'sources' . I may be wrong , but tell me if i m right !

thanx .

Posted by basonacmos on May 12 2007,19:07

>

This is how the vista dvd ISO looks like after opening it in UltraISO .

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5, Pack to ISO.
1) Open the ISO image of VISTA DVD with UltraISO, remove install.wim, add install.swm, then save as vista_cd1.iso
2) Choose 'File'->'New'->'Data CD/DVD image' from main menu of UltraISO, create a new folder and rename it as 'sources', add install2.swm and install3.swm to this folder, save as vista_cd2.iso
3) Repeat step 2) to create CD3, CD4, etc.

Now can you please tell me what to remove and which one to add ? i m confused as there is nothing called install.wim in the window. I hv downloaded install.wim seperately before making this dvd ISO on my hard drive .

Posted by xoben on May 12 2007,20:58

1) install.wim is under 'sources' folder of Vista ISO. It should be deleted and replaced by install.swm (one of the splitted images) at the same place
2) the size of splitted images should be: vista_cd1.iso can hold install.swm and original setup files/folders properly.

Posted by basonacmos on May 13 2007,03:48

Thanx !

It seems that the trick is working . Your priceless information today helped me to make a vista_cd1.iso.

But why hv you edited your post ? i mean

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2) Choose 'File'->'New'->'Data CD/DVD image' from main menu of UltraISO, create a new folder and rename it as 'sources', add install2.swm and install3.swm to this folder, save as vista_cd2.iso

Can't i add install2.swm and install3.swm to tha new sources folder ?
Or ,better even, if it is possible to merge the two files ( install2.swm & install3.swm ) into one single file of around 760-770 in size . Is it possible ?

Otherwise i need too many CDs.

Help Needed !

Posted by basonacmos on May 18 2007,02:14

No solutions ?

Can't i add install2.swm and install3.swm to tha new sources folder ?

UltraIso won't help me in this matter ?

Posted by xoben on May 18 2007,05:39

You can add as many files (install2.swm, install3.swm, ...) as wanted with UltraISO, but I am not sure that your recordable CD can hold them and Vista can be installed properly.

Posted by basonacmos on May 22 2007,03:11

Thanks lot for all your efforts but I have failed to install vista.

After following all the steps UltraIso successfully burnt all the vista CDs ( the 1st one being a bootable ISO ), but while performing the clean installation , after i skipped the ' enter product key ' and clicked ' NEXT ' in a while the installation wizard showed could not find install.wim and somthing like 'Error reading install.swm'

What is happening and how can i fix it sir ?

Posted by basonacmos on May 22 2007,04:11

Windows cannot access the required file
C:\$WINDOWS.~LS\Sources\[...]\Install.swm
Make sure all files required for installation are avaialable, and restart the installation.
Error code: 0x80070490

Posted by xoben on May 22 2007,22:25

Please make sure install.swm is under the folder 'sources' of the first CD.

BTW, it is confirmed that you can add install2.swm and install3.swm onto one CD (the size of image should be 340MB instead of 380MB), Vista will ask for "Disc 4" after the second disc is finished.

Posted by xoben on May 22 2007,23:02

Here is the file structure of CD1:

Posted by xoben on May 22 2007,23:03

As well as CD2:

Posted by LUNATIC on May 26 2007,04:02

I have a problem with splitting a DVD too. I want to divide a DVD game (in my case Call of Duty 2) into 6-7 CDs with a proper menu.The point is that I've tried to split the DVD iso file (3.7GB) but it did not work.I want to split it into 6-7 CDs ,and when I put CD1 it starts the installation ,then asks me to put CD2 and so on...

Please HELP!!!!

Posted by basonacmos on Jun. 02 2007,17:46

At first , I want to apologise for the fact that i couldn't post for a reply for quite a while !

Installed Vista Ultimate flawlessly ! Just few hours back..

Thanx a lot sir ! Thanx Again !

Without you it wouldn't have been possible to get this working set of Vista Cds ( 4 Cds) , xoben

As for those who is looking for a similar solution , read this thread carefully , and you will get your purpose served !

At last i must admit that UltraISO and a super admin like oxben ROCKS !!!!!!!!

Posted by Gadget on Jan. 09 2008,19:13

Hello guys,

I do not want to get back to the Windows XP when most people struggle with Vista, but could anyone tell me (or redirect to some other source of knowledge) how to divide a DVD installation of Windows XP into a number of bootable CDs?

Cheers

Gadget

Posted by diplomati on Jul. 20 2010,03:07

I have a 7,7 GB DVD-movie as an ISO-image and want to burn it on two DVD:s.
Tried you way to split it without any results.
How can I do it ?

Posted by greensoldier on Apr. 30 2013,10:37

hi guys
can i split a DVD game in format ISO into cd-s of 700 mb ? and when i put cd 1 in cd-rom to apear install and then to ask me for cd 2 cd 3 etc ?