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Fruhmann
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_ 		27. September 2005 @ 10:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I've seen them and never thought to ask. Just recently i tried making back ups and they are not running.

using fuji film 8x and/or verbatim 16x media

do i have to do anything with these MDS files ever? school me on them.
thanks
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bad205
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_ 		27. September 2005 @ 11:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Media Descriptor CD Image File
This file is used by several different programs. It generally is found with an .ISO CD image file and is the equivalent of what a .CUE file is to a .BIN image.
In what ever software you're using, make sure select "all files" when browsing for your image. Load the .MDS file and burn.
check here for info on file extensions
http://filext.com/
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p4_tt
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_ 		27. September 2005 @ 11:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Alcohol 120% is the main program that uses the files but there are other options like DVD Decrypter that can handle both although it creates ISO files rather than MDF files.
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Fruhmann
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_ 		27. September 2005 @ 12:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
but when burning i usually only select the ISO. do i ever have to do anything with this MDS file?
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MattyB2J
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_ 		27. September 2005 @ 13:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Using DVD Decryptor, I know that when you burn to disc you are meant to select the MDS file.
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Fruhmann
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_ 		27. September 2005 @ 18:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
o rly? select the MDS file instead of the iso?

i get an MDS files when copying a disc. when i get ISO from other means (yeah...) i usually do not get a MDS file.
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bad205
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_ 		28. September 2005 @ 04:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes, with DVD Decrypter select the mds.
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Fruhmann
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_ 		28. September 2005 @ 11:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
alright. but what about when a game gives me two MDS files? so i select the smaller file? most MDS files i see are 5kb


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bad205
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_ 		29. September 2005 @ 07:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
2 files, a large one and a small one. When using dvd decrypter select the small file. It sounds silly but thats the way it works. If you mistakenly select the large one, dvd decrypter will tell you, then select the other for you. Here's some more info:
http://www.digitalfaq.com/dvdguides/dvdcopy/decrypter/decrypter.htm
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Fruhmann
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_ 		29. September 2005 @ 16:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
alright. i'm going to give it a shot for the copies i'm having trouble with.

but in the past i've selected the larger files and had no problem. whats with that?
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