Backup to DVD
All formats created during the export can be written directly to CD or DVD when you activate the option directly write to CD/DVD:
- Backup files (gbf, mbf)
- Recoding MPEG export (mpg with/without audio, mp4)
- MPEG4CCTV (m2v)
- VideoDVD (with/without audio)
The DVD writer can always only be used by one export. As long as the writer is in use, no new export can be started with writing. Similarly, it is not possible to write using multiple writers in parallel.
The export and downstream processing are divided into separate steps, which are executed in parallel. At the start of the export operation, the writer is selected. It can also be the ISO writer.
This is followed by an export to an ISO file, which can be subsequently written.
The free storage space of the medium is queried at the start of the export. If an export is larger than a CD/DVD, the export will be automatically split into multiple media. They must then all have the same size.
During the write process, temporary files are generated that are approximately twice the size of the medium that will be written to. For this reason, for a full DVD (4.3 GB), you need at least 10 GB of free space on the hard drive that holds the system path for temporary files (%TEMP%). For a typical system setup, this is the C drive. If the C: partition is too small, in G-View an alternative folder on a different drive can be selected under Options -> Backup.
If no other drive is available, the size of the files that will be written is limited to roughly half the available hard disk space. As a result, more DVDs will be needed for the same amount of data. This restriction also applies to the MPEG export with audio without burning, as temporary files are also generated for this process.
The files in the alternative folder for the temporary files are deleted before each write operation. For this reason it should only be used for the temporary files.
Cancel Export
The export can be canceled at any time. A prompt asks whether the write operation should also be canceled. The options here are:
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Option |
Description |
|---|---|
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Yes |
Cancel everything |
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No |
Complete the current write operation and delete pending jobs or |
|
Cancel |
Do not cancel and continue |
|
Complete all pending write operations |
(appears only if there are multiple pending jobs) |
Status Window
In the status windows, the separate operations (creating the ISO file and the actual write operation) are visible individually. Both have their own status bar, indicating which medium you are currently on:
Once a write operation is completed, if applicable the user will be prompted to insert a new medium. Media is then only accepted that provides sufficient storage space. In addition, further writing can be aborted.
USB Memory Stick
Export to a UBS memory stick is canceled when it is full and the user is prompted to insert another memory stick.