DVD-RAM help.

SuperAfroBoy

SuperAfroBoy

Vertical Bacon Sandwich
Super Mod
Nov 10, 2003
5,129
Okay, I have a DVD-RAM thats been sitting on my shelf, being quite useless, for some time now. I finally decided to use it, and back up ESPN NHL 2K5. The game is 4.3 GB. On the case of the disc it says its 4.7GB (typical single layered DVD size), but when I try to burn the iso to the DVD, it says insufficient space. Apparently, there is only 4.25 GB of space on the disc. Can anyone help?
 
Tarvis

Tarvis

Yeah, that's right.
Administrator
Nov 10, 2003
8,871
windows uses 1024mb = 1 gb. disc manufacturers uses 1000mb = 1 gb. Thus your problem.
 
K

Kalnaur

Gibdo
Nov 10, 2003
235
So why can't the disc makers just use the proper measurement for a gig? That's just stupid.
 
Link182

Link182

The Assman
Nov 10, 2003
450
Technically, 1 GB = 1024 MB, since computers use binary values. But 1 GB = 1000 MB in physical space, because humans use the metric system (and giga- is equal to 1xE9). All I can tell you is buy another batch of DVD-RAM discs.
 
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