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Dvds help please

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the.cheat
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this may belong in m&a cause it its media, but im trying to put a file that says its 4.37 gb onto a dvd, which states on the disk it is 4.7 gb. but once i try to burn it there is insufficient disk space and the iso im trying to burn magically turns into 4.59 gb and the 4.7 gb disk turns into a 4.37 gb disk. help? +k
Feb 2 2011 1:55PM
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[evan]
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I'm just curius, but what is the iso file?
Feb 2 2011 1:59PM
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the.cheat
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making a hackintosh, its the iso for that
Feb 2 2011 2:03PM
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RubberSoul
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can't help you all that much, but i do know that sometimes those limits are overstated and the effective size limit is more like 4.5 gigs. can you split the files in half and just put them on two discs or are you looking to work from the disc itself?
Feb 2 2011 2:12PM
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[evan]
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Oh, well that's nice.
Feb 2 2011 2:13PM
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the.cheat
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i dont know how installing it with it split in two will go, its not supposed to install on a computer like this anyways..
Feb 2 2011 2:50PM
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RubberSoul
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yeah sorry man if youre looking to use it from that disc i cant help you. go tear apart google though, find some tech whiz forums and shit, i bet you can find your answer
Feb 2 2011 2:58PM
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the.cheat
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thanks for the help, im just looking for a disk that actually has enough room now
Feb 2 2011 6:36PM
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