Apple Media Tool: Making a Compatible ISO 9600 Disc

TOPIC

I am using the Apple Media Tool to create Microsoft Windows ISO-9660 formatted CD-ROM discs. However, when I use the media tool converters, I get an error message stating that some of my files have invalid ISO characters. What are the invalid ISO characters?

DISCUSSION

In order for your project to run correctly on an ISO 9660 formatted CD-ROM disc, you need to make sure you do the following:

• File names and extensions should be in all capitals.

• File name should not exceed eight characters, and extensions three characters.

• Numbers in file names should be separated from the alpha characters by an underscore. For example MOVIE_1.MOV

• Characters Not Allowed include:

  • Hypens
  • Spaces
  • Colons
  • Slash
  • Backslash

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