Minimize lost space on CD/DVD?

[JWhales]

It must exists somewhere, I'm just unable to find it...

I want to copy several big files to CDs or DVDs, but I would like to
maximize the space usage. Is there a program that could look at a
folder and tell me how to arrange the files so that I waste as little
space as possible on my media ?

Simplified example:
My discs can hold 100K, and I have the following file sizes: 15K, 23K,
25K, 27K, 34K, 44K and 52K.
The program would tell me that I can put the 15K, 23K, 27K and 34K
files on one disc (99K); the 44K and 52K files on another (96K); and
the last 25K file on a third disc.

When I try to do this manually (guessing - adding a file, removing
another, adding a different one...) it takes forever, and I always have
somewhat huge empty space left on every discs.

Ant ideas?

Thanks

J Whales

 

[dadiOH]

It must exists somewhere, I'm just unable to find it...

I want to copy several big files to CDs or DVDs, but I would like to
maximize the space usage. Is there a program that could look at a
folder and tell me how to arrange the files so that I waste as little
space as possible on my media ?

BTTB (Burn to the Brim)
http://bttb.sourceforge.net/index.html


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[jmatt]

JWhales wrote:
I want to copy several big files to CDs or DVDs, but I would like to
maximize the space usage.

Maybe this.
Burn to the Brim
http://bttb.sourceforge.net/
http://bttb.sourceforge.net/overview.html
http://www.softlandmark.com/freewar...res/Burn_To_The_Brim_2.6.1/htm/node/836.html/

 

[remove]

It must exists somewhere, I'm just unable to find it...

I want to copy several big files to CDs or DVDs, but I would like to
maximize the space usage. Is there a program that could look at a
folder and tell me how to arrange the files so that I waste as little
space as possible on my media ?

Simplified example:
My discs can hold 100K, and I have the following file sizes: 15K, 23K,
25K, 27K, 34K, 44K and 52K.
The program would tell me that I can put the 15K, 23K, 27K and 34K
files on one disc (99K); the 44K and 52K files on another (96K); and
the last 25K file on a third disc.

When I try to do this manually (guessing - adding a file, removing
another, adding a different one...) it takes forever, and I always have
somewhat huge empty space left on every discs.

Ant ideas?

Thanks

J Whales

Don't know if it will work w/ DVD's but you can look at Burn to the
Brim at:

http://bttb.sourceforge.net/

HTH
Bill

 

[charles]

It must exists somewhere, I'm just unable to find it...

I want to copy several big files to CDs or DVDs, but I would like to
maximize the space usage. Is there a program that could look at a
folder and tell me how to arrange the files so that I waste as little
space as possible on my media ?

Simplified example:
My discs can hold 100K, and I have the following file sizes: 15K, 23K,
25K, 27K, 34K, 44K and 52K.
The program would tell me that I can put the 15K, 23K, 27K and 34K
files on one disc (99K); the 44K and 52K files on another (96K); and
the last 25K file on a third disc.

When I try to do this manually (guessing - adding a file, removing
another, adding a different one...) it takes forever, and I always have
somewhat huge empty space left on every discs.

Ant ideas?

Thanks

J Whales

These are 3 media fillers that I've tried. Burn to the Brim is the one
I prefer. Make sure you pay attention to what the difference is
between "copy" and "move". Test thoroughly first.

Burn to the Brim

http://bttb.sourceforge.net/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/bttb/

The New File Order

http://tnfo.delta-arts.de/indexengl.htm

FillCD (no home page)

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Utilities/Disk_Analysis_Utilities/FillCD.html
http://www.sofotex.com/FillCD-download_L25915.html

 

[Ben]

I want to copy several big files to CDs or DVDs, but I would like to
maximize the space usage. Is there a program that could look at a
folder and tell me how to arrange the files so that I waste as little
space as possible on my media ?

In the past I have used FillCD and BurnToTheBrim which have been
recommended already by other posters. I recently stumbled across SizeMe
which IMHO is the best program for the job.

http://lars.werner.no/wordpress/?page_id=2

Been using it for a month or so now and loving it