Frequently Asked Questions / Troubleshooting

  1. How do I record the image file to a CD?
  2. Do I need a Macintosh computer or hard drive to create a "hybrid" ISO/Macintosh CD-ROM ?
  3. How do I preserve Macintosh resource forks on Unix or Windows?
  4. Why does CDEveryWhere run slowly on Windows NT when writing the image?
  5. Why does Adaptec's Easy CD Creator say that it doesn't recognize my image format?
  6. Why does Norton Utilities for Macintosh find errors on a CD that I made with CDEveryWhere?
  7. Does CDEveryWhere support multisession?
  8. How do I get the "right-click" menu on a Mac?
  9. How do I get my Mac custom icons to display in the Finder?
  10. How do I get my Mac CD to open a window when the CD is inserted?
  11. How do I preserve Macintosh file and directory names with special characters (TM, (C), etc)?
  12. Why does my type/creator information display four boxes when using a MacBinary file created with StuffIt?
  13. Why doesn't CDEveryWhere work with my FTP server?
  14. Why doesn't HP-UX recognize long filenames?
  15. Can I record CD audio tracks?

How do I record the image file to a CD?

CDEveryWhere does not record directly to a CDR or CDRW. It creates a special file called an "ISO image" that contains the actual data that should exist on the CD. Your CD recording software must support recording an ISO image (not raw image) to the CD, most software can do this. An ISO image is not the same as a raw image, although they are sometimes called the same. A raw image contains special error detection and correction codes that the CDR software will generate as it is writing the ISO image to the CD. The software will have a special command for this. You cannot simply add the image file to the CD layout as you would when recording normal files off your hard drive. For example, Adaptec's Easy CD Creator 3.0 uses the menu command "File | Create CD from Disc Image..." to record image files. Please see your software's manual or help file on recording images to a CD.

Do I need a Macintosh computer or hard drive to create a "hybrid" ISO/Macintosh CD-ROM ?

No. CDEveryWhere creates the Macintosh volume without the need for a Macintosh computer or hard drive. Some packages that create hybrid CDs require you to create your Macintosh volume on a Macintosh and then move the hard drive to your PC. The volume is read from the hard drive and added to the end of your ISO/Windows volume.

CDEveryWhere creates the Macintosh volume itself, on top of the other platforms. There are two benefits to this approach. First, you don't need a Macintosh and second, all platforms share the files to reduce overhead. Macintosh attributes are preserved through use of MacBinary and BinHex files. CDEveryWhere can decode these files as described in the help document. Please look at the Hints for writing Macintosh files on Windows or Unix.

How do I preserve Macintosh resource forks on Unix or Windows?

Macintosh files are stored on non-Macintosh drives in several ways. The most popular formats are MacBinary and BinHex. CDEveryWhere can decode these formats while writing the image. Typically MacBinary files have a ".bin" extension and BinHex files have ".hqx". By default, CDEveryWhere will decode these when included in the image. In the image preview, the Macintosh filename will appear instead of the ".bin" or ".hqx" filename. You can also see the file type and creator for each file in the "Macintosh" tab.

Non-Macintosh users can include Macintosh applications and files in their images. If the application is available from a web or FTP site, download the .bin or .hqx file to your hard drive. Include the file in the image and it will be decoded for you. The application will run from the CD on a Macintosh.

Why does CDEveryWhere run slowly on Windows NT when writing the image?

Microsoft Windows NT does not handle writing large files efficiently. One test showed that a 500MB image took 3 hours to write on the local hard drive. It took only 20 minutes when writing to a shared (network) drive. It is suggested that if two machines are available, use one for running CDEveryWhere and the other to store the image. This problem does not occur with Windows 95.

Why does Adaptec's Easy CD Creator say that it doesn't recognize my image format?

Easy CD Creator has its own image file format. CDEveryWhere creates an ISO image, a byte-for-byte file of the data that should be written to the CDR. You may need to upgrade Easy CD Creator to be able to use the ISO image. This upgrade can be downloaded from http://www.adaptec.com. After you have the newest version, select the "ISO Image Files (*.iso)" option from the "Select Image File" dialog.

You also may experience problems if you create a pure Macintosh CD. Easy CD Creator attempts to detect if the file you select is in ISO format. Recreate the image with the "Standard CD-ROM" option enabled.

Why does Norton Utilities for Macintosh find errors on a CD that I made with CDEveryWhere?

The "errors" are not really errors at all. The reason these results appear is due to how the hybrid CD is created. Some parameters of the volume are not the expected values on a normal Macintosh volume. These differences still conform to the volume specification published by Apple Computer, Inc.

If you do a disk scan using either Norton Utilities, Disk First Aid, or some other utility, you will get volume bit map errors. The volume bit map records which areas of the disk are used. The cause is data that are used by non-Macintosh platforms. Those areas of the disk are marked used but no Macintosh file uses them. It is correct to report the error, but it will not affect using the CD.

Does CDEveryWhere support multisession?

Currently, the image created by CDEveryWhere must be written in the first session. There is an exception for Macintosh, which can read images off multisession CDs.

How do I get the "right-click" menu on a Mac?

Use Command-Click (a.k.a Open Apple-Click).

How do I get my Mac custom icons to display in the Finder?

You need CDEveryWhere v1.2 build 46 or later. You can get the latest version at http://www.cdeverywhere.com/updates.html.

You must archive a Mac directory that has the custom icons you want. Archive your Macintosh directory using the instructions in the Hints page in the section "Copying Files from a Macintosh to Windows". Custom icons for directories and files will be preserved when they are drag and dropped into the layout. You must use the AUXZip utility to preserve directory icons. An "Icon" file will display in the layout but will not be seen by the Mac user. For volume icons, include an "Icon" file (created by setting a custom directory icon) in the root of the CD layout.

How do I get my Mac CD to open a window when the CD is inserted?

As of CDEveryWhere v1.2 build 46, we do not support opening a window when a Mac CD is inserted. We do plan to support this feature in the future.

How do I preserve Macintosh file and directory names with special characters (TM, (C), etc)?

You can preserve these characters using one of the following methods:

  • Macintosh files archived with AUXZip (see Hints) and opened with CDEveryWhere v1.2.1 and later.
  • CDEveryWhere v1.2.2 and later support Windows NT "Services for Macintosh" volumes. All filename characters are preserved.
  • CDEveryWhere v1.2 build 46 and later preserves the characters for MacBinary and BinHex encoded files.
  • Run CDEveryWhere on a Macintosh.

Why does my type/creator information display four boxes when using a MacBinary file created with StuffIt?

We have had several reports of Aladdin Expander 5.0 creating corrupted MacBinary files. We have provided a utility for the Mactinosh called AUXZip to archive Macintosh files and directories while preserving all attributes. It is easier to use than StuffIt and is free to use. Please see the instructions for using AUXZip on the Hints page.

Why doesn't CDEveryWhere work with my FTP server?

CDEveryWhere supports most major FTP servers. Most Unix (and clones), Microsoft Internet Information Server and AS/400 are supported. If your server is not supported, please send email to support@cdeverywhere.com with the following information:

  • Response of the SYST command.
  • Path separator character.
  • Verbose directory listing for a directory including subdirectories and files.
  • An email address of a contact that can provide more information if necessary.

Why doesn't HP-UX recognize long filenames?

In order for HP-UX to recognize RockRidge extensions, you need to mount the CD using the pfs_mount command instead of mount_cdfs. pfs_mount is licensed from Young Minds, Inc. and included for free in all HP-UX versions from 10.0 and above. If you are using automounter, you cannot set it up to automount RockRidge (as of version 11.0). Later versions of HP-UX may let you do this or have RockRidge built into cdfs.

Can I record CD audio tracks?

CDEveryWhere does not record CD audio tracks. It will record audio files from your computer onto the CD as a file. For example, you can record a WAV or MP3 file to a CD that can be read by other platforms. You cannot record a WAV file to the CD that can be played by a CD player. CDEveryWhere only creates data CDs. You cannot add an audio track to the end of the ISO image file using CDEveryWhere.

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