My Compaq Presario laptop was destroyed by lightning, and now I have a
Gateway laptop. I copied files from my old computer's hard drive to my
new computer, but I don't know what to do about some CD image files
which have HP/Compaq's "RecordNow!" format with the ".gi" file extension.

I discovered IsoBuster, which looks as if it might work, but it's not free.

I tried changing the file extension to ".iso", but that didn't work.

Can anybody help me retrieve these image files for use with other programs?

--
Marshall Price of Miami

Marshall Price wrote:
> My Compaq Presario laptop was destroyed by lightning, and now I have a
> Gateway laptop. I copied files from my old computer's hard drive to
> my new computer, but I don't know what to do about some CD image files
> which have HP/Compaq's "RecordNow!" format with the ".gi" file
> extension.
>
> I discovered IsoBuster, which looks as if it might work, but it's not
> free.
>
> I tried changing the file extension to ".iso", but that didn't work.
>
> Can anybody help me retrieve these image files for use with other
> programs?

Give IsoBuster a go, the registration unlocks additional functionality but
it doesn't stop you from using the basic program.

GreenieLeBrun wrote:
> Marshall Price wrote:
>> My Compaq Presario laptop was destroyed by lightning, and now I have a
>> Gateway laptop. I copied files from my old computer's hard drive to
>> my new computer, but I don't know what to do about some CD image files
>> which have HP/Compaq's "RecordNow!" format with the ".gi" file
>> extension.
>>
>> I discovered IsoBuster, which looks as if it might work, but it's not
>> free.
>>
>> I tried changing the file extension to ".iso", but that didn't work.
>>
>> Can anybody help me retrieve these image files for use with other
>> programs?
>
> Give IsoBuster a go, the registration unlocks additional functionality but
> it doesn't stop you from using the basic program.
>
>

Thanks for the tip!

WinISO or Ultra ISO should be able to open the .gi file and enable you to
convert to a standard iso file

--


Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Marshall Price" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:d5xli.7018$(E-Mail Removed)...
> My Compaq Presario laptop was destroyed by lightning, and now I have a
> Gateway laptop. I copied files from my old computer's hard drive to my
> new computer, but I don't know what to do about some CD image files
> which have HP/Compaq's "RecordNow!" format with the ".gi" file extension.
>
> I discovered IsoBuster, which looks as if it might work, but it's not
> free.
>
> I tried changing the file extension to ".iso", but that didn't work.
>
> Can anybody help me retrieve these image files for use with other
> programs?
>
> --
> Marshall Price of Miami

Harry Ohrn wrote:
> WinISO or Ultra ISO should be able to open the .gi file and enable you to
> convert to a standard iso file
>

Thank you very much, Harry. I've been having trouble trying to figure
out how to use Isobuster to do that.

These are images of audio CDs, by the way. Can you give me any advice
on how to copy them onto blank CDs? (They're old CDs, and I'm sure they
have no copy protection.)

Harry Ohrn wrote:
> WinISO or Ultra ISO should be able to open the .gi file and enable you to
> convert to a standard iso file
>
I notice that WinISO costs $30, and the unregistered version can't
convert an image greater than 100MB. Mine are all 500-800MB.

Trying UltraISO, I get the error message, "Cannot convert audio CD
images to standard ISO format." Perhaps an ISO image is not what I want.

Try IMGBurn (freeware/donateware) to either convert the files or burn them.

http://www.imgburn.com/

Also found some hints here suggesting ISO Buster works:

http://forum.doom9.org/archive/index.php/t-51288.html

"Marshall Price" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Harry Ohrn wrote:
>> WinISO or Ultra ISO should be able to open the .gi file and enable you to
>> convert to a standard iso file
>>
> I notice that WinISO costs $30, and the unregistered version can't
> convert an image greater than 100MB. Mine are all 500-800MB.
>
> Trying UltraISO, I get the error message, "Cannot convert audio CD
> images to standard ISO format." Perhaps an ISO image is not what I want.

Oh,.. the differences in functionality between ISOBuster free and Pro
(registered,paid) versions here:

http://www.smart-projects.net/license-models.php




"RalfG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Try IMGBurn (freeware/donateware) to either convert the files or burn
> them.
>
> http://www.imgburn.com/
>
> Also found some hints here suggesting ISO Buster works:
>
> http://forum.doom9.org/archive/index.php/t-51288.html
>
> "Marshall Price" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:PhQli.6756$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Harry Ohrn wrote:
>>> WinISO or Ultra ISO should be able to open the .gi file and enable you
>>> to
>>> convert to a standard iso file
>>>
>> I notice that WinISO costs $30, and the unregistered version can't
>> convert an image greater than 100MB. Mine are all 500-800MB.
>>
>> Trying UltraISO, I get the error message, "Cannot convert audio CD
>> images to standard ISO format." Perhaps an ISO image is not what I want.
>
>

"Marshall Price" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:d5xli.7018$(E-Mail Removed)...
> My Compaq Presario laptop was destroyed by lightning, and now I have a
> Gateway laptop. I copied files from my old computer's hard drive to my
> new computer, but I don't know what to do about some CD image files
> which have HP/Compaq's "RecordNow!" format with the ".gi" file extension.
>
> I discovered IsoBuster, which looks as if it might work, but it's not
> free.
>
> I tried changing the file extension to ".iso", but that didn't work.
>
> Can anybody help me retrieve these image files for use with other
> programs?
>
> --
> Marshall Price of Miami

Try here,
http://www.gi2iso.com/

bud wrote:
> "Marshall Price" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:d5xli.7018$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> My Compaq Presario laptop was destroyed by lightning, and now I have a
>> Gateway laptop. I copied files from my old computer's hard drive to my
>> new computer, but I don't know what to do about some CD image files
>> which have HP/Compaq's "RecordNow!" format with the ".gi" file extension.
>>
>> I discovered IsoBuster, which looks as if it might work, but it's not
>> free.
>>
>> I tried changing the file extension to ".iso", but that didn't work.
>>
>> Can anybody help me retrieve these image files for use with other
>> programs?
>>
>> --
>> Marshall Price of Miami
>
> Try here,
> http://www.gi2iso.com/
>
>
On that site, they say, "*.gi files are segments of ISO image files."
And they say that using a command like

"copy /b file1.gi+file2.gi+file3.gi outputfile.iso"

....ought to create an ISO file.

But I think my GI files are complete image files, which is why I tried
simply changing the extension to ".iso", but that didn't appear to work.
Using the COPY /B command on a single file is equivalent to renaming a
copy of the file, isn't it?

However, I discovered that UltraISO allows me to play them like ordinary
audio files, so I'm making some progress, at least.

That site has a free utility written in French, which I'll try. At last
my high-school French may pay off!