CDTOOLS.EXE - Miscellaneous CDROM Tools


>>> PROGRAM DESCRIPTION <<<

   CDTOOLS.EXE is a collection of miscellaneous CDROM tools that perform
   functions not covered by the other DOS utilities.

   Current functions...
     - Display a list of installed CDROM devices
     - Display a disc's table-of-contents
     - Erase a disc (re-writable discs only)
     - Format a disc (re-writable discs only)
     - Finalize a session/disc
     - Load a disc (tray models only)
     - Eject a disc

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>>> COMMAND LINE USAGE <<<


Usage: CDTOOLS [/DEVICES] [/DISCINFO] [/EJECT] [/ERASE] [/FINALIZE]
         [/FORMAT] [/LOAD] [/TOC] [/BATCH] [/ID=ha:id:lun] [/NOCONFIRM]
         [/SPEED=n] [options...]
One of the following commands must be specified...
  /DEVICES   - Display a list of installed CDROM devices
  /DISCINFO  - Display the status of a disc
  /EJECT     - Eject a disc
  /ERASE     - Erase a re-writiable disc
  /FINALIZE  - Finalize session/disc
  /FORMAT    - Format a re-writable disc
  /LOAD      - Load a disc
  /TOC       - Display the table-of-contents of a disc
<hit any key to continue>
Common Options...
  /BATCH     - Disable all messages and confirmation prompts
  /ID        - ID of CDROM device (default is first found)
  /NOCONFIRM - Disable all confirmation prompts
  /SPEED=n   - Recording speed (default is maximum)
Erase Options...
  /FULL      - Full erase
  /QUICK     - Quick erase (default)
Finalize Options...
  /CDDA      - Close session/disc as CDDA
  /CDROM     - Close session/disc as CDROM (default)
  /CDROMXA   - Close session/disc as CDROM-XA
  /SESSION   - Open new session after closing current one
Format Options...
  /BLOCKS=n  - Number of blocks to format (default is the entire disc)
  /PACKET=n  - Number of blocks per packet (default is 32 for CD-RW)
TOC Options...
  /ISRC      - Display the track ISRCs and disc MCN
  /MODE      - Display the sector mode of all data tracks

Example Commands:

  CDTOOLS /EJECT /ID=0:2:0    Eject a disc at device ID 0:2:0
  CDTOOLS /ERASE /QUICK       Erase a CD-RW disc quickly
  CDTOOLS /FINALIZE /SESSION  Finalize a disc and open a new session
  CDTOOLS /LOAD               Load a disc (close tray)
  CDTOOLS /TOC /ISRC          Display a disc's table-of-contents w/ ISRCs

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Please send all suggestions, comments, and bug reports to...

Golden Hawk Technology
909 Columbia Circle
Merrimack, NH 03054
USA

Phone: 603-429-1008
FAX  : 603-429-0073

URL  : http://www.goldenhawk.com
EMAIL: support@goldenhawk.com

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Updated on SEPTEMBER 5, 2003