can you put a larger MB on a 700mb cd-r

[MidwestComputer]

hey guys
is there anyway that you can fit a larger file on a 700mb cd-r because I tryed to download the linux Mandrake 10.1 from linuxiso.org and when I download it it says 718.0 mb and i am just wondering if there is anyway that I can put that file onto a 700mb cd-r or do I have to buy a larger mb cd-r like 800mb or even by a dvd burner just to fit the 718 mb on to the disk. so if anybody can help me out on this problem that would be really great. Thanks Tim

 

[per]

Don't know what burning program you are usine but most have an option in "advanced" to overburn. It may or may not work. read the help file.

 

[Dishdog]

cd-r can only hold 700mb. if you wnat to burn that file you will have to burn it onto a DVD.

 

[jac006]

and then there's always double layer... 8.5 gbs, but then again u need a double layer burner drive... but then again look at what you can do. massive back up/storage/etc.

 

[spartan228]

or you can compress the file

 

[Kage]

You can buy 800Mb CD-R's now by the way rather cheaply.

As for Overburn suggested by Per. This can work in some cases yes

 

[spartan228]

or again you can compress it

 

[ACES WILD]

but compression doesnt always work that well, you can compress something, and it might only take maybe 8 megs of at the most. if he needed something just a tad bit smaller than maybe, but compression isnt that great.

 

[Kage]

Yeah, I'd just buy a 800mb CD-R.
You should be able to buy a set of about 100 for about £8 UK money, so can't be that much anywhere else since UK is more expensive

 

[boz4life]

i thought nero can compress the file and make a 700mb into like a 1gb or something