7zip file splitting "DVD" setting too big for a DVD

I'm using 7Zip to split some large files so that I can copy them onto DVDs. I've done this before, using 7-zip's "Split to volumes" feature, and using the "DVD" size.

This is creating files that are 4,697,620,480 bytes (4.37Gb) in size, and when I attempt to copy them onto my DVD, I get a message saying that there isn't enough space on the disk. It says I need another 2.93Mb.

Last time I did this, I was using a different brand of blank DVDs. Could it be the disks themselves that are the problem? These are Verbatim DVD+R with "4.7Gb" written on them.

Aslo, what can I do now? The next-smallest setting in 7Zip is "CD" (650Mb).

Gary McGill

Posted 2015-03-08T22:27:59.850

Reputation: 225

You should be able to manually specify a split to volume size. – Tetsujin – 2015-03-09T09:00:54.557

There's no option in the user interface to do so. Just a drop-down list of values. – Gary McGill – 2015-03-09T12:42:17.360

Answers

Simply type a smaller value in the appropriate box - the drop-menu is just for suggested sizes, not the only available sizes.

It accepts sizes in bytes, K, M or G
eg 12345678 [bytes] 1234K or 12M etc

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Tetsujin

Posted 2015-03-08T22:27:59.850

Reputation: 22 456

DVD-R media holds approximately 6-7 additional megs of storage versus DVD+R media. Try using the DVD size option again but this time burn the files onto DVD-R media instead.

Bob Dean

Posted 2015-03-08T22:27:59.850

Reputation: 11

Assuming he has the right burner and appropriate disks lying around. – Christopher Hostage – 2019-03-04T21:52:02.273