Rosetta Stone and Language Packs

[Black Cobra]

yo where is the .iso file located?I unzipped the zip file and i got like 100 different folders with pictures in them.

Sounds like you already extracted even the ISO file. If so, just burn all those files to a CD and it should work.


Well, I can only comment on what worked for me, so I would first make sure you were using Winzip 10. I do not use the Winzip Wizard. My instructions are based on using the program in what is called the Classic View (chosen at install). Also, be sure to have all of the related zip files in the same folder. For example, the main program is zipped into two parts:

RSApplication2.0.8.1.zip
RSApplication2.0.8.1.z01

Make sure both are located in the same folder. Double-click on the file with the zip extension. Winzip should have associated itself with the zip extension. Thus, the RSApplication2.0.8.1.zip file will have a Winzip icon. If it does not, something else (like Winrar) is being used to open the file and this may not work. In that case, just start Winzip, press OPEN and browse to RSApplication2.0.8.1.zip. Once opened, Winzip should display one ISO file. This is the file you hope to end up with, but Winzip must piece it together first. Do this by pressing the Extract button.

Now you will be asked where to place this extracted ISO. Just browse to the folder you want the ISO to be in and continue. When prompted for a password, type the following EXACT 15 characters with NO SPACES:

www.aequitas.be


Winzip should combine the two files and create one ISO image in the folder you chose. You can now burn a CD from this iamge. Your CD burning sw will tell you how. You will end up with the main application on CD. Install it, no cracks needed!

Download all the associated files for a paticular language pack. For example, French Level I is split into five files. So you will need the following in the same folder:

Fr1.zip
Fr1.z01
Fr1.z02
Fr1.z03
Fr1.z04

Remember, only one file will have the zip extension. that is the one you use to extract. The others will be used by Winzip to make the ISO complete.

In short, each group of files you download is actually one ISO that has been split up. Winzip is used to put it back together. An ISO is just the Industry Standard way of taking all the files on a CD and placing them in one file. That way, you can re-create the original CD.


Note:
Some languages have separate ISO files for Level I and II. Others are combined as a combo pack with Level I and II in one ISO file.

 

[OmariAmaru]

Sounds like you already extracted even the ISO file. If so, just burn all those files to a CD and it should work.


Well, I can only comment on what worked for me, so I would first make sure you were using Winzip 10. I do not use the Winzip Wizard. My instructions are based on using the program in what is called the Classic View (chosen at install). Also, be sure to have all of the related zip files in the same folder. For example, the main program is zipped into two parts:

RSApplication2.0.8.1.zip
RSApplication2.0.8.1.z01

Make sure both are located in the same folder. Double-click on the file with the zip extension. Winzip should have associated itself with the zip extension. Thus, the RSApplication2.0.8.1.zip file will have a Winzip icon. If it does not, something else (like Winrar) is being used to open the file and this may not work. In that case, just start Winzip, press OPEN and browse to RSApplication2.0.8.1.zip. Once opened, Winzip should display one ISO file. This is the file you hope to end up with, but Winzip must piece it together first. Do this by pressing the Extract button.

Now you will be asked where to place this extracted ISO. Just browse to the folder you want the ISO to be in and continue. When prompted for a password, type the following EXACT 15 characters with NO SPACES:

www.aequitas.be


Winzip should combine the two files and create one ISO image in the folder you chose. You can now burn a CD from this iamge. Your CD burning sw will tell you how. You will end up with the main application on CD. Install it, no cracks needed!

Download all the associated files for a paticular language pack. For example, French Level I is split into five files. So you will need the following in the same folder:

Fr1.zip
Fr1.z01
Fr1.z02
Fr1.z03
Fr1.z04

Remember, only one file will have the zip extension. that is the one you use to extract. The others will be used by Winzip to make the ISO complete.

In short, each group of files you download is actually one ISO that has been split up. Winzip is used to put it back together. An ISO is just the Industry Standard way of taking all the files on a CD and placing them in one file. That way, you can re-create the original CD.


Note:
Some languages have separate ISO files for Level I and II. Others are combined as a combo pack with Level I and II in one ISO file.

Thanks a lot for this. Was having major issues before.

 

[EPDC]

Big thanks, been trying to figure this out the last few nights

 

[JCAL1705]

Anybody know if these files work for Mac users?

 

[GET YOU HOT]

Any Italian part 2?

Grazie, Signore Jody

 

[Black Cobra]

Anybody know if these files work for Mac users?

Based on their user guide (located on the CD) MAC users should click the Install Icon. So I guess that is a

 

[SikBeatz]

French level 2 and arabic levels 1 and 2 don't have an iso. I used alcohol 120 and it can't find an iso on any of them. The spanish(latin america) and the french level 1 worked ok.

 

[Black Cobra]

While I have not tried them yet, both French Level II and Arabic Level I & II (combo pack) all unzipped to an ISO file. Maybe I will actually burn and test them out in a few days.

I am really impressed with this program. In just a few minutes, I was reading sentences in Latin American Spanish and able to understand what it was describing BEFORE I looked at the pictures. So far I have tried:

Latin American Spanish (because they're here...need I say more?)
Swahili (for certain areas of Africa)
Thai (for Thailand...need I say more?)

In addition, I have downloaed and extracted, but have not burned, the ISO for the following:

Arabic 1 & 2 (may land you a good government job)
Chinese 1 & 2 (for your future business meetings in China)
English USA 1 & 2 (for those who never learned)
French 1 & 2 (for those trips to Africa)
German 1 & 2
Italian 1
Japanese 1 & 2
Portuguese (Brazillian) 1 & 2 (for Brazil...need I say more?)
Russian 1 & 2
Spanish (Spain) 1


At about $200 per language pack (about $300 for a combo 1 & 2), this has got to be one of the best posts I have seen here.

 

[mrjody]

Sounds like you already extracted even the ISO file. If so, just burn all those files to a CD and it should work.


Well, I can only comment on what worked for me, so I would first make sure you were using Winzip 10. I do not use the Winzip Wizard. My instructions are based on using the program in what is called the Classic View (chosen at install). Also, be sure to have all of the related zip files in the same folder. For example, the main program is zipped into two parts:

RSApplication2.0.8.1.zip
RSApplication2.0.8.1.z01

Make sure both are located in the same folder. Double-click on the file with the zip extension. Winzip should have associated itself with the zip extension. Thus, the RSApplication2.0.8.1.zip file will have a Winzip icon. If it does not, something else (like Winrar) is being used to open the file and this may not work. In that case, just start Winzip, press OPEN and browse to RSApplication2.0.8.1.zip. Once opened, Winzip should display one ISO file. This is the file you hope to end up with, but Winzip must piece it together first. Do this by pressing the Extract button.

Now you will be asked where to place this extracted ISO. Just browse to the folder you want the ISO to be in and continue. When prompted for a password, type the following EXACT 15 characters with NO SPACES:

www.aequitas.be


Winzip should combine the two files and create one ISO image in the folder you chose. You can now burn a CD from this iamge. Your CD burning sw will tell you how. You will end up with the main application on CD. Install it, no cracks needed!

Download all the associated files for a paticular language pack. For example, French Level I is split into five files. So you will need the following in the same folder:

Fr1.zip
Fr1.z01
Fr1.z02
Fr1.z03
Fr1.z04

Remember, only one file will have the zip extension. that is the one you use to extract. The others will be used by Winzip to make the ISO complete.

In short, each group of files you download is actually one ISO that has been split up. Winzip is used to put it back together. An ISO is just the Industry Standard way of taking all the files on a CD and placing them in one file. That way, you can re-create the original CD.


Note:
Some languages have separate ISO files for Level I and II. Others are combined as a combo pack with Level I and II in one ISO file.

Right on for the assist..

 

[Shaka]

you are the muthafuckin' man!

 

[datrep]

i'm trying to open the japanese 1 files. i'm using winzip10. the files i have the extensions:

.zip
.z01.zip
.z02
.z03
.z04

they are all in the same folder. when i first tried to unzip the .zip file it kept trying to find the first archive folder but couldn't. so i figured to change the .z01.zip to .z01

i thought i made progress when i tried to unzip it again and it started to extract, but about half way it says that the file is corrupt or the password is incorrect. I've retried about 5 times and it still won't work...

any advice?

 

[HeathCliff]

Wussup E!

 

[AristotlesOwn]

You all should check to see if Princess Reche's original post of this is still up. If you have any doubts about learning any languages, don't; They drill the hell out of you with the exercises. It's a little harder to learn the non-roman languages (Japanese, Chinese), but it's well worth the effort if you travel.

I've found that international (and domestic) women are impressed at the slightest attempt to speak to them in their native (or another) language, even if she's fluent and you make a fool of yourself...it shows you use your brain. So try it.

 

[Black Cobra]

i'm trying to open the japanese 1 files. i'm using winzip10. the files i have the extensions:

.zip
.z01.zip
.z02
.z03
.z04

they are all in the same folder. when i first tried to unzip the .zip file it kept trying to find the first archive folder but couldn't. so i figured to change the .z01.zip to .z01

i thought i made progress when i tried to unzip it again and it started to extract, but about half way it says that the file is corrupt or the password is incorrect. I've retried about 5 times and it still won't work...

any advice?

Japanese 1 should work. Your .z01zip file may have been an incomplete download. Make sure all the files with numbers (.z01, .z02 etc) are all the same size. For the Japanese 1 lessons, they should all be about 49meg. The last piece is the .zip file and it is the only file in the group that will be smaller. Why? Because most of the time you won't be able to split a big file evenly so the .zip contains all the leftover bytes. Even though the .zip file is last in the group, it has to be clicked first.

As for the password, it should work fine. You have to type the EXACT words and make sure there are no spaces before or after the pw.

 

[NinjaspiT]

yo wassup...i unzipped the thing and i got like 100 different folders with pictures and stuff in them...i burned all those files in RECORD NOW.I burned the files as data files,but nothing works when i try to load the Cd.I havent seen this "mirror image" you speak of

 

[Black Cobra]

French level 2 and arabic levels 1 and 2 don't have an iso. I used alcohol 120 and it can't find an iso on any of them. The spanish(latin america) and the french level 1 worked ok.

Actually, all of those have ISO files too. I tried the French 2 today and it worked. You may want to make sure you have all the zip files and they are all the same size (except the one .zip file which is smaller).

French 2 files

Fr2.z01
Fr2.z02
Fr2.z03
Fr2.z04
Fr2.z05
Fr2.zip


Arabic 1 and 2 files

ARABlvl1_2.z01
ARABlvl1_2.z02
ARABlvl1_2.z03
ARABlvl1_2.z04
ARABlvl1_2.z05
ARABlvl1_2.z06
ARABlvl1_2.z07
ARABlvl1_2.z08
ARABlvl1_2.z09
ARABlvl1_2.zip

 

[mrjody]

This shit is still up? Tight~

 

[Black Cobra]

yo wassup...i unzipped the thing and i got like 100 different folders with pictures and stuff in them...i burned all those files in RECORD NOW.I burned the files as data files,but nothing works when i try to load the Cd.I havent seen this "mirror image" you speak of

Which language pack did you try and what did you use to unzip (or extract)? Also, what do you mean "nothing works"? The main Rosetta Stone application should be the only thing you are trying to install. The language packs only have to be sitting in the CD drive when you start Rosetta Stone. You do not install the languages. Youi just read from them.

Winzip should have created one big file with an ISO extention. That is the mirror image of the original CD. If, after you unzip, you use another program (like Winrar etc) to extract the ISO files, you will end up with all those files you speak of. But those files had to come from somewhere. So your ISO image must be in a folder. You should leave the ISO intact and use Nero or something to burn from an Image to a CD. For example, here is what the ISO would be for certain packs:

The Rosetta Stone - English USA - Level 1 and level 2.iso

The Rosetta Stone - French - Level I.ISO

The Rosetta Stone - French - Level II.iso

You may want to do a search for something like *.iso or Roesetta and see if you can find where you extracted it.

Technically, even if you did extract all files from the ISO, you should be able to burn everything to a CD (as long as you ALSO include those files that are not in folders). But using the ISO is one way to be sure you don't miss anything.


Note:
I see that the Italian pack is not zipped, it is RAR'd. So if you use WinRAR, it will also allow you to extract the ISO, which can be confusing. Better to only extract the RAR files from the Italian pack. It will leave you with an ISO, but leave the ISO alone. Then burn it.

 

[NinjaspiT]

i deleted winrar and its crazy that i see the .iso file now.im using the spanish level 1.Ill try to burn the iso file and see if it works...

 

[Black Cobra]

i deleted winrar and its crazy that i see the .iso file now.im using the spanish level 1.Ill try to burn the iso file and see if it works...

No, not crazy, it's just that WinRAR associates itself with ISO files so all ISO files will have a WinRAR icon just like a RAR file. This is what confuses some folks. It is still an ISO file, you just have to NOT use WinRAR to extract it. Spanish 1 (Spain) I have not burned, but it should work. I know the combo pack for Latin America Spanish 1 and 2 work

 

[NinjaspiT]

Well im using SpanishLEVEL1 and there are 4 packs but i dont have 4 iso files,just one.II double clicked the file with the winzip icon on it,entered the password and got this message:"It does not look like your systemis configured properly to view this file.You may continue, but the file you are trying to view may look "wrong".

 

[Black Cobra]

Well im using SpanishLEVEL1 and there are 4 packs but i dont have 4 iso files,just one.II double clicked the file with the winzip icon on it,entered the password and got this message:"It does not look like your systemis configured properly to view this file.You may continue, but the file you are trying to view may look "wrong".

No, no, the person who zipped the ISO file split it into smaller files so it could be downloaded in parts. It was split into 5 files. The one with the .zip extension is the 5th file. The last file in the group is always a .zip. You click on that .zip file and Winzip will connnect all the files back together. When it is done, you will end up with the one ISO file (at least in the case of these languages).

If you choose Extract, Winzip should ask what directory you want to place the extracted file in. After you choose the location, it asks for the password. After you type it in, it extracts to your desired location. Finally, you end up with that one ISO file to burn.

Not sure why you got that message. Once you have your ISO, all you should have to do is use your CD buring software to burn from an ISO image.

I am assuming that you already burned a copy of The Rosetta Stone main application (located at the top of the list of language packs) and installed it.

 

[NinjaspiT]

No, no, the person who zipped the ISO file split it into smaller files so it could be downloaded in parts. It was split into 5 files. The one with the .zip extension is the 5th file. The last file in the group is always a .zip. You click on that .zip file and Winzip will connnect all the files back together. When it is done, you will end up with the one ISO file (at least in the case of these languages).

If you choose Extract, Winzip should ask what directory you want to place the extracted file in. After you choose the location, it asks for the password. After you type it in, it extracts to your desired location. Finally, you end up with that one ISO file to burn.

Not sure why you got that message. Once you have your ISO, all you should have to do is use your CD buring software to burn from an ISO image.

I am assuming that you already burned a copy of The Rosetta Stone main application (located at the top of the list of language packs) and installed it.

iight im going to burn t hat one iso. file i have as a data file to a disc.Im downloading both main applications now and ill burn those onto disc and see what happens.Thanks

 

[riddimdriven]

for the record, you deserve a lifetime achievement award of this post

 

[mrjody]

for the record, you deserve a lifetime achievement award of this post

I appreciate it, (if you meant me), but a nice young lady posted this once before, long before I did. Femnoire I think..

I'll take an honorable mention though!!!

 

[NinjaspiT]

yo this doesnt work for shit...i wasted a bunch of blank cd's burning the main application files...first i burned the both of them on a cd....put the cd back in my drive, and it popped up asking what i wanted to do with the folder...si i opened it and clicked the iso file and it said my comp cant read the file or some bullshit...what a fucking waste man fuccit

 

[theywantusdead]

Thanx for the post man.

 

[mrjody]

yo this doesnt work for shit...i wasted a bunch of blank cd's burning the main application files...first i burned the both of them on a cd....put the cd back in my drive, and it popped up asking what i wanted to do with the folder...si i opened it and clicked the iso file and it said my comp cant read the file or some bullshit...what a fucking waste man fuccit

If you got a folder with an iso in it you didnt burn it right. What did you use to burn the .iso? You cant just burn it like music cd doggg. Ask for some help instead of saying the shit dont work cause it do. "bout 50 niggas ahead of you can vouch...

 

[NinjaspiT]

I used the program RECORD NOW and saved it with the data file option onto a CD-R

 

[Black Cobra]

I used the program RECORD NOW and saved it with the data file option onto a CD-R

Damn, I'm feelin' sorry for you brotha, but I see your problem. No, you do not burn an ISO as a data file unless you just want to store the ISO image for safe keeping on a CD or copy it to another PC perhaps. Anway, first let's solve your problem....

This pertains to Record Now version 8, but they should be pretty much the same. Here is a screenshot of where you want to be when using Record Now:

Instead of Data, you should be choosing Copy from the left side of the sample pic. After you select copy, you will see your choices on the right. Choose Burn Image to Disc.

Since I do not have that program, I will have to guess now. It will probably want you to browse to the ISO image location. If yo get to the folder and it does not see the ISO, you may have to drop down the file type menu to show All Files. Then just select the ISO. Record Now should take over from there.

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Now about the CD's you burned, if you still have them, you can keep them as backups of your ISO image. You can always copy it to another PC so someone else can make their own CD from ithe image.

 

[PhattyFriendly]

could you give cat's a step by step..because we are not following....but would love the program....please

 

[riddimdriven]

I appreciate it, (if you meant me), but a nice young lady posted this once before, long before I did. Femnoire I think..

I'll take an honorable mention though!!!

Yeah Homie--- shout out to femmenoire too.

 

[NinjaspiT]

Aight cool cool i downloaded roxio...becasue i was using recordnow it didnt have that option...i used an emulator and got the main app installed so now i just burn SpaLvl1.z01-Spalvl4.z01 onto cd via the burn image option, and they will work?Do i burn these 4 files onto discs seperately or together?

 

[mrjody]

You wanna extract them and they will turn into 1 iso just like the main app. Burn it to disc an voila! (I been studying Fench )

Told you Ninja! And you was ready to go all StreetFighter II on this thread...

 

[NinjaspiT]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS i finally got it to work...thanks for all the support Black Cobra...and most importantly...thanks a lot Mr Jody!I really can use this.Thanks again!Peace.