Need a DVD backup program recommendation

[Guest PT]

I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files and

folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a feature overloaded deal

which covers creation and editing of videos, etc.. Just something where I

can select my desired folders on the C: drive and back them to the DVD. it

would be nice if the program would remember the desired folders, so I could

repeat the backup each month.

 

PT

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Need a DVD backup program recommendation

 

On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:29:14 -0700, "PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote:

> I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files and

> folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a feature overloaded deal

> which covers creation and editing of videos, etc.. Just something where I

> can select my desired folders on the C: drive and back them to the DVD.

 

 

If that's all you want, you don't need any kind of special backup

program. Almost any regular CD/DVD burning program will do that

easily.

 

> it

> would be nice if the program would remember the desired folders, so I could

> repeat the backup each month.

 

 

That's also a feature of almost any CD/DVD burning program.

 

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[Guest PT]

Re: Need a DVD backup program recommendation

 

So what would be such a CD/DVD burner?

 

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PT

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message

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> On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:29:14 -0700, "PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote:

>

>> I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files and

>> folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a feature overloaded

>> deal

>> which covers creation and editing of videos, etc.. Just something where I

>> can select my desired folders on the C: drive and back them to the DVD.

>

>

> If that's all you want, you don't need any kind of special backup

> program. Almost any regular CD/DVD burning program will do that

> easily.

>

>

>> it

>> would be nice if the program would remember the desired folders, so I

>> could

>> repeat the backup each month.

>

>

> That's also a feature of almost any CD/DVD burning program.

>

> --

> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

[Guest danieltrent0@aol.com]

Re: Need a DVD backup program recommendation

 

On Jul 4, 5:29 pm, "PT" <x...@xyz.com> wrote:

> I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files and

> folders from my C" drive to DVD's.  I don't want a feature overloaded deal

> which covers creation and editing of videos, etc.. Just something where I

> can select my desired folders on the C: drive and back them to the DVD.  it

> would be nice if the program would remember the desired folders, so I could

> repeat the backup each month.

>

> PT

 

Try AVS Burner for Data CD/DVD (Its all it does)

http://www.avs4you.com/AVS-Data-Burner.aspx

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Need a DVD backup program recommendation

 

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PT wrote:

> So what would be such a CD/DVD burner?

 

The burner itself (physical hardware)? Any well-reviewed one - which is

essentially most CD/DVD burners (although most call the writers) at this

point in their life. The basic internal components are almost identical

these days siince they are so widely utilized.

 

For CD/DVD writing software - anything you can use. Most people get aHead

Nero or Roxio Easy CD/DVD burning software of some version with their drives

these days. Those are the two larger cost softwares out there for such

things - they have both been around a long time and have many functions.

 

If just looking for a way to burn CDs/DVDs and you didn't get

Roxio/Nero/perhaps "Sonic" with the system - you could get a free

software...

 

ISORecorder page (with general instructions on use):

http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

 

More full function applications (free) for CD/DVD burning would be:

 

CDBurnerXP Pro

http://www.cdburnerxp.se/

 

DeepBurner Free

http://www.deepburner.com/

 

ImgBurn (burn ISO images)

http://www.imgburn.com/

 

Final Burner Free

http://www.protectedsoft.com/descr_fb.php

 

BWGBurn

http://sourceforge.net/projects/bwgburn

 

BurnAware FREE Edition

http://www.glorylogic.com/

 

Another Option would be to search the web with Pricewatch.com or

Dealsites.net and find deals on Products like Ahead Nero and/or Roxio.

 

Ahead Nero

http://www.nero.com/

 

Roxio Easy Media Creator

http://www.roxio.com/

 

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[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Need a DVD backup program recommendation

 

On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:11:19 -0700, "PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote:

> So what would be such a CD/DVD burner?

 

 

I assume you're asking about a burning *program* (software) not a

burner (hardware).

 

Nero is a popular one. Roxio has several such products available.

There are many other choices Google will find for you.

 

By the way, most CD/DVD drives come with such software. You probably

already have something.

 

 

> PT

> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message

> news:38it64lqq8gao5230qqadphjbfsg9p2vg2@4ax.com...

> > On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:29:14 -0700, "PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote:

> >

> >> I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files and

> >> folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a feature overloaded

> >> deal

> >> which covers creation and editing of videos, etc.. Just something where I

> >> can select my desired folders on the C: drive and back them to the DVD.

> >

> >

> > If that's all you want, you don't need any kind of special backup

> > program. Almost any regular CD/DVD burning program will do that

> > easily.

> >

> >

> >> it

> >> would be nice if the program would remember the desired folders, so I

> >> could

> >> repeat the backup each month.

> >

> >

> > That's also a feature of almost any CD/DVD burning program.

> >

> > --

> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

>

 

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[Guest Twayne]

Re: Need a DVD backup program recommendation

 

> I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files

> and folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a feature

> overloaded deal which covers creation and editing of videos, etc..

> Just something where I can select my desired folders on the C: drive

> and back them to the DVD. it would be nice if the program would

> remember the desired folders, so I could repeat the backup each month.

>

> PT

 

Nero is free. Roxio still have a free version and is better IMO but

it's hard to find on their site. Others exist too but those are the two

best IMO.

Use Google to locate them.

 

HTH

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Need a DVD backup program recommendation

 

May I ask why you want to back up on CD's as opposed to an external HD?

"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message

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>I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files and

>folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a feature overloaded deal

>which covers creation and editing of videos, etc.. Just something where I

>can select my desired folders on the C: drive and back them to the DVD. it

>would be nice if the program would remember the desired folders, so I could

>repeat the backup each month.

>

> PT

>

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Need a DVD backup program recommendation

 

That's a LOT better idea. :-)

 

Unknown wrote:

> May I ask why you want to back up on CD's as opposed to an external HD?

> "PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message

> news:eoE2qYj3IHA.4488@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files and

>> folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a feature overloaded

>> deal

>> which covers creation and editing of videos, etc.. Just something where I

>> can select my desired folders on the C: drive and back them to the DVD.

>> it

>> would be nice if the program would remember the desired folders, so I

>> could

>> repeat the backup each month.

>>

>> PT

[Guest Twayne]

OT Re: Need a DVD backup program recommendation

 

OT Re: Need a DVD backup program recommendation

 

> That's a LOT better idea. :-)

 

You've gone OT.

 

When you're not answering a question or situation the OP has asked for

or indicated they would like, you're also giving unsolicited advice, off

topic usually, and a waste of time all the time.

There are many valid reasons to want to copy to CD/DVD too, in

reality, but that's not the point of any of the OP's interests in his

posts. If the OP is as newbie as it appears at first glance, then all

you've done is added confusion by adding irrelevant facts. You aren't

even polite about it.

 

 

 

>

> Unknown wrote:

>> May I ask why you want to back up on CD's as opposed to an external

>> HD? "PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message

>> news:eoE2qYj3IHA.4488@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected

>>> files and folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a

>>> feature overloaded deal

>>> which covers creation and editing of videos, etc.. Just something

>>> where I can select my desired folders on the C: drive and back them

>>> to the DVD. it

>>> would be nice if the program would remember the desired folders, so

>>> I could

>>> repeat the backup each month.

>>>

>>> PT

[Guest David Webb]

Re: Need a DVD backup program recommendation

 

 

"Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message

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>> I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files

>> and folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a feature

>> overloaded deal which covers creation and editing of videos, etc..

>> Just something where I can select my desired folders on the C: drive

>> and back them to the DVD. it would be nice if the program would

>> remember the desired folders, so I could repeat the backup each month.

>>

>> PT

>

> Nero is free. Roxio still have a free version and is better IMO but

 

Nero is not free. I think you may be confused when you see "Free Download" which

is referring to a free trial version only.

> it's hard to find on their site. Others exist too but those are the two best

> IMO.

> Use Google to locate them.

>

> HTH

>

>

[Guest Anthony Buckland]

Re: Need a DVD backup program recommendation

 

 

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message

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> On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:11:19 -0700, "PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote:

>

>> So what would be such a CD/DVD burner?

>

>

> I assume you're asking about a burning *program* (software) not a

> burner (hardware).

>

> Nero is a popular one. Roxio has several such products available.

> There are many other choices Google will find for you.

>

> By the way, most CD/DVD drives come with such software. You probably

> already have something.

>

> ...

 

A frequent backup favority, Acronis True Image, can write to

DVDs if you want.

[Guest Charles W Davis]

Re: OT Re: Need a DVD backup program recommendation

 

Re: OT Re: Need a DVD backup program recommendation

 

It's a lot better to attack someone?

"Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message

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>> That's a LOT better idea. :-)

>

> You've gone OT.

>

> When you're not answering a question or situation the OP has asked for or

> indicated they would like, you're also giving unsolicited advice, off

> topic usually, and a waste of time all the time.

> There are many valid reasons to want to copy to CD/DVD too, in reality,

> but that's not the point of any of the OP's interests in his posts. If

> the OP is as newbie as it appears at first glance, then all you've done is

> added confusion by adding irrelevant facts. You aren't even polite about

> it.

>

>

>

>

>>

>> Unknown wrote:

>>> May I ask why you want to back up on CD's as opposed to an external

>>> HD? "PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message

>>> news:eoE2qYj3IHA.4488@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>> I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected

>>>> files and folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a

>>>> feature overloaded deal

>>>> which covers creation and editing of videos, etc.. Just something

>>>> where I can select my desired folders on the C: drive and back them

>>>> to the DVD. it

>>>> would be nice if the program would remember the desired folders, so

>>>> I could

>>>> repeat the backup each month.

>>>>

>>>> PT

>

>

>

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Need a DVD backup program recommendation

 

David Webb wrote:

> "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message

> news:uv4%23oNr3IHA.5088@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files

>>> and folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a feature

>>> overloaded deal which covers creation and editing of videos, etc..

>>> Just something where I can select my desired folders on the C: drive

>>> and back them to the DVD. it would be nice if the program would

>>> remember the desired folders, so I could repeat the backup each month.

>>>

>>> PT

>>

>> Nero is free. Roxio still have a free version and is better IMO but

>

> Nero is not free. I think you may be confused when you see "Free Download"

> which is referring to a free trial version only.

 

Exactly. (talking about being clueless, that one takes the cake!)

>> it's hard to find on their site. Others exist too but those are the two

>> best

>> IMO.

>> Use Google to locate them.

>>

>> HTH

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Need a DVD backup program recommendation

 

On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 10:14:51 -0700, "Anthony Buckland"

<anthonybucklandnospam@telus.net> wrote:

>

> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message

> news:mflt64pb9svesi9gdjc7actesqd27m34se@4ax.com...

> > On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:11:19 -0700, "PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote:

> >

> >> So what would be such a CD/DVD burner?

> >

> >

> > I assume you're asking about a burning *program* (software) not a

> > burner (hardware).

> >

> > Nero is a popular one. Roxio has several such products available.

> > There are many other choices Google will find for you.

> >

> > By the way, most CD/DVD drives come with such software. You probably

> > already have something.

> >

> > ...

>

> A frequent backup favority, Acronis True Image, can write to

> DVDs if you want.

 

 

Yes, I too often recommend Acronis True Image for backups. But he

specifically stated that he didn't want a full-featured backup

program, but "just something where [he] can select [his] desired

folders on the C: drive and back them to the DVD."

 

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[Guest Lil' Dave]

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"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message

news:eoE2qYj3IHA.4488@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files and

>folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a feature overloaded deal

>which covers creation and editing of videos, etc.. Just something where I

>can select my desired folders on the C: drive and back them to the DVD. it

>would be nice if the program would remember the desired folders, so I could

>repeat the backup each month.

>

> PT

>

 

What you want is a filesystem level backup. You don't care about the OS,

the partition, the file table, or the master boot record per your post.

These are not hard to find. I would be concerned about user access after

backing up though....

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