Use CD or DVD for Backing up and Copying data, pictures, et

[Guest Dan]

I have some major copies to make of all my photo and mail files ..... My

question is can I do the job on CD or DVD disks ? And what is the

difference in the procedure ?

 

Thank you,

 

Dan

[Guest Guilbert]

Re: Use CD or DVD for Backing up and Copying data, pictures, et

 

You can do it on either CD or DVD, assuming you have a CD/DVD writer.

 

Main differencie is the amount you can put on them, CD about 700 Mb, and DVD

over 4Gb.

 

I use Nero to create my CDs and DVDs, and the only difference in procedure

is at the start when I select CD or DVD within Nero depending what disk I

have in the tray.

 

I usually try to put all the things I am going to put on the CD or DVD into

one top level folder (with other folders underneath) as this makes it easier

to "add" them (you only have to select one folder)

 

In Nero I select "data" CD, select the top level folder for all the files I

want to backup, then select Burn. It is that easy.

 

I usually make TWO copies of each CD or DVD as sometimes you get a CD or DVD

you cant read for some reason, so by having 2 copies you have a backup of

your backup.

[Guest Dan]

Re: Use CD or DVD for Backing up and Copying data, pictures

 

Re: Use CD or DVD for Backing up and Copying data, pictures

 

Hello !

 

Thanks so much for taking the time to respond to my question - you were

a big

 

help to me !

 

Regards,

 

Dan

 

 

 

"Guilbert" wrote:

> You can do it on either CD or DVD, assuming you have a CD/DVD writer.

>

> Main differencie is the amount you can put on them, CD about 700 Mb, and DVD

> over 4Gb.

>

> I use Nero to create my CDs and DVDs, and the only difference in procedure

> is at the start when I select CD or DVD within Nero depending what disk I

> have in the tray.

>

> I usually try to put all the things I am going to put on the CD or DVD into

> one top level folder (with other folders underneath) as this makes it easier

> to "add" them (you only have to select one folder)

>

> In Nero I select "data" CD, select the top level folder for all the files I

> want to backup, then select Burn. It is that easy.

>

> I usually make TWO copies of each CD or DVD as sometimes you get a CD or DVD

> you cant read for some reason, so by having 2 copies you have a backup of

> your backup.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Use CD or DVD for Backing up and Copying data, pictures, et

 

On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0700, Dan <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com>

wrote:

> I have some major copies to make of all my photo and mail files ..... My

> question is can I do the job on CD or DVD disks ? And what is the

> difference in the procedure ?

 

 

 

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