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| 525865 | 2007-02-20 02:03:00 | I just use Nero, selecting the folders or files needed and adding them to the backup until the DVD is full. That way the individual files are easily and readily available, uncompressed and easily accessible if I need only one. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 525866 | 2007-02-20 02:17:00 | So this is my next project . :confused: What programme do you use & why? . I want to Backup to DVD . I have nero 6 . 6 . PJ I have nero also and use the 'backitup' program . You simply place a dvd-rw or cd-rw into the drive, select the folders you want to backup and go . . . . . . next time you wish to add to backup, place same cd/dvd in drive, nominate the same backup job, and any CHANGES since last backup are added to the disc . . . . I also have backup exec with a DAT40, however I only use this for the media files as they are over 40GB |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 525867 | 2007-02-20 03:49:00 | Have a look at this, I can't say I have tried this version but the old one did a great job on my Win98SE computer: www.majorgeeks.com |
zqwerty (97) | ||
| 525868 | 2007-02-20 04:03:00 | I built myself a NAS device from an old PC I bought on Trade Me for $60 . I added 2 x 400GB drives and I use NASLite 2 . 0 CDD from http://www . serverelements . com as my NAS OS . I use Windows backup to run backups on my Windows machines and RSYNC to backup important folders on my Linux box . It's brilliant . Works like a dream . The only cost was the 2 x 400GB drives and the $60 PC from trademe . NASLite is free . |
Mackin_NZ (6958) | ||
| 525869 | 2007-02-20 06:57:00 | Thanks for all your help. I will go with Nero os the XP version. Not sure yet. A question tho. On a CD or a DVD, does the disc always stay "Open" so that more data can be added? Or do some applications "Close" the disc.? PJ |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 525870 | 2007-02-20 07:00:00 | I just use Nero, selecting the folders or files needed and adding them to the backup until the DVD is full . That way the individual files are easily and readily available, uncompressed and easily accessible if I need only one . How many DVDs do you use? I assume you have a large HDD full of data? PJ |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 525871 | 2007-02-20 07:26:00 | I do daily backups to a second removeable hard drive, I swap the drives around (have about 5) and avery couple of weeks dump active data to a DVD . Sometimes I can get away with 1 DVD, sometimes 2 . Sepends how many client folders have changes, where they are unchanged I probably have 10 copies now so more is unlikely to help . But I fill the DVD with files anyway, more backups is better than less . In my view, unless I have 2 copies and have verified the copies (Nero does that is you select the option) then I do not consider the file backed up . |
godfather (25) | ||
| 525872 | 2007-02-20 07:26:00 | Discs can be left open. I would guess you would use 1 DVD for every 4.7Gb you want to back up |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 525873 | 2007-02-20 07:31:00 | Discs can be left open. I would guess you would use 1 DVD for every 4.7Gb you want to back up Now why didn't I think of that? So obvious. an all!!!!!!!! PJ |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 525874 | 2007-02-20 07:38:00 | I do not burn multisession as I value the data. Multisession recreates a new TOC each time, any corruption in that process and you need to use a recovery program to get at the old data, even though I went top the trouble of verifying it initially. |
godfather (25) | ||
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