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CDBurnerXP Pro 3 - Question?

Aug 18, 2004 11:05AM PDT

New to and learning this software. I have made a compilation of folders that I wish to used as hard drive Backup data. It is saved as "DVD Folders Backup" image to be used now and in making future backups. Now what do I do?

(1) Since this will be DVD media, do I use DVD-R or DVD-RW media and can the media be used over and over?

(2) Is formatting required of the DVD-RW media and is there a method of "not closing" the DVD-R so it can be used over again?

Hope the questions are not juvenile. I only need help in pointing the right direction as to media and how to use it. This looks promising for backup of data that I cannot afford to loose.

Thanks for your help!

Glenn

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Re: CDBurnerXP Pro 3 - Question?
Aug 18, 2004 11:21AM PDT

The -R would be one use and that's it. If you had -RW, it's erasable many hundreds of times. And a great way to test your skills.

Bob

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Thanks Bob!
Aug 18, 2004 11:33AM PDT

I have DVD-RW media and will use over and over by alternating between disks. Thanks for your time... I knew you had the answer for this one.

Glenn

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Problem navigating this software...
Aug 19, 2004 3:37AM PDT

This should be simple since all I want this software to do is backup 13 folders using a pre-configured CD/DVD Layout. This being beta software help is very limited or non-existant.

I prepared the Layout and backed up the 13 folders to DVD-RW yesterday. Today I erased the disk and did another backup using the previous Layout... it seems this last backup did not include new files that were added after the first backup. Tell me a new Layout is not needed each time a backup is done. Sad With 13 folders to do that is cumbersome and risky in failing to get them all.

Hopefully I am missing something that is obvious. Please tell or offer any suggestions that come to mind.

Thanks,

Glenn

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From memory...
Aug 19, 2004 3:52AM PDT

The "layout" will have a list of files to backup. There may be a button to "refresh" what files are to be added from the selected directories, but I am not on a machine with CDburnerXP to see what that could be.

Have you looked up DEEPBURNER? I haven't tried that one yet and don't know if it does DVD.

I'll be on a machine with cdburnerxp on it so when I get to that machine or another with it, I'll check what/where such a command would be.

Bob

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Re: From memory...
Aug 19, 2004 4:20AM PDT

Bob, I have looked but did not see a button to "refresh" what files are to be added from the selected folders Layout. Sounds like what is needed! If you find something let me know.

Never heard of DeepBurner before but am downloading it right now. I will try to get CDBurnerXP Pro to operate as desired first. If no luck will try it later.

Thanks again,

Glenn

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FWIW a solution of sorts...
Aug 20, 2004 6:34AM PDT

I have found a "Mickey Mouse" way to make a Layout that will make backups with all new and up-to-date data each time the Layout is used.

In the lower left quadrant of the "New Image" section I managed to create a folder named "C:" and saved it as my Layout. When burned this will backup the entire hard drive... not exactly what I envisioned but haven't yet figured out a way to choose only selected folders without getting all the hard drive.

For now it serves my purpose and works well. A backup takes only about 2 minutes. Erasing the DVD-RW disk before a new backup seems to take a bit longer. In the future maybe I can figure out a way to backup only certain data folders using a Layout that can be used over again since the entire hard drive backup is not needed.

Thanks Bob for your help. Almost gave up and removed the software before stumbling on the above method.

Have a great day!

Happy

Glenn