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DVD burning and the file system

Apr 28, 2006 8:09PM PDT

Hello All,

I was just wondering which filesystem is best for DVD burning. CDBurnerXP pro offers 3 files systems, namely Joliet, ISO-level 1 and ISO-level 2.

I found from Wikipedia that Joliet is Microsoft endorsed file system but if I am making DVD back-ups which file system I should go for? that will run on PC, Mac as well as Linux.

Many thanks

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Use the filesystem of the original media.
Apr 28, 2006 8:46PM PDT

Seems to me that would be best.

Bob

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What does it mean??
Apr 28, 2006 9:12PM PDT

Sorry I am not very clear with the answer!!
I use DVD+R to backup mainly documents and pictures.

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It's the question.
Apr 28, 2006 9:32PM PDT

You wrote "I am making DVD back-ups" which could mean you are making a copy of some DVD. If so, you should keep the same filesystem.

However for a new DVD (recordable media) if you want it to be read in Windows XP, all the types listed do work. You'll discover very fast about filename limitations in ISO 1 and 2.

But all will work just fine for file backup. There are some that will overanalyze but those are best shown the link to google.com

Bob

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Filename limitations
Apr 29, 2006 1:25PM PDT

My apologies for wrong terminology.
So the major difference in all these file systems is only possibility of long file names, nothing else? or nothing else 'major' that I should be worrying about, right??
Just making myself sure!!

Thanks

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If you would move ahead you would learn faster.
Apr 29, 2006 11:20PM PDT

When you selected ISO 1, and then added files you would have learned quickly the limitations. But some want to know ahead of time. Be aware I avoid duplicating ready and easy to find web content. I will not tell you what these limitations are but that if you had tried you would have found them without having to record on the media.

Bob