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How to dvd burn a .bkf file

by jdw May 12, 2006 1:54AM PDT

I recently created a windows xp back of 10 gb size using the NT backup utility that comes with xp home
edition.

Does anyone know which dvd burning application will
successfully burn this one file onto two or three
dvd's of 4.7 gb size?

I just tried this with the free PowerDVDBurning
download from CNET but without success.

Thanks.

Toshiba Satellite M45-S265
Pentium M
100gb HD
XP Home

Matsushita DVD Burner

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None, but worth trying this solution.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 12, 2006 2:00AM PDT

No recording software I know of outside of backup software (which would have us not use NTBACKUP in the first place) will automatically split said file and record it.

Maybe this? Use a filesplitter/joiner (too many on download.com or google) then size the file to fit. I'd toss the filesplitter/joiner on the DVD as well.

Bob

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re: none, but worth trying...
by jdw May 12, 2006 2:10AM PDT

Two tedious questions as a follow up, please.
TIA.

1. which back up software (vs. recording) might work if
I didn't use NT back up?

2. there are no worthwhile? file splitter/joiner apps
out there?

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Sorry if I miswrote that.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 12, 2006 2:27AM PDT

1. which back up software (vs. recording) might work if
I didn't use NT back up?

Search download.com, google.com for software like www.handybackup.com I currently don't use such since I organise my directories to fit on 4.4GB or less DVDRWs.

2. there are no worthwhile? file splitter/joiner apps
out there?

Sorry about that. There are too many file splitter/joiner apps out there for me to tell you which to pick. Try a few.

Bob

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Success
by jdw May 12, 2006 5:11AM PDT

Okay,

NTBackup is pretty worthless.
Tried Acronis backup imaging recorder.
Burned that image using DVDPowerBurner.

Both of the above apps downloaded from CNET.

BTW, Acronis DOES have a splitter (4.7g)
feature which allows this to work so well.

Hope others can avail this.

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