Quick Question About Burning Files to DVD
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HemlockGrey
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Quick Question About Burning Files to DVD
I've just decided to wipe my HD and reinstall Windows XP, but I need to backup my files. I'm out of CDs and they're kinda expensive, but I do have a stack of shiny blank DVD-Rs. If I burn all my files to the DVDs (or "a" DVD, I'll probably only need one), I can easily copy them off onto my HD like a normal CD, right? No worries?
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HemlockGrey
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Uh, that's odd. I pasted the files into the DVD, hit the "write files to disk" button, and it tells me that no writable disc is present. I have a DVD-RW drive, so this shouldn't be happening...
The End of Suburbia
"If more cars are inevitable, must there not be roads for them to run on?"
-Robert Moses
"The Wire" is the best show in the history of television. Watch it today.
"If more cars are inevitable, must there not be roads for them to run on?"
-Robert Moses
"The Wire" is the best show in the history of television. Watch it today.
AFAIK Windows Xp built-in burning program only supports CDs, not DVDs.HemlockGrey wrote:Uh, that's odd. I pasted the files into the DVD, hit the "write files to disk" button, and it tells me that no writable disc is present. I have a DVD-RW drive, so this shouldn't be happening...
Use a specific program to burn them.
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HemlockGrey
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Ok, thanks. Are there any you recommend?
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"If more cars are inevitable, must there not be roads for them to run on?"
-Robert Moses
"The Wire" is the best show in the history of television. Watch it today.
"If more cars are inevitable, must there not be roads for them to run on?"
-Robert Moses
"The Wire" is the best show in the history of television. Watch it today.
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HemlockGrey
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I used to have a copy of Nero but I lost the disc...I'll have to look into seeing if I could get a free limited-features version. It was quite handy.
Anyway, I grabbed something called DeepBurner. Probably load up my system with spyware but its all going to die in the coming apocalypse so I don't really care. Again, everyone, thanks for all your help, many now I won't need to spam this forum with my computer problems.
Anyway, I grabbed something called DeepBurner. Probably load up my system with spyware but its all going to die in the coming apocalypse so I don't really care. Again, everyone, thanks for all your help, many now I won't need to spam this forum with my computer problems.
The End of Suburbia
"If more cars are inevitable, must there not be roads for them to run on?"
-Robert Moses
"The Wire" is the best show in the history of television. Watch it today.
"If more cars are inevitable, must there not be roads for them to run on?"
-Robert Moses
"The Wire" is the best show in the history of television. Watch it today.
