Write Data on DVD

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I just installed a DVD-R on my desktop. I would like to do my backup on DVDs
to take advantage of morespace than a regular CD (4.5GB). I try to do a drag
and drop but it will not recognize or copy the files. Is there a good
software out there to accomplish what I want to do. I tried Windows Media
Player and did not work.

Please let me know if there is something I can do within Windows XP. I am
running XP _ Pro.

Thanks,

Mike
 
Why would you consider WMP to write youre dvd backups.........
Simply put youre backup file(s) in say,my pictures,R.click the
folder(s),select,
move to dvd.
 
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I just installed a DVD-R on my desktop. I would like to do my backup
on DVDs to take advantage of morespace than a regular CD (4.5GB). I
try to do a drag and drop but it will not recognize or copy the
files.
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Because XP can't write on DVD's.




Is there a good software out there to accomplish what I want
to do.
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Nero, Cyberlink Power DVD.




I tried Windows Media Player and did not work.
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WHy are you expecting that ? It is for music cd's only.


Please let me know if there is something I can do within Windows XP.
I am running XP _ Pro.
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What are you expecting it to do ?


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Mike we must be psychically linked. I just posted a question myself on this
group about DVD-RW media. I am copying it to this reply it will get your
DVD-RW's recognized but more problems follow.

Hello

I am trying to backup my computer using Windows Backup, the one that comes
with Windows XP, and my DVD- RW burner. At first I couldn't get Windows
Backup to recognize the DVD- RW media. I got past this by buying Device
Letter Access, from Sonic Solutions, now back up will only write until the
disk is full, 4.7GB, then it will stop without prompting for the next desk.
It gives a message saying that backups can only be 4gb on this device. Where
am I doing wrong? How can I make backup span the DVD- RW discs I like the
Windows Backup program's capabilities to shadow copy "in use" files and do
various types of backups and ease of use. Besides Windows Backup comes with
Windows XP and should serve my needs without me spending more money on other
backup programs. I feel cheated and want to try to make it work anyway. At
least I got the Windows Backup utility to save files directly to a CD/DVD-RW
drive. This is kind of cool since the official MSWindowsXP web site,
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/backup.mspx'
boldly stated that "the Windows Backup utility can't save files directly to a
CD-RW drive.".

My computer also came preloaded with My DVD Plus,Ver.7 by Sonic which has a
very basic "digital media" backup program that wasn't really meant for system
backups. I haven't successfully gotten though a system backup without My DVD
stopping the backup project for varoius reasons like disk errors without
giving me a chance to insert a new disk or fix the problem. After writing
files for hours, when an error inevitably happened, it would start completely
over from the beginning gathering and copying files. This has so frustrated
me that I am thinking about removing Sonic's progams.

I would apreciate any "inexpensive" sugestions you might have. Mabe this
info will help you.

Thanks, Jerry


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P.S. Mike, DLA costs $20.00 to download at www.roxio.com (sonic Solutions
E-Store) It lets you format rewritable DVD/CD media as if they were 4.7
GB/720MB floppy disks so that you can drag & Drop files in Windows Explorer
or My Computer. You can "usually" use them like big floppies in most
aplications.
 
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