Need a DVD backup program recommendation

I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files and
folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a feature overloaded deal
which covers creation and editing of videos, etc.. Just something where I
can select my desired folders on the C: drive and back them to the DVD. it
would be nice if the program would remember the desired folders, so I could
repeat the backup each month.

PT

On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:29:14 -0700, "PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote:

> I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files and
> folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a feature overloaded deal
> which covers creation and editing of videos, etc.. Just something where I
> can select my desired folders on the C: drive and back them to the DVD.


If that's all you want, you don't need any kind of special backup
program. Almost any regular CD/DVD burning program will do that
easily.


> it
> would be nice if the program would remember the desired folders, so I could
> repeat the backup each month.


That's also a feature of almost any CD/DVD burning program.

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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So what would be such a CD/DVD burner?

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PT
"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:29:14 -0700, "PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote:
>
>> I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files and
>> folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a feature overloaded
>> deal
>> which covers creation and editing of videos, etc.. Just something where I
>> can select my desired folders on the C: drive and back them to the DVD.
>
>
> If that's all you want, you don't need any kind of special backup
> program. Almost any regular CD/DVD burning program will do that
> easily.
>
>
>> it
>> would be nice if the program would remember the desired folders, so I
>> could
>> repeat the backup each month.
>
>
> That's also a feature of almost any CD/DVD burning program.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

On Jul 4, 5:29*pm, "PT" <x...@xyz.com> wrote:
> I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files and
> folders from my C" drive to DVD's. *I don't want a feature overloaded deal
> which covers creation and editing of videos, etc.. Just something where I
> can select my desired folders on the C: drive and back them to the DVD. *it
> would be nice if the program would remember the desired folders, so I could
> repeat the backup each month.
>
> PT

Try AVS Burner for Data CD/DVD (Its all it does)
http://www.avs4you.com/AVS-Data-Burner.aspx

<snipped>

PT wrote:
> So what would be such a CD/DVD burner?

The burner itself (physical hardware)? Any well-reviewed one - which is
essentially most CD/DVD burners (although most call the writers) at this
point in their life. The basic internal components are almost identical
these days siince they are so widely utilized.

For CD/DVD writing software - anything you can use. Most people get aHead
Nero or Roxio Easy CD/DVD burning software of some version with their drives
these days. Those are the two larger cost softwares out there for such
things - they have both been around a long time and have many functions.

If just looking for a way to burn CDs/DVDs and you didn't get
Roxio/Nero/perhaps "Sonic" with the system - you could get a free
software...

ISORecorder page (with general instructions on use):
http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

More full function applications (free) for CD/DVD burning would be:

CDBurnerXP Pro
http://www.cdburnerxp.se/

DeepBurner Free
http://www.deepburner.com/

ImgBurn (burn ISO images)
http://www.imgburn.com/

Final Burner Free
http://www.protectedsoft.com/descr_fb.php

BWGBurn
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bwgburn

BurnAware FREE Edition
http://www.glorylogic.com/

Another Option would be to search the web with Pricewatch.com or
Dealsites.net and find deals on Products like Ahead Nero and/or Roxio.

Ahead Nero
http://www.nero.com/

Roxio Easy Media Creator
http://www.roxio.com/

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:11:19 -0700, "PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote:

> So what would be such a CD/DVD burner?


I assume you're asking about a burning *program* (software) not a
burner (hardware).

Nero is a popular one. Roxio has several such products available.
There are many other choices Google will find for you.

By the way, most CD/DVD drives come with such software. You probably
already have something.



> PT
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:38it64lqq8gao5230qqadphjbfsg9p2vg2@4ax.com...
> > On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:29:14 -0700, "PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files and
> >> folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a feature overloaded
> >> deal
> >> which covers creation and editing of videos, etc.. Just something where I
> >> can select my desired folders on the C: drive and back them to the DVD.
> >
> >
> > If that's all you want, you don't need any kind of special backup
> > program. Almost any regular CD/DVD burning program will do that
> > easily.
> >
> >
> >> it
> >> would be nice if the program would remember the desired folders, so I
> >> could
> >> repeat the backup each month.
> >
> >
> > That's also a feature of almost any CD/DVD burning program.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>

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> I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files
> and folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a feature
> overloaded deal which covers creation and editing of videos, etc..
> Just something where I can select my desired folders on the C: drive
> and back them to the DVD. it would be nice if the program would
> remember the desired folders, so I could repeat the backup each month.
>
> PT

Nero is free. Roxio still have a free version and is better IMO but
it's hard to find on their site. Others exist too but those are the two
best IMO.
Use Google to locate them.

HTH

May I ask why you want to back up on CD's as opposed to an external HD?
"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message
news:eoE2qYj3IHA.4488@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files and
>folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a feature overloaded deal
>which covers creation and editing of videos, etc.. Just something where I
>can select my desired folders on the C: drive and back them to the DVD. it
>would be nice if the program would remember the desired folders, so I could
>repeat the backup each month.
>
> PT
>

That's a LOT better idea. :-)

Unknown wrote:
> May I ask why you want to back up on CD's as opposed to an external HD?
> "PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message
> news:eoE2qYj3IHA.4488@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected files and
>> folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a feature overloaded
>> deal
>> which covers creation and editing of videos, etc.. Just something where I
>> can select my desired folders on the C: drive and back them to the DVD.
>> it
>> would be nice if the program would remember the desired folders, so I
>> could
>> repeat the backup each month.
>>
>> PT

> That's a LOT better idea. :-)

You've gone OT.

When you're not answering a question or situation the OP has asked for
or indicated they would like, you're also giving unsolicited advice, off
topic usually, and a waste of time all the time.
There are many valid reasons to want to copy to CD/DVD too, in
reality, but that's not the point of any of the OP's interests in his
posts. If the OP is as newbie as it appears at first glance, then all
you've done is added confusion by adding irrelevant facts. You aren't
even polite about it.




>
> Unknown wrote:
>> May I ask why you want to back up on CD's as opposed to an external
>> HD? "PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message
>> news:eoE2qYj3IHA.4488@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> I want a simple cheap program to enable me to back up selected
>>> files and folders from my C" drive to DVD's. I don't want a
>>> feature overloaded deal
>>> which covers creation and editing of videos, etc.. Just something
>>> where I can select my desired folders on the C: drive and back them
>>> to the DVD. it
>>> would be nice if the program would remember the desired folders, so
>>> I could
>>> repeat the backup each month.
>>>
>>> PT