Need a DVD backup program recommendation

"Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message
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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

Nero is not free. I think you may be confused when you see "Free Download" which
is referring to a free trial version only.

> it's hard to find on their site. Others exist too but those are the two best
> IMO.
> Use Google to locate them.
>
> HTH
>
>

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
> ...

A frequent backup favority, Acronis True Image, can write to
DVDs if you want.

It's a lot better to attack someone?
"Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message
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>> 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
>
>
>

David Webb wrote:
> "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message
> news:uv4%23oNr3IHA.5088@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
>>
>> Nero is free. Roxio still have a free version and is better IMO but
>
> Nero is not free. I think you may be confused when you see "Free Download"
> which is referring to a free trial version only.

Exactly. (talking about being clueless, that one takes the cake!)

>> it's hard to find on their site. Others exist too but those are the two
>> best
>> IMO.
>> Use Google to locate them.
>>
>> HTH

On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 10:14:51 -0700, "Anthony Buckland"
<anthonybucklandnospam@telus.net> wrote:

>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:mflt64pb9svesi9gdjc7actesqd27m34se@4ax.com...
> > 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.
> >
> > ...
>
> A frequent backup favority, Acronis True Image, can write to
> DVDs if you want.


Yes, I too often recommend Acronis True Image for backups. But he
specifically stated that he didn't want a full-featured backup
program, but "just something where [he] can select [his] desired
folders on the C: drive and back them to the DVD."

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message
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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
>

What you want is a filesystem level backup. You don't care about the OS,
the partition, the file table, or the master boot record per your post.
These are not hard to find. I would be concerned about user access after
backing up though....
--
Dave

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