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Backing up to a CD

To backup your data to a CD-R or a CD-RW you need software on your computer that makes your CD drive look like a hard drive.  You may also need to format the CD before you use it.

If you have only the software that came with your computer you may not have the required software.  For example with Windows XP you can burn music onto CDs and there is a way to manually copy files to a CD.  However, the backup function that comes with Windows XP cannot make a backup to a CD.

Instead you need one of the following:
 InCD by Nero  (works only with CD-RWs not CR-Rs)
 DLA by Sonic
 DirectCD by Adaptec
 "Drag-to-Disc" which is part of the new "Easy CD & DVD Creator 6" from Roxio

Find out which software you are currently using to burn your CDs and check if you have the corresponding other software that makes your CD look like a hard drive.  If you don't have it then you can usually get it from the developer of your burner software for free.  (This is also called UDF software.)




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