How to verify data backed up to CD's

[Paul Tholfsen]

I use Roxio Easy CD Creator 5 to back up data files from time to time. I'm
running Windows XP.

Is there a way, easy or hard, to verify that the files were all backed up
accurately? Something similar to the Verify function on backup software.

The reason I ask is that a colleague used the Roxio program on his computer,
apparently got good backups (at least according to Roxio), but later found
that the backups were unusable.


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Paul Tholfsen
Bellingham, WA


Please Delete XYZ

[Colin Painter]

It's probably tedious to check that all the files on your CD are OK but why
not try restoring a random handful of files and checking them manually? This
should give you some idea as to whether your backup is useful or not.

cp

"Paul Tholfsen" > wrote in message
...
> I use Roxio Easy CD Creator 5 to back up data files from time to time.
I'm
> running Windows XP.
>
> Is there a way, easy or hard, to verify that the files were all backed up
> accurately? Something similar to the Verify function on backup software.
>
> The reason I ask is that a colleague used the Roxio program on his
computer,
> apparently got good backups (at least according to Roxio), but later found
> that the backups were unusable.
>
>
> --
> Paul Tholfsen
> Bellingham, WA
>
>
> Please Delete XYZ
>
>