Storing Data on DVD

[Noel S Pamfree]

I thought it would be easy to back-up my data files onto a DVD. I have been
doing it onto CD's for years but I can't discover how to do it.

I researched on the web and it seems that Microsoft did not make it possible
to do this but will in the next OS version.

I can find out quite a lot about saving a video to a DVD but nothing about
saving data.

It is possible?

Thanks,

Noel

[Gordon]

"Noel S Pamfree" > wrote in message
...
>I thought it would be easy to back-up my data files onto a DVD. I have
>been doing it onto CD's for years but I can't discover how to do it.
>
> I researched on the web and it seems that Microsoft did not make it
> possible to do this but will in the next OS version.
>
> I can find out quite a lot about saving a video to a DVD but nothing about
> saving data.
>
> It is possible?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Noel
>

You do have a DVD RW drive? (You can't do it with a normal CDRW drive
AFAIK........)

[Tom]

"Noel S Pamfree" > wrote in message
...
>I thought it would be easy to back-up my data files onto a DVD. I have
>been doing it onto CD's for years but I can't discover how to do it.

Do you have an actual DVD burner (this is different than the CD Burner)?

> I researched on the web and it seems that Microsoft did not make it
> possible to do this but will in the next OS version.

No, XP never has had built-in burning software/utilities for DVD types, only
CD-R(W)s; I don't know about their next OS, so I cannot say what that will
bring for DVD burning.

>
> I can find out quite a lot about saving a video to a DVD but nothing about
> saving data.
>
> It is possible?

Yes, you can save data to a DVD, just like a CD-R(W) disk, as long as you
have a DVD burner with the corresponding DVD burning software with it. You
can have a DVD burner, but XP will not (itself) burn to DVDs. But XP can
burn CD-R(W)s through a DVD burner, as (most that I know) DVD burners can
create data CDs and DVDs.

[Sparky]

WinXP cannot actually burn DVDs, you'l need some external software such as
nero (www.nero.com) or Roxio Easy CD/DVD Creator (www.roxio.com) to do this.

"Noel S Pamfree" wrote:

> I thought it would be easy to back-up my data files onto a DVD. I have been
> doing it onto CD's for years but I can't discover how to do it.
>
> I researched on the web and it seems that Microsoft did not make it possible
> to do this but will in the next OS version.
>
> I can find out quite a lot about saving a video to a DVD but nothing about
> saving data.
>
> It is possible?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Noel
>
>
>

[Noel S Pamfree]

I have an NEC DVD+RW ND-1100A


"Gordon" > wrote in message
...
> "Noel S Pamfree" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I thought it would be easy to back-up my data files onto a DVD. I have
>>been doing it onto CD's for years but I can't discover how to do it.
>>
>> I researched on the web and it seems that Microsoft did not make it
>> possible to do this but will in the next OS version.
>>
>> I can find out quite a lot about saving a video to a DVD but nothing
>> about saving data.
>>
>> It is possible?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Noel
>>
>
> You do have a DVD RW drive? (You can't do it with a normal CDRW drive
> AFAIK........)
>

[Noel S Pamfree]

I only have a Roxio CD burner - and a Sonic MyDVD but I think that only
makes videos.

I guess I have to buy a DVD burner - any recommendations?

Thanks,

Noel
"Tom" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Noel S Pamfree" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I thought it would be easy to back-up my data files onto a DVD. I have
>>been doing it onto CD's for years but I can't discover how to do it.
>
> Do you have an actual DVD burner (this is different than the CD Burner)?
>
>> I researched on the web and it seems that Microsoft did not make it
>> possible to do this but will in the next OS version.
>
> No, XP never has had built-in burning software/utilities for DVD types,
> only CD-R(W)s; I don't know about their next OS, so I cannot say what that
> will bring for DVD burning.
>
>>
>> I can find out quite a lot about saving a video to a DVD but nothing
>> about saving data.
>>
>> It is possible?
>
> Yes, you can save data to a DVD, just like a CD-R(W) disk, as long as you
> have a DVD burner with the corresponding DVD burning software with it. You
> can have a DVD burner, but XP will not (itself) burn to DVDs. But XP can
> burn CD-R(W)s through a DVD burner, as (most that I know) DVD burners can
> create data CDs and DVDs.
>

[Stan Brown]

"Noel S Pamfree" wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support:
>I only have a Roxio CD burner - and a Sonic MyDVD but I think that only
>makes videos.

Why not try the software's help file before you just assume you
need omething different. Search for "DATA DVD" or similar.

--

Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com/