Windows Vista: Burning a large file to multiple CDs
Burning a large file to multiple CDs
by gomezy3k - 6/15/09 10:16 AMI have a ton of scifi and fantasy and jokes and other pictures in several rather huge files (some are on an external Hard drive) and want to burn them onto CD-Roms to clean out my computer. I tried to do a burn and get an error code that says the file is too large for one CD-ROm. I really do not want to go through and try and break down all the pix into small files. It seems like back an operating system or two, Windows allowed you to burn a file and when one CD-ROM was full, it would ask for another, and so on. Vista doesn't seem to want to do this..or at least I do not know how to do it.
Any suggestions would be helpful. I have a DVD-RW that I use to burn.
Not supported by the operating system, but...
by John.Wilkinson
- 6/15/09 11:24 AM
In reply to: Burning a large file to multiple CDs by gomezy3k
Something along the lines of Ashampoo Burning Studio 2009 (free version) would do the trick, with its backup feature spanning multiple discs and somewhat automating the process for you. GFI Backup 2009, also free, is primarily a backup application rather than a burning application, but also fulfills your needs as it can burn its backups to multiple discs.
Hope this helps,
John
Thanks
by gomezy3k - 6/15/09 1:11 PM In reply to: Not supported by the operating system, but... by John.Wilkinson
Thanks ... Yeah that is what I need... Hate having all these pix and files taking up room when I only need them every so often... Thanks again... LOL I know just enough about computers to really screw them up...
Why Not Use DVD Discs?
by Grif Thomas - 6/15/09 5:04 PM
In reply to: Burning a large file to multiple CDs by gomezy3k
You mentioned CD discs which hold much less data, about 700 MB.. DVD discs allow for more than 4 GB on single layer and over 8 GB on dual-layer discs..
Hope this helps.
Grif
Agree and make duplicates
by Zouch - 6/20/09 6:20 AM In reply to: Why Not Use DVD Discs? by Grif Thomas
DVD-ROM would certainly help if you have a DVD burner but don't forget that home burn CDs and DVDs are not as robust as commercially burned ones, so make a second copy to be sure and make sure they are stored cool, dry and away from the light.
Revovering data from backup
by paul_saute - 6/20/09 2:13 PM In reply to: Burning a large file to multiple CDs by gomezy3kWell, I agree that using multiple disk backup software is easier. But, when you want to restore the information (for example, retrieve a specific file) you'll most likely have to restore ALL of the disks that were created in that session.
I prefer to organize the data into sub-folders and copy one disk at a time.
Paul
SwiftDisc Burning Wizard does that too.
by deepakoct12 - 9/3/09 1:51 AM In reply to: Burning a large file to multiple CDs by gomezy3kThe Premium edition allows disc spanning. A 30 day trial is available here: http://www.swiftdisc.com.
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