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Michael J. Mahon  
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 More options Jan 27 2008, 9:31 pm
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From: "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:31:17 -0800
Local: Sun, Jan 27 2008 9:31 pm
Subject: Re: Saving pics to CD
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LisaB wrote:
> Before I go copying my pics (jpg)  to a CD I want to make sure the same thing
> doesn't happen like before

> (I've copied them many times before via Windows XP with no problems.) Then
> last time I corrupted all the pics somehow. I can't open them on the CD or my
> hard drive. I have all the little icons (not sure what you call them) yet
> there is no picture image. When you click the properties there is nothing in
> the Summary Properties.

> So before I copy to the CD; can I make a copy of the pics in another folder
> on my hard drive; this way if the pics get corrupted, I will have the copy?
> Will that work?

Simplify your life--just use a third-party program like Roxio or Nero
to create a *data* CD or DVD with the files/directories you want to back
up.

The "deferred write" CD capability of Windows apparently has some
failure modes that are non-intuitive and non-recoverable.

-michael

"The wastebasket is our most important design
tool--and it's seriously underused."


 
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