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Newsletter Archives - Backup Using Disks April 6, 2003 Today's Topic: Backup/Save Files to a CD-ROM
Question: I have two related questions: 1 - How could you take a CD, download it on your computer and then burn it to a CD so you could have a backup copy for your personal use in case your favorite CD gets damaged? 2 - How can I put files that are on my computer onto a CD? I have a CD burner but zero to no experience with it. Thanks for any help you can give.
Answer: If your computer came with a CD burner, then you should have some CD creation software on your computer. Look through your Start button menu for programs like Record Now, Ahead Nero or Roxio EasyCD Creator.
This software will be used to copy CDs and put your files onto a CD.
Every piece of CD creation software has a CD copy function that will copy your audio CD regardless of whether you have two CD-ROM drives or just the one CD burner drive. All you need to do is put the audio CD you want to backup in your CD burner and click copy in the CD creation software you are using. If you only have one drive, then the software will copy the audio tracks to your hard drive and then prompt you for a blank CD when appropriate.
If you have a ROM drive and a CD burner drive, then you put the audio CD in your CD-ROM drive and a blank CD in your CD burner drive. Now you can click copy in your CD creation software because it is smart enough to detect the data on the audio CD and copy that data to the blank CD.
If you want to copy your files to a CD, you’ll need to find the feature on your CD burning software that allows you to make a backup files. This is called a data disk and there will be a command in your CD creation software that will allow you to create a data disk.
Put the blank CD in the drive; open the CD creation software and maneuver to the command to create a data disk. This may take you through several steps, depending on the program you’re using but will eventually lead you to the file structure where you will have to pick out the files that you want to put on the disk. Here’s where you have to know what folder you have the files in; once there, it’s usually a matter of clicking on the file and then clicking on an Add button. You’ll see your files displayed in some sort of window. When all the files that you want to copy are there, look for a Record button or command.
Since recording is a sensitive process, it’s usually a good idea to refrain from opening and closing programs while the computer is copying a disk or recording files to the CD. March 2, 2003
Question: Copying Files from Floppy Disk to Hard Disk
This newsletter is great - thank you! I want to know if there is a way to copy pictures from a floppy disk to the hard disk inside my computer. I've been trying but can't seem do it.
Answer:
Click on My Computer from your desktop, insert the floppy disk, and then double click the A drive (the A drive is usually the floppy drive). A window will open displaying the contents of the drive. You’ll be able to see all of your picture files there.
Click on Edit on the menu and then Select All. This will highlight all of the files on the floppy. Next, click on Edit and then Copy. This will copy the files to memory. You can close this window.
Go back to the My Computer windows and double click the C: drive.
Browse your C drive to find the folder you want to copy the files to. Double click on that folder and then click Edit, and Paste.
The pictures will automatically copy from the A drive to the folder on the C drive you selected. Because you chose Copy instead of Cut, there will also still be a copy of the pictures left on the floppy disk. |
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