Backup to DVD and backup to CD

Backup to DVD and CD media has become increasingly common due to mature technology and cheap CD/DVD burners, this is why the backup to DVD or CD methods are so popular.
If you plan to do a backup to DVD or a backup to CD, please consider our recommendations:

Do not use the same CD or DVD to store consecutive backup versions. It’s better to use different CD or DVD media for each backup version (change the CD or DVD media at each backup run). Use a set of CD or DVD media and rotate them periodically (e.g.: take 7 CD media, one for each week day; start with the first CD again every 7 days). The reason for this is that in case the burn process fails, you still have the previous backup version on a different disc.
Rewritable CD and DVD media can be burned only a limited number of times. When strange errors happen first consider whether if the CD or DVD might be overburned (worn out).
Always test the backed up data after burning. Backup4all has a special option to automate the test after backup.

Backup4all makes both the backup to CD and the backup to DVD proccesses be easy to perform: just set the backup destination to the CD or DVD burner drive and run the backup. By default Backup4all uses one of its own built-in burning engines to backup to CD or DVD media (you do not need third party drivers or burning software installed).

If you prefer packet writing (using the UDF file system) you can select it in the "Advanced CD/DVD Settings" dialog.

If the backup does not fit onto one CD or DVD, this DVD backup software will automatically span the backup over multiple media. Each disc is assigned a different label for future identification. We recommend marking the CD or DVD with this label.

Use built in burner

Backup4all does not need third party drivers or other burning software installed (like ActiveX, ASPI, etc) to be able to burn a CD or a DVD. The application has two built in CD and DVD burners to backup directly to CD and DVD.

Read the Use built in burner page for more details on using this burning method.

Use packet writing

If you do not wish to use one of the built-in burners of Backup4all to make a backup to DVD or a backup to CD, or if your CD / DVD device is not compatible with this DVD backup software, then you can use a third party packet writing software (InCD or DirectCD).

Read the Use packet writing page for more details on using this burning method.

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