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Creating Data, Audio, and Video Discs on your PC
Archiving Files on a CD or DVD
To make an archive file copy of files stored on your PC using
Sonic DigitalMedia Plus:
1
Open the DigitalMedia Plus program by clicking
Start
,
All Programs
,
Sonic
, and then
DigitalMedia Home
.
2
Click the
Data
tab and then
Easy Archive
.
3
Select the path to the files that you want to archive (or click
Browse
to
navigate to them).
4
Select the type of files you want to add to the archive, or select
All Files in the
Selected Path
.
5
Place a check mark in the
Only Archive Files Changed Since
box, and select a
date to limit the scan to files that have been changed since that date.
6
Click
Save
, enter a name for your archive, and then click
OK
.
7
Click the
Burn
icon.
8
When prompted, insert a recordable disc and then click
OK
.
If the files do not fit on one disc, you are prompted for additional
discs.
9
Click
Done
when recording is complete.
For additional information about saving archives on your hard disc drive, or
scheduling automatic archives, see the online help.
Working with Image Files
The Sonic recording programs can convert all the files from a CD or DVD and
convert them into a single .iso file, or a series of .gi files (none exceeding 2 GB)
known as an
image file
. You can use the image file to reproduce the original disc.
Image files are typically used when you need to make multiple copies of the
same disc.
NOTE:
Your DVD Writer or CD Writer drive will not copy commercially available
DVD movies. Most commercial DVDs are encoded to prevent unauthorized
duplication.
