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    Backup Alpha4v6 data files to rewritable CD

    Alpha4 is on a 486 / Windows 95/DOS 6 machine. I am planning to network to a PIII / Windows XP (SP2) machine so I can backup my dta files to rewritable CD. I saw Dave's note about the "Read Only" attribute. Am I likly to encounter any incompatabilities or other problems in doing this? Can I do it directly through the existing OS or will I need another program...if so, could anyone soggest a good one? (I have Roxio 5.1). Thanks for your help.
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    RE: Backup Alpha4v6 data files to rewritable CD

    Hi Tom,

    I regularly "copy" the whole of my application (on Win98 system) to CD, then from CD to an XP machine and it works exactly as if it was on the Win98 machine. If I copy the other way (from XP to Cd then to Win98) I have to change the file attributes.

    Keith

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      RE: Backup Alpha4v6 data files to rewritable CD

      Tom

      I've found a simple way is to zip first, put the zip file on the cd, then unzip on the target machine.

      I can always use that procedure and get good, easy results.
      Al Buchholz
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        RE: Backup Alpha4v6 data files to rewritable CD

        Thanks, Keith. That's good to know.

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          RE: Backup Alpha4v6 data files to rewritable CD

          I'm sure that works, but I don't have a zip drive. Besides, I'd have to move files everytime I update, which is often (because I am still entering data). That's why I want to use a network to access the CD writer.

          I conclude that since you are able to do this with zipping, there isn't a file compatability problem with the OS of the target CD?

          Thanks for your help, Al.

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            RE: Backup Alpha4v6 data files to rewritable CD

            We seem to be talking past easch other here.

            As I understand it, you want to transfer your files through the network to an XP machine with a CD burner so that you can burn a backup to a CD. If that's what you intend, there should be no problem other than the read-only flag. XP even has the capability of burning CD's built into the operating system, although it's fairly basic, it should do all that you want.

            When Al talked about Zipping the files, he was talking about using something like WinZip or ZipGenius to create a compressed archive file (zip file) which would then be burned to the CD. There is no Zip disk or Zip drive involved in such a process. It's unfortunate that Iomega chose the Zip name for its drives because it's caused several people to confuse Iomega's disks and drives with the compressed file format of the same name. Storing the files as a zip file eliminates any issues with the read-only flag.

            Is that any better, or have I misunderstood as well?

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              RE: Backup Alpha4v6 data files to rewritable CD

              Thanks for taking the time for a lengthy response...I now feel confident I will be able to use the network for backing up to cd...and thanks also for clearifing the "zip" term...I'm aware of the difference, I just made the wrong assumption.

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