HarryRCT Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 I just downloaded Imgburn today and used it to copy my "pictures" folder from Windows Vista. My question is if the next time I do this will the program just copy what has changed or the entire folder which took about 20 minutes. I was unable to copy to my DVD-RW using Windows, but ImgBurn worked GREAT. I do need to look around the program to see an easier way to choose which files to copy as I want to use it for other back-up's since my Windows Back-up says it can read my disc's. Thanks for any help or suggestions you can offer.
LIGHTNING UK! Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 You'd actually use the 'Include Archive Files Only' option for this. Once it's backed them up the first time it'll reset that attribute on the file. Then the next time they won't be included. Just remember to uncheck it again for 'normal' burns or you'll find lots of files get missed!
HarryRCT Posted August 27, 2009 Author Posted August 27, 2009 You'd actually use the 'Include Archive Files Only' option for this. Once it's backed them up the first time it'll reset that attribute on the file. Then the next time they won't be included. Just remember to uncheck it again for 'normal' burns or you'll find lots of files get missed! So I just check the 'include achive files only" box under "options" and it will only include what is new? Thanks.
LIGHTNING UK! Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 Well, once you've done one burn with that option selected (where basically it'll burn all the files), they'll all have that attribute I mentioned reset. Then only new/modified files will have it set the next time and so only those ones will be on the next disc. Try it out on a RW disc (and a smaller set of duplicate files) so you can see what I mean. If you're only really backing up one top level folder each time (and that doesn't change), you could make a project file for it.
HarryRCT Posted August 28, 2009 Author Posted August 28, 2009 Well, once you've done one burn with that option selected (where basically it'll burn all the files), they'll all have that attribute I mentioned reset. Then only new/modified files will have it set the next time and so only those ones will be on the next disc. Try it out on a RW disc (and a smaller set of duplicate files) so you can see what I mean. If you're only really backing up one top level folder each time (and that doesn't change), you could make a project file for it. Thanks, I'll give it a try.
HarryRCT Posted August 30, 2009 Author Posted August 30, 2009 Well, once you've done one burn with that option selected (where basically it'll burn all the files), they'll all have that attribute I mentioned reset. Then only new/modified files will have it set the next time and so only those ones will be on the next disc. Try it out on a RW disc (and a smaller set of duplicate files) so you can see what I mean. If you're only really backing up one top level folder each time (and that doesn't change), you could make a project file for it. Thanks, I'll give it a try. If I select more files than can fit onto one DVD, will ImgBurn prompt me for a second DVD? If not what will happen? Thanks!
mmalves Posted August 30, 2009 Posted August 30, 2009 It won't ask for a second DVD, but it'll show you that you'll need another kind of media (e.g. dual-layer DVD).
HarryRCT Posted August 30, 2009 Author Posted August 30, 2009 It won't ask for a second DVD, but it'll show you that you'll need another kind of media (e.g. dual-layer DVD). Thanks.
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