SJ2571 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I just burnt a DVD backup of files and folders, but the number of files and their total size on the DVD is a bit less than the hard drive source. WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Did you tell it to include system / hidden files? Did you tell it NOT to include just files with their 'archive' attribute set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ2571 Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 Ah, it was a bunch of "Thumbs.db" files, because hidden/system files were NOT included, as you said. That's a bit silly to have as a default setting, isn't it? Why not just allow an entire specified folder to be burnt? Then it wouldn't scare newbies into thinking the app is useless and uninstall it, followed by bad-mouthing it to others. Rhetorical thoughts here. Another quick question: it's a shame there's no way to see how much space a selection of files will put onto a DVD. I have to add some, then see if it's over, then delete some, then delete more, etc. At least with Nero you can see how far over it is immediately via a progress bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 That's what the calculate option is for. If you want to use newbie friendly tools, use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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