only have one DVD drive

Have only one DVD drive. If one wants to backup(copy) a DVD disk, should one
copy the DVD disk to the hard drive as a "disk image" then copy the "disk
image" to a blank DVD disk?

You should be able to just do a copy of the source disk and let the computer
take care of it. It will copy the disk and then ask you to enter a disk to
copy to. Remove the disk you are copying and enter a new disk and it will
copy the data back to the disk.
TonySper

"b11_" <> wrote in message
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> Have only one DVD drive. If one wants to backup(copy) a DVD disk, should
> one
> copy the DVD disk to the hard drive as a "disk image" then copy the "disk
> image" to a blank DVD disk?

On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 17:35:00 -0800, b11_
<> wrote:

> Have only one DVD drive. If one wants to backup(copy) a DVD disk, should one
> copy the DVD disk to the hard drive as a "disk image" then copy the "disk
> image" to a blank DVD disk?



No, just let the CD/DVD burning software do it. It will essentially do
what you suggest automatically.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Hi,

Most DVD burning programs have a disk copy feature that will accomplish this
for you. Basically it will place a temporary image on the hard drive and
copy it to a blank disk for you. Most only will do this with non-copy
protected media.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"b11_" <> wrote in message
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> Have only one DVD drive. If one wants to backup(copy) a DVD disk, should
> one
> copy the DVD disk to the hard drive as a "disk image" then copy the "disk
> image" to a blank DVD disk?

If one checks the disk label, will there always be information regarding any
copy
protection on the disk?
__________________________________________________ _______________


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Most DVD burning programs have a disk copy feature that will accomplish this
> for you. Basically it will place a temporary image on the hard drive and
> copy it to a blank disk for you. Most only will do this with non-copy
> protected media.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "b11_" <> wrote in message
> news:FFDAD5E7-D512-4017-BCAD-...
> > Have only one DVD drive. If one wants to backup(copy) a DVD disk, should
> > one
> > copy the DVD disk to the hard drive as a "disk image" then copy the "disk
> > image" to a blank DVD disk?
>
>

If one just copies an image to the hard drive, can the image on the hard
drive be run(tested)?
__________________________________________________ _______________

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 17:35:00 -0800, b11_
> <> wrote:
>
> > Have only one DVD drive. If one wants to backup(copy) a DVD disk, should one
> > copy the DVD disk to the hard drive as a "disk image" then copy the "disk
> > image" to a blank DVD disk?
>
>
>
> No, just let the CD/DVD burning software do it. It will essentially do
> what you suggest automatically.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>

Hi,

No, quite often there is no indication.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"b11_" <> wrote in message
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> If one checks the disk label, will there always be information regarding
> any
> copy
> protection on the disk?
> __________________________________________________ _______________
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Most DVD burning programs have a disk copy feature that will accomplish
>> this
>> for you. Basically it will place a temporary image on the hard drive and
>> copy it to a blank disk for you. Most only will do this with non-copy
>> protected media.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "b11_" <> wrote in message
>> news:FFDAD5E7-D512-4017-BCAD-...
>> > Have only one DVD drive. If one wants to backup(copy) a DVD disk,
>> > should
>> > one
>> > copy the DVD disk to the hard drive as a "disk image" then copy the
>> > "disk
>> > image" to a blank DVD disk?
>>
>>