Posted by Alix on 01/01/06 15:40

>> Safe? Not at all, I used to have my commonly used install
>> files on one DVD-r then one day for no apparent reason, none of
>> my 4 DVD drives on 3 different machines would recognize the
>> disc. There were no scratches or scuffs on the disc, it just
>> stopped being readable, If this happened to a HDD then the data
>> would be recoverable but with a DVD, I don't know what can be
>> done. I suppose it is financially viable to make copies of
>> these types of discs and seal them away against this sort of
>> event but you think handling and storing the disc will mean it
>> will work for a long time but no.
>>
>> Damon


On Fri 30 Dec 2005 12:54:39, ST wrote:
>
> -- snip --
>
> Although I too would rather keep it all on a Hard Disk. I have
> a DVD Writer too, but I backup all my critical data to an
> external USB Hard Disk


Based on what you say I am intrigued then to know why you would
use DVD at all! :-)

The cost per GB of HDD and DVD are no so hugley different.

Is DVD to you, essentially medium for swapping data with friends?

Or maybe your PC doesn't easily support all the hard drives you
would need to have online at the same time?

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