Posted by anthonyberet on 10/08/06 15:31

bigwaves@gmail.com wrote:
> dadiOH wrote:
>> bigwaves@gmail.com wrote:
>>> For some reason I can not figger out the proper way to backup mp3's
>>> to a DVD disc with out file names being truncated and losing tag
>>> data.
>>>
>>> Using Nero at the moment.
>> All you are doing is copying DATA from one place (hard drive) to
>> another (a blank disc); therefore, you want to make a data disc.
>> Doing so will never mess up tags but it may truncate file names
>> depending upon whatever length constraint is set by/in the burning
>> program. What constraints or options for same are used by Nero, I
>> have no idea but some programs allow up to 200+ characters.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> dadiOH
>> ____________________________
>>
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>
> I burned the DVD. I have to drag a file back off of the DVD to view the
> tag data it seems. it chopped all the long file names, IE:
> Band-album-song title.mp3 to band-album-so1.mp3 or similar.
> Oh well, the heck with it.
> Thanks all
>
Some software will allow longer file-names when burning. For example
cdextreme will allow it on CD, but I don't think it burns to DVD.
Try unticking the option to use Joliet names in whatever you are using,
or look for this feature in software.

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