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deagledan
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_ 		29. April 2008 @ 19:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i hope i'm in the right forum here...

i've tried making backups of a few files i have on my external that are over 1GB each. for some reason, when i insert the disc and try playing them afterwards, it either doesn't do anything or it just freezes up (i can't even right-click on them).

how could i back these files up on a dvd+r without having to break them up using winrar? i would like to just play them off of the disc instead of unzipping them onto my drive.

thanks.
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MysticE
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_ 		30. April 2008 @ 06:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You need to provide some details.
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_ 		30. April 2008 @ 08:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Helpful replies come to those who provide enough details to make that a possibility.
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deagledan
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_ 		30. April 2008 @ 12:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hmm, well, let's see...

i'm running windows xp (sp2) and the files i'm trying to back up to disc are all video files (avi, mpg, mp4), although i'm sure i would run into the same trouble if i backed up anything over 1GB. i've tried burning this using several programs (nero, burn and go, cd burner xp pro, etc), but i always get the same results.

what other details would you need in order to help?

thanks.
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deagledan
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_ 		1. May 2008 @ 18:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
again, if somebody could tell me what additional details i would need to list other than what i've mentioned above, please let me know. i thought this was more a problem with windows than with my system. :shrug:
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deagledan
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_ 		2. May 2008 @ 11:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by iluvendo:
 Have you tried this yet ?


http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/...urn.cfm

works like a charm! thank you!

Originally posted by 7thsinger:
 Have you tried DvdFlick?

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_...s/dvd_flick.cfm

And a guide to help you get started.

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/552742

nice to have a backup plan. :) thanks!
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7thsinger
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Glad we could be of assistance!

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MysticE
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_ 		2. May 2008 @ 18:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by deagledan:
 i hope i'm in the right forum here...

i've tried making backups of a few files i have on my external that are over 1GB each. for some reason, when i insert the disc and try playing them afterwards, it either doesn't do anything or it just freezes up (i can't even right-click on them).

how could i back these files up on a dvd+r without having to break them up using winrar? i would like to just play them off of the disc instead of unzipping them onto my drive.

thanks.

Never once did you mention converting to DVD to play in a standalone.
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Looking for a new burner? Check here.
http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/
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