How Do I Back Up My Computer Files on CD?
Recordable CDs can be used to back up important computer files. As long as the CDs are kept in a protective case to minimize scratches, they will hold the files for years. Both the Windows and Linux operating systems have the ability to write files to a CD. Windows users can utilize the Windows Explorer utility. This is the same utility that is used to view the files already on the computer. Linux users can work with the Brasero Disc Burner utility or the K3b program depending on the desktop environment that is installed.
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Instructions
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Windows
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Insert a recordable CD into the computer's CD-Rom drive.
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Click "Open writable CD folder" in the window that appears and click the "OK" button. An empty folder will open. Leave this folder open.
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Open the folder that contains the files you want to copy. For example, if the files are in the My Documents folder, double-click the folder from under the "Start" menu.
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Choose the file or files you want to back up and press the "Ctrl" key and the "C" key at the same time.
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Click on the open CD folder and press the "Ctrl" and the "P" keys at the same time and place the files in this folder.
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Click the "File" menu in the toolbar at the top of the CD folder.
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Choose "Write these files to the CD" from the drop-down menu.
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Remove the CD from the CD-Rom drive when the burning process is finished.
Linux
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Insert a recordable CD into the computer's CD-Rom drive.
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Open the "Brasero Disc Burner" program in the Gnome desktop or the "K3b" burner in the KDE desktop.
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Choose the "Data Project" option in Brasero or the "Data CD Project" in K3b.
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Use the program's file browser to choose the files you want to back up on the CD.
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Click the "Burn" button to burn the files to the CD.
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Remove the CD from the CD-Rom drive when the burning process is finished.
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