Backing up large files to DVD+R

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  1. deagledan

    deagledan Member

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    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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  2. MysticE

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    You need to provide some details.
     
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    Helpful replies come to those who provide enough details to make that a possibility.
     
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    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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  5. deagledan

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    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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    Glad we could be of assistance!

    Welcome to aD!
     
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    Never once did you mention converting to DVD to play in a standalone.
     
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