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•File System. The file system is the method by which the files and folder are arranged on the burned disc. Joliet is best for most CD burning applications. UDF 1.02 is best for DVD burning. UDF 2.6 is used for
Most of the differences between file system types relate to file name length and character restrictions and folder level depth. ISO is the most restrictive and oldest and UDF is the least restrictive newest file type. The complete list of speci- fications for each is several hundred pages. Macs and PCs can read both types.
If you would like to make your burned disc compatible with very old operating systems or other less popular oper- ating systems use the ISO system.
•Test Record. If this option is checked the recorder tests a disc for record ability before burning. The drive laser is set to read power and the entire surface is scanned for errors. This takes the same amount of time as recording. (DVD+R media can not be tested) This options can not be used in combination with normal recording or verify.
•Verify. If this option is checked, it compares the copy with the master bit for bit. If it finds a discrepancy it rejects the disc. Verify is an extremely high quality standard. If the disc is audio or video, the discs may still be playable and
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