Toshiba TECRA M5 user manual Data Verification

Operating Basics

■You cannot back up DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-R/-R DL/-RW or DVD+R/+R DL/+RW to CD-R/RW using the “Exact Copy” function of RecordNow!.

■RecordNow! cannot record in packet format.

■You might not be able to use the “Exact Copy” function of RecordNow! to back up a DVD-R/-R DL/-RW or DVD+R/+R DL/+RW disc that was made with other software on a different DVD-R/-R DL/-RW or DVD+R/ +R DL/+RW recorder.

■If you add data to a DVD-R/-R DL and DVD+R/+R DL disc that you have already recorded to, you might not be able to read the added data under some circumstances. It cannot be read in 16-bit operating systems, such as Windows 98SE and Windows Me. In Windows NT4, you will need Service Pack 6 or later to read added data. In Windows 2000, you will need Service Pack 2 or later to read it. Some DVD-ROM and DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drives cannot read added data regardless of the operating system.

■RecordNow! does not support recording to DVD-RAM discs. To record to a DVD-RAM, use Explorer or another utility.

■When you back up a DVD disc, be sure the source drive supports recording to DVD-R/-R DL/-RW or DVD+R/+R DL/+RW discs. If the source drive does not support recording to DVD-R/-R DL/-RW or DVD+R/+R DL/+RW discs, it might not be backed up correctly.

■When you back up a DVD-R/-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+R/+R DL or DVD+RW, be sure to use the same type of disc.

■You cannot partially delete any data written to a CD-RW, DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc.

Data Verification

To verify that data is written or rewritten correctly, follow the steps below before you write or rewrite a Data CD/DVD.

1.Click the Options button ( ) on the RecordNow! Console to open the Options panels.

2.Select the Data in the left-side menu.

3.Mark the Verify data written to the disc after burning check box in the Data Options.

Click the OK button.

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