Archiving Files on a CD or DVD
To make an archive file copy of files stored on your HP Digital Entertainment Center using Sonic DigitalMedia Home:
1Open the Sonic DigitalMedia Home program by clicking Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home.
2Click the Data tab and then Easy Archive.
3Select the path to the files that you want to archive (or click Browse to navigate to them).
4Select the type of files you want to add to the archive, or select All Files in the Selected Path.
5Place a check mark in the Only Archive Files Changed Since box, and select a date to limit the scan to files that have been changed since that date.
6Click Save, enter a name for your archive, and then click OK.
7Click the Burn icon.
8When prompted, insert a recordable disc, and then click OK.
9If the files do not fit on one disc, you are prompted for additional discs.
10Click Done when recording is complete.
For additional information about saving archives on your hard disk drive, or scheduling automatic archives, see the online Help.
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Working with image files
The Sonic recording programs can convert all the files from a CD or DVD and convert them into a single image file (.iso) or a series of
An image file is not a traditional picture file. An image file can be used to reproduce an original disc. Image files are typically used when you need to make multiple copies of the same disc.
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Your DVD Writer or CD Writer drive will not copy commercially available DVD movies. Most commercial DVDs are encoded to prevent unauthorized duplication.
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