User’s Manual 4-21
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.
4. Click the OK button.