Are packet writing programs a good way to backup critical data?
• Packet Writing in general, is not a very safe method of backup, because the same disc is written to many times(over a period of days or weeks perhaps). The chances of something going wrong also increases with each new file you add. These failures may occur weeks after you have deleted your data from your hard drive. These failures do not seem to be related to any particular software product but rather relate the idea of writing to the same disc so many times, while adding new files. • Finalizing packet written CD-RWs for use in regular CD readers, may also fail, making the disk unreadable. • For this reason we recommend that for critical backups use non-packet writing formats such as ISO, Joliet, DAO, regular or multisession, with verify writing option set(if available). Then verfiy that files work from all areas of the CD by opening them up in that file’s types viewer. If that CD fails, burn more till you get a good working copy. And leave the files on your hard drive untill you ver
