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Burning a data CD using Nero

You have three choices when making CD backups:

  • You can use CD-R disks (cheap) to back up a group of files with Nero in a single sitting. However, you cannot add files to these CD's later.
  • You can use CD-RW disks (more expensive) which allow you to add more files later, also using Nero. However CD-RW disks are inherently rather slow.
  • You can format a CD-RW disk to use with the InCD software, and then use it like it was a very big floppy or Zip disk. The initial formatting takes about 20 minutes.

The following instructions are for using Nero. (To use InCD, put a blank CD-RW in the drive, click on the InCD icon at the bottom of the screen, and follow the instructions.)

  • You must have the spectrometer data folder mapped as a network drive to get data from the instruments.
  • Double click the "Nero Burning Rom" icon.
  • Choose "Compile a New CD" then "Next."
  •  Choose "Compile a Data CD" then "Next."
  • Choose either "Create a new CD (for a CD-R, or a CD-RW's first use) or "Continue with an Existing Data CD" (to re-use a CD-RW) then "Next"
  • Click "Finish" which will bring up a directory window.
  • In the File Browser on the right side of the screen, go to the F: drive, and your data under your_name/nmr.
  • Drag and drop the files you want to back up from the right hand side of the screen over to the left hand side of the screen.
  • Click the "Burn" icon and wait for the burn operation to complete.
  • Choose to delete the log file.
  • The CD drive will open; take your CD and close it.
  • Exit Nero (don't save changes).
  • When you are finished, close the connection to the spectrometer by double clicking on the "My Network Places" icon, choose Tools, choose "Disconnect Network Drive...", highlight F:, click OK 
 

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