[CodeToad]

I have about 120 gigs of music files that I'd like to write to dvd discs for backup in case of HDD failure. Is there a program that I can point to a folder and it will automagically split the files into equal disk sized portions and do consecutive burns until the folder is done?

 

[schirpich]

WinRAR, 7zip or just about any archiving and compression software can break the files up into sizes you want.  I use 7zip, free and simple.  Just doesn't do any burning.

 

[CodeToad]

I don't mean breaking the FILES up but rather dividing the folders up into 4.7 gig portions to burn to disk.

 

[amorin]

Hardlink.exe
 
http://code.google.com/p/hardlink/downloads/detail?name=HardLink.exe&can=2&q=
 
Fast, elegant, recommended. That is what I use to make backup copies of my extensive photo collection.

 

[Hybrys]

I'd actually suggest you just get a backup 320gb harddrive or external harddrive.  You can move everything over to it, then unplug it and store it in a safe place if you'd like.  It'd last longer than CDs, and you can update the backup as you feel.

 

[thuantran]

I simply use robocopy on Windows 7 and Vista (you can dl it from MS if you're on XP) to synchronize my music folder on my computer with my backup HD. The command is simple: robocopy <source> <target> /mir . On linux you can use rsync similarly.

 

[CodeToad]

I have a pretty good handle on the backup to a hard drive deal. What I was wondering is if anyone has a utility you can point to a large folder, containing a bunch of smaller folder that contain the music, and have a program split them up evenly over however many dvd's it takes, and burn them until done.
 
In other words I point the program at the folder and feed the burner discs until it's all done.

 

[Hybrys]

And I was saying that burnt DVDs are not a reliable media for backups.  At all.  A small portable harddrive is a more time resistant and reliable medium.

 

[CodeToad]

I still have files I can pull off backup cd's I made in 1999. I don't have a single hard drive that's made it more than a few years.