First post, by ncmark
Okay I need an opinion here (or maybe just writing this out will help)
Which is better for backup - CD or DVD? I have CD-R disks I burned 10 years ago that are still almost as good as new. Are DVD disks just as reliable? Which has better error correction? Which has better longevity? I have read a *lot* of articles on the web and there are no easy answers. Most seem to say CD-R disks last longer, but if either lasts at least 30 years will it really matter? And which has better error correction?
I have moved nearly everything onto DVD at this point. I got the "bright" idea of burning some old digital photos onto CD-R as a secondary backup, because as I say I *know* CD-R's last if you but good ones. The problem is....... there is no way to "make it fit" and number the folders by date - short of splitting up folders over multiple disks - I guess 700 MB was never really that much.
At this point I am just ready to cut up the CD-Rs and call it quits - just not worth it.