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The most popular CD Burning Softwares, detailing how to burn a disaster recovery CD from the image file saved by Retrospect.
1. Nero Burning Rom (Ahead Software):
Start Nero and close the new compilation window, file browser window, and any wizard that appears. Choose Burn Image from the File menu. In the file selection dialog, change the shown file type to All Files, navigate to the disaster recovery ISO image, select it, and click Open. Click OK if Nero informs you it does not recognize the format of the image file. Nero presents its Foreign image settings dialog, which should have default settings of Data Mode 1, block size 2048 bytes, other values zero, and boxes unchecked. Click OK to work with these settings for the ISO image. Nero presents the Write CD window. Click Write to begin recording your disc.
2. Easy CD Creator (Adaptec/Roxio):
Start Easy CD Creator and cancel any wizard that appears. From the File menu, choose Open CD Layout. In the file selection dialog, change the shown file type from Easy CD Creator to All Files, navigate to the disaster recovery ISO image, select it, and click Open. In the CD Creation Setup window which appears, select your desired CD recorder, leave the write speed and options as they are, and click OK to begin recording your disc.
3. CD Extreme (Sony):
Start CD Extreme. At the default CD Starter window, click on the CD Extreme button/combo box in the lower right to go into the full application. From the File menu’s New Job submenu, choose Global-Image or Other Image. Click the ’…’ button at the far right of the Disk Image File area. In the file selection dialog, change the shown file type to Other Image, navigate to the disaster recovery ISO image, select it, and click Open. Click the Burn button to begin recording your disc.
4. B’s Recorder GOLD (B.H.A.):
Start B’s Recorder GOLD and close or cancel any assistant or wizard that appears. In the main window, drag the disaster recovery ISO image to the lowest of the three panes (which says it accepts Image files). Click Record at the top of the window to start burning the CD.
5. MyCD Pro (Sonic)
MyCD does not have the ability to record discs from ISO image files, but MyCD Pro does. Start MyCD Pro and close the Starter window to get to the main screen. Click the New Global-Image or Other Image button on the toolbar. A Global Image Job Setup window appears in the Job Setup pane. Highlight your CD-R drive in the Drive Status pane and select it by clicking the Select/Deselect as Recorder button on the toolbar. A red arrow appears on the drive icon to indicate it is selected. Click the Browse button from the Job Setup window. In the file selection dialog, change the shown file type to Other Image, navigate to the disaster recovery ISO image, select it, and click Open. (The path to your image file appears in the Job Setup pane.) Click the Record button to begin recording your disc. (The MyCD Pro online help includes icons in its instructions and the icons may help you better understand the steps to burn a CD from an image. Follow the help’s links from Using MyCD Pro to Global-Image Job and scroll down to Recording a CD from a Global-Image File.)
6. Macintosh OSX Disk Utility (Apple)
Open Disk Utility, which can be found in the Utilities folder. Click on Images on the menu bar and select Burn… In the Open window, browse to the ISO image file you want to burn, select the file, and click on the Open button. In the Burn Disk In: drop-down menu, select the CD burner drive that you will be burning the CD-ROM in. Click on the Burn button in the lower right hand corner. A Progress window will open that will show the progress of your CD being burned.
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Which internal drive is the right choice: SATA or EIDE?
First, look at the connections on your computer.
SATA
Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives are quickly becoming the new standard in hard drive technology. Motherboard manufacturers now include SATA inputs on their boards. Because of their considerably narrower cables, SATA hard drives provide increased airflow and less clutter and in the computer system compared to EIDE drives. Some older computer system motherboards don’t have SATA ports, but a PCI SATA controller card can be installed to add support for SATA drives. If you don’t know whether your computer has SATA ports on the motherboard, refer to your computer or motherboard documentation or contact the motherboard manufacturer.
EIDE
Enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE), also called Parallel ATA (PATA), hard drives have been the standard in the computer industry for more than 10 years. Some newer computer system motherboards don’t have EIDE ports, but a PCI EIDE controller card can be installed to add support for EIDE drives. If you don’t know whether your computer has EIDE ports on the motherboard, refer to your computer or motherboard documentation or contact the motherboard manufacturer.
Which internal drive is compatible with my operating system: SATA or EIDE?
Your operating system, as well as your hardware, must support the hard drive you choose:
| Operating System | WD SATA Hard Drive Compatibility | WD EIDE Hard Drive Compatibility |
| Windows® Vista™ | Yes | Yes |
| Windows® 2000 or XP | Yes | Yes |
| Windows 98SE or ME | No | Yes |
| Mac® OS X | Yes | Yes |
| Mac OS 9.x | No | Yes |
Note: Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system.
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Where’s the best place to back up your data? Somewhere far, far away. These online backup services will keep your data safe no matter what sort of disaster strikes your local computers.
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When the computer is not operational it can cause a lot of direct and indirect problems. You can not work, browse the web, send emails, etc. Fortunately computer hardware is available in many online stores, you order it and the next day you will have it. Anything can fail and everything is replaceable except the data. If the hard drive fails you will also lose all the files. Many users never think of this possibility and therefore they do nothing to prevent data loss. Failed hard drives are then sent to some data recovery company to rescue valuable files. But data recovery service is expensive. Is there any cheaper alternative?
Data Backup Instead of Data Recovery
Of course, data recovery can be cheap if you understand basic principles of computers. The fact is that every computer component can fail, including the hard drive. This is the disk where the operating system is located and where you also store your files. Everything you use, create or share is stored there. Therefore it makes sense to create a copy of this data. And not just one copy-you should periodically back up the disk drive. This can be done in two different ways and both are needed to have peace of mind. If the hard drive data will be properly backed up, no computer malfunction will cause you headache, only a minor annoyance.
Disk or Partition Image
The first type of backup is the disk or partition image. This is a complete copy of all the data on the disk. The image is usually one file that contains the operating system and all your files. This image can be used to recreate the original disk in the case of failure. You simply install a new drive and restore the latest disk image. This method has disadvantage of being time consuming. But because it is mandatory to have a method to quickly restore the disk you should make one at least every few months. There many free disk imaging tools on the web. Simply choose one that fits your operating system and needs.
Regular Backup of Important Files
The second type is the real backup of your recent data. You should periodically (weekly or even daily) create a backup of all important files. The cheapest way to create backups is to use existing CD or DVD drive and free backup/restore software. And the easiest way is to create incremental backups. The first backup contains all files–the next backups only save new or modified files. This significantly speeds ups the backup process and saves a lot of time. You can create backups to CD/DVD, external hard drive, remote computer or any other suitable media. You can also few times a year create a complete archive of all your projects. This will further simplify data recovery process and you will also have a history overview of your work.
Your Own Cheapest Data Recovery Service
Having both disk images and recent backups is a guarantee for quick and painless data recovery process. If the hard drive fails you get a new one. When the computer hardware is working again you restore the last disk image and then you restore the missing or changed files from the latest backup. This is the cheapest data recovery service you could imagine. Anybody who uses computers should also take care for the data. Backups should become routine as it is sending emails or reading news. To prevent searching for a cheap data recovery service you better prevent data loss. With free backup software it is easy, cheap and fun.
Free Data Recovery Services:
It is important for customers to have a feel of data recovery pricing before they send their disks to recovery companies. Pricing comes down to Drive Size, Media Type (Hard Drive, RAID, SSD), and Issue with the Drive:
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