Back up with CD or DVD?

I'm in the process of backing up iTunes, iPhoto and Appleworks files etc. There is the option to use either CD or DVD media for this. Is it preferable to use one or the other? In other words can I store more data on a DVD than a CD? Or are both equal in terms of storage space? Or there may be other aspects to consider...

A CD holds around 700MB & a DVD holds ~4.6GB (~6.5x as much).
For iTunes, just select File -> Backup to CD/DVD and insert either one. iTunes will fit what it can.
Your other files can't be backed up using iTunes but CD/DVD shouldn't make difference except for th enumber do discs you'll use.
You should consider getting an external FireWire drive for backup.

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I hope everybody's having a good evening. Here's my deal:
Shortly after buying my PowerMac G4 (MDD) in 2003, I put a Pioneer DVR-A06 Superdrive into it, and it was great. Eventually, though, the 4x DVD burning and lack of DVD+R or dual-layer burning proved insufficient for my needs, so I replaced it with a Pioneer DVR-112D almost a year ago. Everything continued to be fine until a couple of months ago, when suddenly, the drive refused to recognize discs. Any disc, be it blank or full, CD or DVD, would spin for several seconds before being spit back out. I ran a cleaning disc through the drive, which didn't help. I decided the drive had gone bad, so I replaced it with a Pioneer DVR-116D. Once again, everything seemed fine for a few weeks.
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Hi, and thanks for your response! I'll try reinstalling Leopard.
My PowerMac is still very fast with Leopard, though the processors are having a noticeably harder time keeping up. Things get hung up more frequently than with Tiger, but not enough to really be a problem (I could certainly use more processing power for video encoding, but then again, who couldn't?). I also upgraded my MDD's video card, so I imagine the performance drop is all the more noticeable in machines that still use the original hardware. Regardless, my MDD handles Leopard much better than my G4 iBook, which went from flying with Tiger to crawling with Leopard.

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I created a project on iDVD,copied from a VHS tape, everything seemed to go well, I checked the paths to make sure there were no errors, put in a blank dvd (only had dual layer, didnt need it) encoded in best performance, and started the burn process. At the end of burning, during multiplexing and (something else I dont remember) the dvd kicked out before the process was done. It did say 'done' in small letters below the line measuring how much is done, and seemed to be done.
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I'm assuming nothing was written to the disc in that case. But let's make sure. What happens when you simply insert your DL DVD into your mac exactly? Does it open the Finder / a dialog box of any kind? If so, nothing was actually written to your dvd.
Let's try to burn a disc image to the desktop right now from the file menu in iDvd. If it plays back well using apple's dvd player app. Then we need to look closely at either media or internal hardware. If the image cannot be read by your mac then we likely have a content issue. Hopefully this makes sense.
The next step is to figure out why it failed to burn to disc. Could be as simple as a dirty dvd lens or as complicated as a hardware issue with the internal S-Drive on your mac (rare but it happens). If you suspect the latter then run an extended Hardware Test on your mac. If you own a quality dvd lens cleaner kit from Maxell or 3M, use it now.
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Can´t back up from iPhoto to DVD. Unexpected error code 0x8002006E

I´ve tried to back up from iPhoto to DVD. I followed:
Create a CD or DVD by exporting
In iPhoto, select the photos, albums, or video clips you want to burn to a disc.
Choose File > Export.
In the Export Photos window, click File Export, and then select your options.For best results, choose JPEG, Maximum, and Full Size. For more information, see Export a photo.
When you’re ready, click Export, and export the photos to a folder on your computer.
When the export is finished, quit iPhoto.
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Drag the folder that contains your exported photos to the disc’s icon.
When the files have been copied, choose File > Burn Disc, and then click Burn.
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Am I missing something?
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I found this:
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My hard drive crashed. I'm travelling and am in a small village in rural India. No Mac shops around. I've managed to get a new HD (WD 80GB), now I'm having trouble with the installation of the OS.
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1. Is there a way I can download the OS X I need to get the show back on the road, whether from Apple or from a third party?
2. Which version of the OS do I actually need for a complete new installation?
3. What can I do about my apparently damaged Leopard dvd? Although I'd prefer to continue with Leopard, it wouldn't really worry me going back to Tiger for the next few months till I'm back in Apple-Mac-land. The main thing is to get the computer running.
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Elle

In order to use a correct install disc, it would have to be either the
version that shipped with the computer (when new) or a retail
version newer than that which shipped with it, in order for the disc
to function in the computer.
In some cities, there are companies who resell CDs and DVDs
and they have a machine or tool that helps polish out scratches
so they can still make use of those discs; or at least not toss
away a potential profit. There may be a company or computer
user with the kit to polish scratches out of the readable side
of a DVD or CD disc. (They sell these, in many countries, too.)
+In the middle of nowhere, you may have to improvise; or find+
+someone with basic skills and simple tools. If only a lightly+
+scratched Installer disc is the problem, simple polishing skills+
+would probably make it more readable to the laser in the Mac.+
• How to fix a scratched DVD with items you may have at home:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/67659/howto_fix_a_scratched_dvd_withitems.html
• To fix a scratched DVD... (avoid toothpaste, etc.)
http://www.yelp.com/topic/new-york-to-fix-a-scratched-dvd
{a google of the topic may help, if you can access outside
of just one region, and if google isn't blocked, etc.}
Perhaps if the issue is only with the Leopard DVD install disc
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ask if there is a reduced fee for this (they polish the surface)
if for some reason, it still won't work after they are done.
In the states some shops that bought & sold DVDs & CDs
would pay much less for scratched-up ones, & clean them.
This would include the device or careful hand-power, to
get the surface layer of plastic as unscratched as possible
so the laser-beam reader can pass through the bad places.
The idea of getting a downloaded version would be an illegal item;
and also those methods often get you malware or virus laden junk.
You could probably use the serial number of your computer and
visit one of the 'info by serial number' online services, to see what
version OS X your computer (and its original specs, build date, etc)
would have shipped with; so as to get a newer OS X retail disc.
That, if no other option were available.
An unused (not currently being run in a computer) official OS X
install disc, not one from a different computer model, and not
one too old, since older or equal (ie: 10.4.2, for a mid-2005 iBook
would require a newer than 10.4.2 retail installer for Tiger, etc.)
So, you see there is some kind of logic to getting a disc newer
than the one you don't have; or an exact replacement.
Someone who no longer has need for or uses the correct version
Installer could give or sell you their disc. But, a download is certainly
not something we'll go further into, since it would be illegal.
Sorry for the longish reply, it is going on 1AM here in the farther
north western northern hemisphere; and I should be asleep.
Maybe someone else will post a timely reply, given your location
and time differences. A real city may have authorized Apple sellers
with a service department or customer relations who may offer
some advice in regard to other services available. But almost
any place that can polish scratches out of a CD may be of help.
And try to not act too anxious about it; that may add to the cost.
Or a piece of fine chamois cloth (fine suede) and light rouge may work.
Polish in a spoke-wheel pattern from the center; not all in one direction.
And hope the optical drive isn't also dirty; as they eventually get that way.
Some places that rent movies on DVD may be able to clean/polish DVDs.
Good luck & happy computing!
+{edited 3x}+

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Thanks in advance for any replies.
Oh and I'm posting this here because there is nothing in G Tech support about this and the post I sent to the G Tech forum goes unanswered after 2 days already - it seems like a simple question that someone should know the answer to. I want to know if I should just simply copy files to the mini and not bother with system files unless I really want to make a back up. A final question would also be: what exact folders are needed to make just a simple system back up but without all the clutter that you could reinstall from the discs anyway?
Thanks!
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But let's revisit how TM works. I don't understand the detailed operation of TM but once it establishes the initial large copy of your Operating System, subsequent small changes are linked back to the big one, so when in the Time Machine window with all of the different backups over the past days or weeks, clicking on any one of them will show you what appears to be the same thing - the contents of your hard disk. In amongst that will be the small changes or added files.
To save it recreating by and large the same appearance of your hard disk each time it reuses the initial copy and just adds any changes. It does this by associating any newly changed or newly added file to the base copy, by using links. It is like creating a context for the file, so TM is making file X linked to folder Y which is part of application Z. If we want that file back using TM, it will know that file X has certain associations and it will put it back where it got it from.
When we drag that same file to another location, it is just that file in isolation. It has no context. The only association it has, is what we remember about it, "that photo was taken at Lucy's wedding" for instance. TM or the computer for that matter doesn't know who Lucy is, or even that she is a human being.
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