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Hi,
Ok I understand that you cannot burn TV show episodes to a DVD or CD from iTunes. But some people have pointed out that it is possible to back up videos by burning the individual m4v files onto a disc using a CD writing software.
As I am short of disc space I did just that. I deleted the files from my computer after burning them but now for some reason Windows XP will not show the files I burned onto my discs. Even though the CDs are clearly written the files just won't show. I tried all the options like "show hidden files/system files" etc.
Does anybody know what's going on here? I really would like to get those episodes I paid for back.
Thanks

You did make sure to do it as a data disc and not as
audio? That is how you have to make a backup of your
vids.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure I did it as a data disc.
I did find a partial solution. Searching the internet for people with the same problem - Windows not showing files on CDs that is - I downloaded a software called IsoBuster which does show the file and after some form of decryption lets me play it as well.
Why the Windows Explorer won't show the files though I still don't know.
HP Pavilion z5240us Windows XP

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