Help in backing up my i tunes library

I am trying to back up my i tunes library and im running into a problem. I go to file and select back up to disc. I then select the back up entire i tunes library and playlists. I then insert a blank DVD-RW disc. The disc is 4.7gb and my library is 3.58gb. I then click back up. I tunes then says checking items for back up. when the check is complete i get a box that says items in this back up will not fit on one disc and do I want to backup to multiple discs. I have two options, data discs and cancel. When I select data discs it says burning discs...initializing then my disc pops out and I am prompted to insert a blank disc. When I re insert the disc I get checking for media and the disc pops out again and i tunes says it is checking media. I went to Edit, Preferences and Advanced. Under Burning I selected Speed Max Possible and Data CD or DVD and clicked O.K. I go through the steps again and have the same result. Any suggestions on how to back up my library would be greatly appreciated. I lost my library once and dont want it to happen again. Thank You.

I did it one simply by selecting my library, and clicking on the burn button. iTunes will ask for CDs (or DVDs) when the first one is full if your library is larger than the media you used.
For your flash drive the best would be to simply drag the iTunes library to it, that is, if it can fit in teh flash drive enterely (which mean you may not have a large library).

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