Numbers on folders/files on mp3 CD

When I burn an mp3 CD from iTunes for archival purposes or to move files from one computer to another, iTunes appends numbers to each folder and file just before the folder or file name. Is there anyway to prevent this from happening? I'd like the folders and files to remain as originaly named.
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hi troutness!
hmmm. this article describes why those numbers show up when you burn a standard mp3 CD in itunes:
iTunes: How to set the play order of songs on an MP3 CD
When I burn an mp3 CD from iTunes for archival purposes or to move files from one computer to another
if you only need the CDs for transportation and archiving purposes, why not try burning the files to a data rather than an mp3 CD? this article on backups might be helpful with that:
How to back up your media in iTunes 5 or iTunes 6
(haven't tried this myself, so i'm actually not sure whether or not the numbers show up on a data CD too.)
love, b

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