V10.4 Absent Backup to Disc Option

Thought we lived in a society where the customer really matters? Then why the H*** did you remove the backup to disc option in V 10.4 without any warning or consideration of the customer community......oh and thanks for providing some alternatives.

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I don't have a "backup to disc" option when I click file and then library - I have version 10.5.

I don't have a "backup to disc" option when I click File and then Library - I have the version 1.5 on Windows Vista. I had it until I updated. I need to back up to DVD.

I meant I have Version 10.5. Sorry

'Backup to Disc' feature missed 11 songs

Hi people,
I have a collection of 4500 songs which I have backed up to 9 DVDs using the new 'Backup to Disc' option in iTunes 7. However, after burning all the discs, I checked the total amount of files across all 9 DVDs and I came to a total of 4489 songs. SOMEWHERE iTunes has lost 11 songs.
Does anyone know why this might happen and how can I find out which ones are missing?
Thanks

Hi Robert. At the risk of being censured for speculating there are a couple of ways at looking at this. The "Apple are evil" crowd will tell you that backup to disc was removed to push people into buying into iTunes Match but another way of looking at it is that they have simply removed an outdated and inefficient feature that most users haven't taken advantage of anyway. Apple have also been renegotiating their arrangements with rights holders so that most purchases can now be redownloaded on demand, so there is less reason for them to have a feature primarily introduced to ensure that you backup your purchases. (Note you get reminded to backup after buying from the iTunes store, not when adding new media from other sources.)
My guess is that the "my computer crashed and I don't have a backup" posts outnumber the "where's my backup feature gone?" ones by at least a thousand to one. I've also seen the "my DVD backup set won't work" ones too. Newer computers are being made without optical drives. And of course everyone should know by now that they need to backup their data. Why include an feature to redundantly backup a subset of data that should already be being managed elsewhere?
Long before the backup to disk feature was withdrawn I was recommending the utility I suggest in this User Tip. It does the job of working out which new or changed files need backing up. By making a full file by file copy of your library should the worst occur and your primary drive fails you can hook up to a fully working copy of your library and have access to it instantly. If you just need to recover a song or album deleted in error then this is trivially easy with this type of backup, but almost impossible to do from a spanned DVD set without restoring everything. And the same tool can be used for backing up other stuff you should be backing up.
tt2

Installing windows 7 on new SSD with no backup or disc

Hi,
My toshiba c660d-1c6 recently crashed big time!
Won't boot at all, hdd (320GB) seems to have died.
Just get a windows boot manager message saying that its encountered a problem, unexpected error etc.
Can't do a hdd recovery and it won't go into the repair menu (F8).
I am therefore looking at replacing it with a new ssd, but how easy will I be able to install windows 7 once I get this new ssd? Could I get a 120GB ssd and use it in my laptop?
I don't have any backups or discs to use, only my win 7 product key on the underside of the laptop.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,

Satellite C660D-1C6 (PSC1YE-01W008EN)
If you failed to burn them, you can obtain recovery discs from Toshiba. You can use those to restore to any internal drive.
Toshiba Europe Backup Media Online Shop
See the section System Recovery Options and Restoring the pre-installed software, which begins on p. 1-10 of the User's Manual (attached).
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ITunes 10.4.1.10 Backup to DVD option removed

I updated to 10.4.1.10 and tried to backup my library. The option to backup to disc is not included in File/Library or any of the other pull downs. Any suggestions?

Praise God - I found the solution after hours of work: (1) Uninstall all Apple programs (itunes, Quicktime, Bonjour, .....); (2) Go to "Common Files" and delete all Apple files - this might be difficult for some are locked from you - you may have to change the "Owner" of the file in order to delete it - if that doesn't work "Rename the Apple Follder to something like Apple Old - that's like deleting it. Then download 10.5 from Apple and away you go - yippee.

I upgraded to iTunes 10.5 and now I can't back up iTunes library to disc. In previous versions it was in file library backup to disc. In iTunes 10.5 that is gone!

I upgraded to iTunes 10.5 and now I can't back up iTunes library to disc. In previous versions it was in file>library>backup to disc. In iTunes 10.5 that is gone!

Some of us have our enture itunes library backed up on CD/DVD - what a waste of time and effort as now presumably you can't use these discs to restore itunes on a new computer! WHY NOT APPLE?
Very unimpressed with itunes 10.5/ios5 - wifi tracking apps have been removed from the store (and won't function in ios5), it's impossible to sync photos (I have spent a whole day trying to sync my iphone 3GS with itines 10.5) to no avail and now, no CD backup facility.
I have never had problems with apple before - I was thinking of upgrading my whole system from PC to Mac but now I am doubtful - if this is typical of apple software, I will stay with windows!

In PS 9, can I backup to disc and keep the pix separated by file name?

In the past, my backups to disc just result in a mass of pictures that are not separated by file name and haven't retained their numerical designation.
It would be much more useful if this could be done.
Is there a way of doing this in PS 9?

Then you might want to post in the appropriate Forum.
http://forums.adobe.com/community/photoshop_elements

ITunes Backup to Disc never works for me

Hi there,
For months I've been trying to use the Backup To Disc feature since iTunes 7.0 but I never can get passed the Please Insert a Blank Disc.
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/9322/itunesbackupneverworksbp4.jpg
It rejects every DVD I put. Is there a specific brand or type of DVD-R/DVD+R I should try?
Thanks in advance,
McoreD

We are not alone.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4926414#4926414

Backup To Disc using iTunes not working

When I Backup to Disc (DVD) using the Backup in iTunes I have 150 purchased songs and 2 audio books. Only twenty two items are going to the disc. A few folders for example: Fleetwood Mac has 4 songs in it but the total sum comes no where to the total of 150 songs nor are either of the audio books saved to disc.
Thanks in Advance for any help
iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

I was prompted to do an iTunes backup last night after buying an album. I got a message saying the backup failed, so I replaced the DVD and choose retry.
This seemed to be successful and I was asked to insert disk after disk after disk (I have over 20 GB of media in iTunes!). But I then noticed it seemed to be burning the same last few files over and over. So I eventually cancelled the backup (after disk 11!)
So although the backup seemed to work (the disks were correctly formatted), it's a bit buggy, and not sure I'll use this method for backing up until the bugs are fixed.
Not sure this helps you, but at leastyou know you're not the only one with problems.
iMac (Intel) Mac OS X (10.4.7)
iMac (Intel) Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Backup to Disc...

When using Backup to Disc..., iTunes automatically selects my CD drive. How can I change this to use my DVD?

tek49er wrote:
Yes! It seems that Apple decided to eliminate the possibility of anyone backing up their ITunes library by CD or DVD. If someone wants to get their complete ITunes library transferred to a new pc.........OH YAH! You can't do that anymore!
Very simple.
Network the computers, use your backup or use an external drive.
you have to go out and my more Apple products to be able to transfer th files that you already own.
Which Apple products can you purchase to do this?
If anyone knows an easy way for me to get my ITunes to my new pc could they please let me know! Thanks
Network the computers, use your backup or use an external drive.
Copy the entire /Musci/iTunes folder from old computer to /Music/ on new computer.
Launch iTunes.
That is all you need to do.

Even when I select a playlist I cannot find the burn disc option under file. How do I find it?

Even when I select a playlist, I cannot find the burn disc option under the file tab. How do I go about finding it? It has always worked previously, or at least until the latest version of Itunes installed.

Hi Hatethecloud
Have you tried to make a control+clic on the playlist name ?...

Cyberlink media suite does not have copy disc option

My PC came with Cyberlink Media Suite 10. The first month I had it, I was able to access a main menu in the program which gave me a copy disc option. That option is no longer available on the main menu. Does anyone know if there is a trial period for a full version of the software? Any suggestions for a free disc burning program?

You could use Ashampoo Burning Studio Free:
https://www.ashampoo.com/en/usd/pin/7110/burning-software/Ashampoo-Burning-Studio-FREE
You may be pestered into purchasing a paid version though. I use a paid version and it works well.
Please mark my post as SOLVED if it has resolved your problem. It helps others with similar situations.

When i right click on a playlist it is not giving me a burn disc option????

Can anybody help with this problem.
I right click on my playlists and am not getting a burn disc or burn playlist to disc option.
Is there another way i can try and burn a disc?
Thanks in advance.

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*Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
Ubuntu 11.xx and later displays window menus in the control bar at the top of the screen with the switch to the Unity window manager.
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Unity

Does iMovie 08 have a Backup to Disc feature like iTunes?

Does iMovie 08 have a Backup to Disc feature like iTunes? This way you could back up your entire Movie Library by feeding it discs, and then periodically only backup what has changed since the last backup? Does iPhoto 08 have this feature as well?
Thanks. Red

Does iMovie 08 have a Backup to Disc feature like iTunes?
no.
videos usually have 13GB/h .. HiDef 40-50GB/h ..
if you want a backup of your Movies Library, consider the usage of a huge external, firewire connected harddrive (MacOsExtended formatted) ...
.. I mean huge.. really huge ..
... have I used the word homeserver? CubePro? ... no, I haven't !!

I am trying to burn a backup data disc from an iTunes playlist of 4.61GB onto a blank DVD of 4.7GB and it keeps telling me the playlist is too big.???

I am trying to burn a backup data disc from an iTunes playlist of 4.61GB onto a blank DVD of 4.7GB and it keeps telling me the playlist is too big.???

You keep asking variants on this same question. You've had replies in all your other threads. If you can't find them, go here and click where it says Activity:
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