CD Storage Method

mrupallnite · 17th May 2004, 06:29

Hey all.

I was thinking that I really need to start backing up my stuff. I have about 30GB of albums on my HDD and about 200 cds not ripped to it yet and it's not backed up! I was thinking I should burn them as mp3-cds and store them so that I'd have them as backup. Do you all suggest I get an additional hard drive (external) and save it on it too, or should the cds be enough?

What do you guys do?

deeder7001 · 17th May 2004, 06:41

i would probably get another internal hard drive. i think external drives are too expensive. and mp3 cds can get scratched.

mrupallnite · 17th May 2004, 07:06

thanx for the feedback - i'll see what other ppl say and weigh the pros /////////7 cons.

what do u do 4 storage?

deeder7001 · 17th May 2004, 07:08

i put them in their cd cases.

Cylob · 17th May 2004, 15:19

I suggest just the CDR's.

Unless of course you're loaded........ then it's easy to have duplicate HD's.

Eventually, I want 2 x banks of HD's, plus the CDR backup.

corkhead0 · 19th May 2004, 03:05

I use external hard drives so I can take the tunes to wherever.

Cylob · 13th July 2004, 08:43

I've given up on CDR's, I had 2 consecutive weekends of burning. Where's the fun in that? Come pay day I'll be getting the household "backup system" (in other words a 320GB HD).

Lazyness rules.

DaGoop · 13th July 2004, 16:37

Yup, I'm tired of CD-R's. I currently have 220 CD-R's of MP3's... that's like 2000 albums. That's an awful lot of burning. Not to mention that many of the file names are screwed up and since we're talkin' CD-R, I can't fix 'em permanently.

I'm thinking of the "make an internal harddrive an external" solution.

That way you get the low price of an internal but have way of making it external. Sounds sweet, haven't tried it yet, but I do know one thing : CD-Rs are getting annoying.

LollipopLustKil · 13th July 2004, 16:59

I have two copies of all my music.

One on a little storage computer that is used only for music with eJukebox. (http://www.audiosoft.net)

The other, is my main computer. This one I'm on now, used for my radio, Soulseek, etc.

I also have the CD-R's, but those are thrown into a few crates in my closet.

shakey_snake · 13th July 2004, 21:35

dvd-r's. at 4.2 gigs a pop, I have all my music on 8 discs.

lostonline · 14th July 2004, 10:54

I use CDRs for backup but keep a copy on my PC, but I think soon I need to get a DVD writer and some more harddisc space (either external or stuck in another system, such as my old Ultra5).

17th May 2004, 06:29	#1
mrupallnite Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 29	CD Storage Method Hey all. I was thinking that I really need to start backing up my stuff. I have about 30GB of albums on my HDD and about 200 cds not ripped to it yet and it's not backed up! I was thinking I should burn them as mp3-cds and store them so that I'd have them as backup. Do you all suggest I get an additional hard drive (external) and save it on it too, or should the cds be enough? What do you guys do?

17th May 2004, 06:41	#2
deeder7001 Jesus Freak (Forum King) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 5,560	i would probably get another internal hard drive. i think external drives are too expensive. and mp3 cds can get scratched. There is no sig.

17th May 2004, 07:08	#4
deeder7001 Jesus Freak (Forum King) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 5,560	i put them in their cd cases. There is no sig.

17th May 2004, 15:19	#5
Cylob Forum Music King (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Future Posts: 7,175	I suggest just the CDR's. Unless of course you're loaded........ then it's easy to have duplicate HD's. Eventually, I want 2 x banks of HD's, plus the CDR backup. Secret Snacker & Accomplished Pen Thief At:

13th July 2004, 08:43	#7
Cylob Forum Music King (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Future Posts: 7,175	I've given up on CDR's, I had 2 consecutive weekends of burning. Where's the fun in that? Come pay day I'll be getting the household "backup system" (in other words a 320GB HD). Lazyness rules. Secret Snacker & Accomplished Pen Thief At:

17th May 2004, 07:06	#3
mrupallnite Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 29	thanx for the feedback - i'll see what other ppl say and weigh the pros /////////7 cons. what do u do 4 storage?

19th May 2004, 03:05	#6
corkhead0 Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 548	I use external hard drives so I can take the tunes to wherever.

13th July 2004, 16:37	#8
DaGoop Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5	Yup, I'm tired of CD-R's. I currently have 220 CD-R's of MP3's... that's like 2000 albums. That's an awful lot of burning. Not to mention that many of the file names are screwed up and since we're talkin' CD-R, I can't fix 'em permanently. I'm thinking of the "make an internal harddrive an external" solution. That way you get the low price of an internal but have way of making it external. Sounds sweet, haven't tried it yet, but I do know one thing : CD-Rs are getting annoying.

13th July 2004, 16:59	#9
LollipopLustKil Insomniac (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,033	I have two copies of all my music. One on a little storage computer that is used only for music with eJukebox. (http://www.audiosoft.net) The other, is my main computer. This one I'm on now, used for my radio, Soulseek, etc. I also have the CD-R's, but those are thrown into a few crates in my closet. Scotty Doesn't Know

13th July 2004, 21:35	#10
shakey_snake Forum Domo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Everyone, get over here for the picture! Posts: 4,313	dvd-r's. at 4.2 gigs a pop, I have all my music on 8 discs. elevatorladyelevatorladyelevatorladyelevatorladyelevatorladylevitateme

14th July 2004, 10:54	#11
lostonline Where am I? (Major Dude) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 680	I use CDRs for backup but keep a copy on my PC, but I think soon I need to get a DVD writer and some more harddisc space (either external or stuck in another system, such as my old Ultra5). Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try. -- Homer Simpson

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