Can't Duplicate SL DVD

"Red Garnett" <red DeleteThis @nospam.net> wrote in message
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> Got my Snow Leopard update DVD yesterday and went to burn a backup copy
> only to find that there's too much data on there to fit on a regular 4.7
> GB DVD-- even if I select the Compress Data option on my MacBook.
>
> How can I make a backup copy?
>

Thanks for the tip. Can I burn a dual layer DVD in a current version MacBook
(white)?

On 2009-09-01 14:45:24 +0300, "Red Garnett" <red.RemoveThis@nospam.net> said:

> Got my Snow Leopard update DVD yesterday and went to burn a backup copy only
> to find that there's too much data on there to fit on a regular 4.7 GB DVD--
> even if I select the Compress Data option on my MacBook.
>
> How can I make a backup copy?

You need a double layer DVD (8.5 GB).

Red Garnett wrote:
> "Red Garnett" <red.DeleteThis@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:h7j1gk$pui$1@news.albasani.net...
>> Got my Snow Leopard update DVD yesterday and went to burn a backup copy
>> only to find that there's too much data on there to fit on a regular 4.7
>> GB DVD-- even if I select the Compress Data option on my MacBook.
>>
>> How can I make a backup copy?
>>
>
> Thanks for the tip. Can I burn a dual layer DVD in a current version MacBook
> (white)?

Yes, make sure you backup the device, not the volume.

Geoff.


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In article <h7j1gk$pui$1@news.albasani.net>,
Red Garnett <red.TakeThisOut@nospam.net> wrote:
>Got my Snow Leopard update DVD yesterday and went to burn a backup copy only
>to find that there's too much data on there to fit on a regular 4.7 GB DVD--
>even if I select the Compress Data option on my MacBook.
>
>How can I make a backup copy?

Use a DL blank with the appropriate burner.

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In article <h7j1gk$pui$1@news.albasani.net>,
"Red Garnett" <red DeleteThis @nospam.net> wrote:

> Got my Snow Leopard update DVD yesterday and went to burn a backup copy only
> to find that there's too much data on there to fit on a regular 4.7 GB DVD--
> even if I select the Compress Data option on my MacBook.
>
> How can I make a backup copy?

I just duplicated it with no problem using a double-layer 8.x GB DVD-R.

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In article <h7j1gk$pui$1@news.albasani.net>,
"Red Garnett" <red DeleteThis @nospam.net> wrote:

> Got my Snow Leopard update DVD yesterday and went to burn a backup copy only
> to find that there's too much data on there to fit on a regular 4.7 GB DVD--
> even if I select the Compress Data option on my MacBook.
>
> How can I make a backup copy?

Use something with more capacity? A dual-layer DVD if you have a drive
that can burn them. Otherwise create a disk image to put on a hard
drive or some other medium.

--
Tom "Tom" Harrington
Independent Mac OS X developer since 2002
http://www.atomicbird.com/

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