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How To Burn Discs With File Names Too Long?

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I am trying to burn some files to dvd using Roxio software. However, an error message comes up saying that the file name is too long.

Is there a way of disabling this, or even just how do I go about burning these discs? I cannot re-name the file names are they are filed emails, and there are thousands of them! Is there a way around this? I was thinking of archiving/backing-up to hard drives – good idea or not?

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      Are you bruning these disk using pure ISO 9660. This is the standard for CD burning which allows a disk made with ISO 9660 to be read on any computer with a CD drive. This means drive and path names in the 8.3 format.

      However most CD brning software have falcialies to overide this and use Windows long filenames. This means the CD can only be read on a Windows system.

      Look in the burning software for an option with the name Joliet and select it. You should then be able to use long filenames up the the retrictions imposed by Windows.

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joliet…

      Stuart

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