Compatible? Media formatted with any prior version of D2D or DCD will not be writable with V9 D2D. However it is fully readable.
Media formatted with D2D V9 is backward compatible (writable) to V6. V5 and earlier will not be able to write to it.
BSOD? I have seen it twice. First time and the disc was lost. Second time and the disc was intact… After the second one I made 21 more writes plus 13 erases all with ejects and no problems.
File Limits? Probably but I have not hit the limit. My testing used a folder with 4,318 files in it. Wrote this folder to a DVD 3 times (12,954 files) before it was full and had to be erased.
File Size Limits? Not that I can tell as long as UDF is the file system used in the format. I have written a single 4.2+gb file to a DVD without a problem.
File System? I prefer the straight UDF 2.0, the default of V9. If you choose Joliet or ISO9660 you are limiting yourself to the standards of Win9 and Win3!
All DVD movies are written in UDF 2.0 so why limit yourself to yesterday?
Format? Quick or Full? Good question! Quick requires the burner to be capable of that system. It takes longer to write and eject. Quick Formatted media if placed in a burner not capable of using that system will result in a read only operation. If it can't write, it can't write… Full Format takes longer but overall, the time is the same in the end. Suit yourself on this one.
Open or Close? For trouble free operation with D2D, leave the disc open. If you close it, you will never be able to write to it again unless it is an RW and you format it. I have not had an instance where a disc was not readable on a PC. Some may have a problem with early MAC OS's or Linux/Unix. Use Classic and you won't have these problems. (a matter of picking the right tool for the job) See the picture below for the settings.
Reliable? In a word - NO! packet writers are the least reliable form of burning ever devised. The reasons are varied and most failures focus on the operator with media as 1st runner-up. Normally it fails without any warning. You may or may not be able to recover your written data. Some 3rd party programs, Iso Buster or CD Roller, may help. But it really falls back to why did you let yourself get here?
Media? RW media is life limited. Like a battery, you only get so many writes/erases before you wear it out. Newer RW media is cheaper than that of 2002 or so. It is cheaper because they found a cheaper coating. It has proven less durable than pre-2002 RW media!
R media is as good as it gets but even if you erase a file, you can never recover the space it used.
Uses? Practically speaking, it is a great way to move data from one PC to another where no other means exists. Today, USB, Flash Drives and External Drives have nearly erased any practical reason for packet writers like D2D!
It should never, never be used for "backups" or "archives"!!!
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These are my views:
Compatible? Media formatted with any prior version of D2D or DCD will not be writable with V9 D2D. However it is fully readable.
Media formatted with D2D V9 is backward compatible (writable) to V6. V5 and earlier will not be able to write to it.
BSOD? I have seen it twice. First time and the disc was lost. Second time and the disc was intact… After the second one I made 21 more writes plus 13 erases all with ejects and no problems.
File Limits? Probably but I have not hit the limit. My testing used a folder with 4,318 files in it. Wrote this folder to a DVD 3 times (12,954 files) before it was full and had to be erased.
File Size Limits? Not that I can tell as long as UDF is the file system used in the format. I have written a single 4.2+gb file to a DVD without a problem.
File System? I prefer the straight UDF 2.0, the default of V9. If you choose Joliet or ISO9660 you are limiting yourself to the standards of Win9 and Win3!
All DVD movies are written in UDF 2.0 so why limit yourself to yesterday?
Format? Quick or Full? Good question! Quick requires the burner to be capable of that system. It takes longer to write and eject. Quick Formatted media if placed in a burner not capable of using that system will result in a read only operation. If it can't write, it can't write… Full Format takes longer but overall, the time is the same in the end. Suit yourself on this one.
Open or Close? For trouble free operation with D2D, leave the disc open. If you close it, you will never be able to write to it again unless it is an RW and you format it. I have not had an instance where a disc was not readable on a PC. Some may have a problem with early MAC OS's or Linux/Unix. Use Classic and you won't have these problems. (a matter of picking the right tool for the job) See the picture below for the settings.
Reliable? In a word - NO! packet writers are the least reliable form of burning ever devised. The reasons are varied and most failures focus on the operator with media as 1st runner-up. Normally it fails without any warning. You may or may not be able to recover your written data. Some 3rd party programs, Iso Buster or CD Roller, may help. But it really falls back to why did you let yourself get here?
Media? RW media is life limited. Like a battery, you only get so many writes/erases before you wear it out. Newer RW media is cheaper than that of 2002 or so. It is cheaper because they found a cheaper coating. It has proven less durable than pre-2002 RW media!
R media is as good as it gets but even if you erase a file, you can never recover the space it used.
Uses? Practically speaking, it is a great way to move data from one PC to another where no other means exists. Today, USB, Flash Drives and External Drives have nearly erased any practical reason for packet writers like D2D!
It should never, never be used for "backups" or "archives"!!!
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