Backup / Archive

Dave wrote on 9/21/2007, 6:47 PM

Hey,

I've just completed a project and want to wipe it from my hard drive and back it up on DVD. It's not a large project, so it will fit on a single DVD. Is there a particular "best" method for doing this, or is it just a matter of copying the relevant folders to DVD?

Thanks!

Comments

ADB wrote on 9/21/2007, 7:06 PM

I have heard that standard dvds and cds are not designed for archiving and that data may only last a few years. I've searched for "archival" discs without success but I have heard they are available. Does anyone have any experience in this area ?

Eugenia wrote on 9/21/2007, 9:13 PM

I'd just buy two different model 500 GB hard drives and RAID them.

Dave wrote on 9/22/2007, 3:01 PM

My question was actually more about which files and folders I need to backup in case I want to re-visit it again sometime in the future. I will likely backup to DVD and Hard Disk.

Thanks.

Eugenia wrote on 9/22/2007, 3:12 PM

All the project files and original files, e.g. the captured .avi or .m2t, pictures, audio etc. Pretty much everything, except possibly the final render -- if you don't mind re-rendering in the future.

Himanshu wrote on 9/22/2007, 5:31 PM

Dave,

One method to "archive" a project would be to go to File > Save As... and then select the checkbox for "save and trim media with project, and place the new project in a temporary folder. I haven't actually used this, but it seems like it should put all your project media in that folder.

One thing I'm not quite sure about is the "trim media" part - I would probably want to save the original media in some cases.

Second, if I wanted to use this method, I would probably re-render from this new project, and create the DVD from it instead of what I was originally working on, to make sure that the archive really does match the rendered project/DVD image.

Dave wrote on 9/22/2007, 8:57 PM

Himanshu,

Thanks, that sounds like a good procedure. I'll give it a try.

Thanks.