Back-up discs?

Magenta

Hi all,


Sorry if this is a daft question!! Can I stick labels directly on to my back-up discs?


Up until now I have been storing each disc in a hard plastic case but have now run out of them. (don't know where I can get more ):o


Thanks:beer:

securityguy

Magenta wrote: »

Hi all,


Sorry if this is a daft question!! Can I stick labels directly on to my back-up discs?

It's better not to. Write on them with a suitable marker.

But, really, CDs and DVDs for backup? In 2014?

Gillor

Try paper sleeves like these.

aerostar

If you stick ordinary labels on them you will unbalance the disc and when in the drive will make it vibrate - just like a car if you have not had you tyres balanced, or a washing machine in spin cycle if it is badly loaded.


Paper sleeves as suggested are fine, keep all cds/dvds you make out of the sunshine as the UV can damage the dyes and in due time make them unreadable.

John_Gray

securityguy wrote: »

But, really, CDs and DVDs for backup? In 2014?

So what would you use for immediacy and portability?

paddyrg

Also be aware home-burn discs tend to 'fade' quite quickly depending on the quality of the blanks you used and the write speed. You can get archive-quality ones, but at a price.

Pinkypants

John_Gray wrote: »

So what would you use for immediacy and portability?

Maybe something like this....http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/data-storage/hard-drives/portable-external-hard-drives/wd-my-passport-ultra-slim-portable-hard-drive-500-gb-blue-21466047-pdt.html

Skymist

Magenta wrote: »

Up until now I have been storing each disc in a hard plastic case but have now run out of them. (don't know where I can get more ):o

How about these, from Poundland?

http://www.poundland.co.uk/leisure-and-entertainment/electrical/blank-media/signalex-jewel-case-6-pack

oe these...

http://www.poundland.co.uk/leisure-and-entertainment/electrical/blank-media/signalex-coloured-shell-cd-case-9-pack

or, as someone suggested, these paper sleeves...

http://www.poundland.co.uk/leisure-and-entertainment/electrical/blank-media/signalex-paper-cddvd-covers-70-pieces

HTH.

S

Magenta

aerostar wrote: »

If you stick ordinary labels on them you will unbalance the disc and when in the drive will make it vibrate - just like a car if you have not had you tyres balanced, or a washing machine in spin cycle if it is badly loaded.


That is what I thought.
Thanks

Magenta

Pinkypants wrote: »

Maybe something like this....http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/data-storage/hard-drives/portable-external-hard-drives/wd-my-passport-ultra-slim-portable-hard-drive-500-gb-blue-21466047-pdt.html[/QUOTE


Out of my price range at the moment:(

Magenta

A BIG THANKS to everyone who replied.:beer:


I thought that putting labels on was probably not a good idea.


I will be going to poundland as suggested by skymist when I can, but have ordered some paper ones from A....... as suggested by Gillor for now.:A