I think you asked is there a reason to prefer CD-RW over a floppy for back-ups: The answer is Floppies hold 1.44 MB, CD's hold 700 MB. Also Floppies are magnetic so a magnet can erase them, CDs are optical it would take a laser to erase them. I save my files like JONES2005-01-01 and then JONES2005-01-02, etc. They sort nicely and I can tell by the title what and when it was. > From: "LaVerne T. Boehmke" <ltboehmke@sbcglobal.net> > Date: 2005/03/09 Wed PM 02:42:03 EST > To: PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PAF-5] CD and/or floppy > > I have been reading PAF5-USERS archives regarding backups, but I still have questions. > > When I backup to a CD-RW how often can that disk be used? My impression is that my 3347 name data base is rewritten on a new section of the disk. > > I learned from this list that before using a floppy, either brand new or used, I should do a scan to see if it is OK. Can a CD-RW be scanned? > > Does there seem to be a good reason to prefer one over the other for backups? > > I should add that I send my whole database to my son's computer ever so often, but not after each addition. Also from time to time I store a floppy with my daughters who live in other towns. > > > LaVerne, > > Researching BACHMANN, BOEHMKE, HEMMANN, HEINEMANN, LANDL, LINHARDT, OTTO, PIETSCHMANN, ROEHL, SEHLER, TELLE, ZACHARIAE, ZEITLER > > > ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== > Having trouble with the software? Check PAF 5.x Information > http://www.ausbdm.org/p5uinfo.php > >