Backing up files using Burn Folder

[mac-er]

Hi all. Didn't see this in a search.
I am trying to create a CD with some files I need backed up.

I created a burn folder, but when I drag the files into the burn folder, it just creates aliases of the files.

If the files get deleted from my hard drive, and all the CD contains are aliases....it won't do me any good, obviously.

What to do?

 

[Eidorian]

Hi all. Didn't see this in a search.
I am trying to create a CD with some files I need backed up.

I created a burn folder, but when I drag the files into the burn folder, it just creates aliases of the files.

If the files get deleted from my hard drive, and all the CD contains are aliases....it won't do me any good, obviously.

What to do?

Those alias in your burn folder are actually burned as the real files they're pointing to.

 

[mac-er]

Sweet. Thanks.

That is kind of confusing.

 

[jsw]

Sweet. Thanks.

That is kind of confusing.

Very confusing. But, once you understand it, a good thing: if a file changes before you burn the folder, you get the latest version of it. Usually, this is a good feature. Plus, no extra hard disk space is used (beyond a few KB).

 

[mac-er]

Very confusing. But, once you understand it, a good thing: if a file changes before you burn the folder, you get the latest version of it. Usually, this is a good feature. Plus, no extra hard disk space is used (beyond a few KB).

So its like a smart folder?

I could have a permanant burn folder set up, put "aliases" of whatever folders I wanted to back up, it updates the files?

That is nice.