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Old 2006-12-24, 02:59 PM
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Re: Hard Drive is full - Original Music Files vs. Back-up Files

only if the st5 checksums match (and 99% they won't). also you need to keep the checksums and info files for each show somewhere where you can find them.

audio cdr is a poor storage medium. it is very difficult to get exact wav files back off of them, and by the time you figure out how to get it exactly right you will also realize that you want to just keep the original files.

for dvds, you odds are much better, so long as you hang onto the original txt file and info where you can find it and/or use the EXTRAS_TS method.

much more detailed information relating to this topic in the two links in my signature. and also here:
http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/...ad.php?t=26012

summary: I cannot stress the point enough that you should keep your original FLAC/SHN/APE data files due to the extreme difficulty in recovering this data without errors from audio cdr format. For DVDs use the EXTRAS_TS method for best results, then you have a playable DVD with all of the extras right on it without having to burn 2 copies.
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