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UTUSN

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10. AH, *thanks* - "Hugh" or should I say "Mr Lebowski"!1 - really, sincere thanks.

Reply to Hugh_Lebowski (Reply #9)

Sun Mar 14, 2021, 04:03 AM

Mar 2021

"assuming you really want an archival copy" - so, in this modern age we don't need discs, eh, O.K.

And as for the newfangled "USB thumb drive" thingy - so, no need to put CD R discs into my Will?!1

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Sprung for Acrobat PDF trial. To burn to a CD, do you have to save to Cloud first? [View all] UTUSN Mar 2021 OP

Why not save it canetoad Mar 2021 #1

Can't speak to malarky. Am only asking sincerely. UTUSN Mar 2021 #2

That is not in doubt. canetoad Mar 2021 #3

O.K., starting with a clean slate: 1) I'm Low Tech. 2) I paid for 1000+ pp scan to disc. 3) I paid UTUSN Mar 2021 #4

Ok canetoad Mar 2021 #5

Change the file name torius Mar 2021 #6

Thanks for the info and best for the helpful tone. So, the original disc is kaput, right? UTUSN Mar 2021 #7

Sure. Glad to help torius Mar 2021 #8

Just do everything you plan on doing to the copy you saved to the cloud Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #9

AH, *thanks* - "Hugh" or should I say "Mr Lebowski"!1 - really, sincere thanks. UTUSN Mar 2021 #10

CD-R does provide a really safe, very long term storage system, where files cannot be changed Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #11

I was playing about your change of DU handle, but your further clarification of the details taught UTUSN Mar 2021 #12

So, changes can be made and re-Saved (with same name) to Cloud things? UTUSN Mar 2021 #13

Sure, you just overwrite the previous copy with the new one Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #14