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From: Robert Byrnes <>
Subject: Re: [FTM-HELP] Do i have to format a cd in order to back up my FTM?
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:50:17 -0800
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Genealogy Printers wrote:

> wrote:
>
>
>>Hi Again,
>>
>>Do i have to format a CD in order to back up my Family Tree Maker. I
>>was
>>using Floppy Diskettes and had a problem. Now i would like to back
>>it up on
>>CD. I have CD-RW Cds to use but i'm not sure what to do.
>>
>>
>>
>
>Donna.
>
>You cannot format a CD, if the CD's or the CDRW disks are new it does not
>matter whivh type you use you have not got to format or do anything else
>with them, just put them in and use them like you would a floppy.
>
>Best wishes
>Ron
>www.genealogyprinters.com
>Tel: 01902 836284
>We are open 8am to 10pm every day.
>
>
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Donna:
All CD/RW disks (discs) must be formatted before use. That is now the
sectors and tracks get laid out for the disk operating system to use.
Bob

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