Hi, On Sunday 20 November 2016 23:43:03 deloptes wrote: > Baron wrote: > > I think this nails it ! �I've been trying to backup a directory > > to a DVD and whilst the path gets copied the directory is empty > > and nothing gets recorded in it. �Net result a DVD with an empty > > directory tree. > > > > Thanks both, your quick replies are appreciated. > > I've not worked with cd/DVD file systems for many years now, bu I > think there was extention to overcome such limitation. > I would try to create iso image first and inspect it via loop > mount. > > regards Thanks, doing that hadn't occurred to me ! I will try that and let you know. I was doing a drag n drop to a DVD. -- Best Regards: Baron