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Recording Incremental Backups with ISO 9660

    This procedure explains how to record the original data, then takes you through the process of backing up only the data that has changed since the previous session.

Creating the Initial Backup CD

    The size of the selected data is displayed in the ISO 9660 window.

    1 Choose ISO 9660 from the Other pop-up menu.
    2 In the ISO 9660 window, click Select.
    3 Drag the data of your choice onto the window.
    4 In the Select ISO 9660 window, click the Settings tab and choose these setting:
    • Format - CD-ROM XA
    • Naming - Choose the naming convention that best suits your situation.
    • Use Apple Extensions - Turned on (X in check box). With the option active, Toast writes both the data and resource forks for Macintosh files.
    5 Click Done.
    6 Insert a blank CD into your recorder.
    7 Click Record.
    8 In the Record dialog box, click Write Session.
    9 When you see the message, "Your disc is ready," click Eject.

Adding Incremental Backups to the CD

    To record on the same CD data that has changed since the previous recording session

    If you saved the setup, open the saved file and skip to step 6.

    To verify that the inserted CD is the correct one, choose Disc Info from the Recorder menu.

    1 Gather together the same folders or volumes you recorded on the previous session.
    2 Click Other in the Toast window and hold down the mouse button.
    3 Choose ISO 9660 form the pop-up menu that appears.
    4 Drag the data you gathered in step 1 onto the ISO 9660 window.
    5 Click Select.
    6 In the Select ISO 9660 window, click the Settings tab and verify the following settings:
    • Format - CD-ROM XA
    • Naming - Choose the naming convention that best suits you situation.
    • Use Apple Extensions - When Checked, the option is active, and Toast writes both the data and resource forks for Macintosh files.
    7 Click Done.
    8 Insert into your recorder the backup CD to which you want to add incremental data.
    9 Click Record.
    10 In the Multisession Options dialog box, click Incremental Backup and then click OK. Selecting Incremental Backup causes Toast to write only the files and folders that have changed since the last session.
    11 In the Start Writing Now dialog box, click Write Session. Toast writes only the changed data to the CD.
    12 When you see the message, "Your disc is ready," click Eject.

 
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