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Old May 1st, 2008, 06:27 PM   #8
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1. No 5 GB CD's exist
2. DVD disks can hold 4.2GB
Here is info from my post above
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Almost any burning program can be set to make a "data DVD".
[Nero is a popular burning program on PC's, Toast is popular on Macs]

This is nothing more than a 4.2 GB disk of data, and will give you the desired result.
[As opposed to ripping a commercial DVD to a DVD, which is an entirely different subject]

You will need a optical drive capable of writing DVD's in addition to CD's.
This optical drive might already be a part of your computer system, but if not you can buy an "external" model that connects via USB or Firewire.

Here is a link to the popular brand Lite-On that may give you more information:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106098
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