Are you sure this is true? Stupid question, but did
you check that the backups actually worked? I've used
sharpies on loads of CDs and not had a problem either
reading data, images or music.
Rob
--- John Cremati <johnjohnc@core.com> wrote:
> When my computer crashed I found out the
> hard way that all of my
> back up discs were ruined by writing on them with a
> sharpie. I know for a
> fact that they ruin the surfaces of CD Discs.
> They have special pens for writing on CD's but
> I do not even trust
> them.... Always if possible use a CD Label for
> protection and write on that.
> Also remember that the common CD's are not
> Arcival. The Atomosphere
> reacts with the coating on the CD over time.. They
> make special Arcival
> CD's.
> John Cremati
>
>
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