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Jerome Fine replies: I would appreciate a recommendation! How long should a CD be replied upon? If the image file for the CD is retained, how long before it will not be possible to burn a new CD and use it on what will then be a current operating system? I notice that current DVD drives are still able to read a CD. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how many decades this will still be possible? Please include the capability of being able to understand the current ISO9660 file directory on the CD (for which I have also kept the ISO image file used when I burned the CD)! I have archived RT-11 distributions on a CD and wonder how long it might be before newer OSs are no longer able to read/burn the CD. At that point, it will be necessary to use a different media so that future hobby users are able to continue to access the files. I realize that stating when the CD will no longer be readable is almost a pure guess, but I was wondering is anyone is willing to suggest if it will be less than 3 decades or more than 10 decades? Sincerely yours, Jerome Fine -- If you attempted to send a reply and the original e-mail address has been discontinued due a high volume of junk e-mail, then the semi-permanent e-mail address can be obtained by replacing the four characters preceding the 'at' with the four digits of the current year.