- Open Exact Audio Copy. Load CD into CD drive.
- If a “Configure AccurateRip” window opens, select “Configure.” If it asks for another Key Disc, insert another CD and select ok.
- Under “EAC” on top left, select “EAC Options”, keep all pre-selected options the same and set the following:
- Extraction: set error recovery quality to high
- Tools: check “automatically write status report…” and “append checksum to status report”
- Filename: use as much information as possible for the file name (title_date)
- Directories: specify the record series location for saving files in the electronic records repository (\\lib-archives-fs.ad.uillinois.edu\UniversityArchives\archives\Electronic Records Repository\UA\)
- EAC is now set for extraction. Select the WAV image on the left side to create uncompressed WAV files.
- Once extraction is complete, select “create log” and save it to the appropriate preservation folder within the record series.
- Now that the preservation copy is complete, select the CMP image on the left to create a compressed access copy.
- Select “create log” and save it to the appropriate preservation folder within the record series.
Select ok.