Hi, guys.
I'm really frustrated. I can play dvds and cds on my CD-ROM drive, (WIN XP)
and I can save files to the disk direct from, say, Word and Photoshop, but
when I try and copy files from explorer to the dsk, keeps telling me there is
no disk in the drive even though this is the same disk I have saved a word
file to from word. Device manager and other bits tell em that the drive and
its driver ae working correctly. the drive is a Philips DVD+RW DO1. I have
had trouble with one disk which locked itself in and I had to use the papeer
clip to open it up, but apart from that I can think of no reason why it is
happening.
HELPPPP!
Cheers
Steve
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Steve

Usually you can't write direct to CD unless you have third party software
installed & running.
Check the settings in whatever software allows it from Word or Photoshop and
allow/add it from Explorer.

"honkers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B16BD4D4-685B-4659-9BCE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi, guys.
> I'm really frustrated. I can play dvds and cds on my CD-ROM drive, (WIN
> XP)
> and I can save files to the disk direct from, say, Word and Photoshop, but
> when I try and copy files from explorer to the dsk, keeps telling me there
> is
> no disk in the drive even though this is the same disk I have saved a word
> file to from word. Device manager and other bits tell em that the drive
> and
> its driver ae working correctly. the drive is a Philips DVD+RW DO1. I have
> had trouble with one disk which locked itself in and I had to use the
> papeer
> clip to open it up, but apart from that I can think of no reason why it is
> happening.
> HELPPPP!
> Cheers
> Steve
> --
> Steve

Hi 'Not Me' (unusual handle!)
I thank you for your reply, and willl now go and experiment to see if I can
do what you have suggested, but actually I have no idea how to, so in case I
fail, would you please provide some pointers?
Many thanks
--
Steve


"Not Me" wrote:

> Usually you can't write direct to CD unless you have third party software
> installed & running.
> Check the settings in whatever software allows it from Word or Photoshop and
> allow/add it from Explorer.
>
> "honkers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:B16BD4D4-685B-4659-9BCE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi, guys.
> > I'm really frustrated. I can play dvds and cds on my CD-ROM drive, (WIN
> > XP)
> > and I can save files to the disk direct from, say, Word and Photoshop, but
> > when I try and copy files from explorer to the dsk, keeps telling me there
> > is
> > no disk in the drive even though this is the same disk I have saved a word
> > file to from word. Device manager and other bits tell em that the drive
> > and
> > its driver ae working correctly. the drive is a Philips DVD+RW DO1. I have
> > had trouble with one disk which locked itself in and I had to use the
> > papeer
> > clip to open it up, but apart from that I can think of no reason why it is
> > happening.
> > HELPPPP!
> > Cheers
> > Steve
> > --
> > Steve
>
>
>

Usually there is software from the CD maker that allows the CD-RW to be used
like a floppy drive.
I don't believe it works with CD-R only CD-RW. But I may remember wrong...
As I understand it allows writing to the CD in an open session format.
There are 2 versions I am familiar with, InCD and Direct CD.
They are from different providers, but both do essentially the same
function.
I believe this article will tell you more than I can.
http://www.discmakers.com/pdf/makingcdmaster.pdf

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"honkers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FCE05919-BE12-41CF-A2E5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi 'Not Me' (unusual handle!)
> I thank you for your reply, and willl now go and experiment to see if I
> can
> do what you have suggested, but actually I have no idea how to, so in case
> I
> fail, would you please provide some pointers?
> Many thanks
> --
> Steve
>
>
> "Not Me" wrote:
>
>> Usually you can't write direct to CD unless you have third party software
>> installed & running.
>> Check the settings in whatever software allows it from Word or Photoshop
>> and
>> allow/add it from Explorer.
>>
>> "honkers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:B16BD4D4-685B-4659-9BCE-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi, guys.
>> > I'm really frustrated. I can play dvds and cds on my CD-ROM drive, (WIN
>> > XP)
>> > and I can save files to the disk direct from, say, Word and Photoshop,
>> > but
>> > when I try and copy files from explorer to the dsk, keeps telling me
>> > there
>> > is
>> > no disk in the drive even though this is the same disk I have saved a
>> > word
>> > file to from word. Device manager and other bits tell em that the drive
>> > and
>> > its driver ae working correctly. the drive is a Philips DVD+RW DO1. I
>> > have
>> > had trouble with one disk which locked itself in and I had to use the
>> > papeer
>> > clip to open it up, but apart from that I can think of no reason why it
>> > is
>> > happening.
>> > HELPPPP!
>> > Cheers
>> > Steve
>> > --
>> > Steve
>>
>>
>>