When I save files to a CD-RW, they are saved as Read only and I can't change
that in the properties. I also can't edit them.

All files on a CD-R or CD-RW are "read only". In order to modify
a file, you'll have to copy it to your hard drive and then make changes.

Cannot Delete Individual Files from a CD-RW Disc in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;294883

You'll need a third-party program in order to delete individual files:

Nero
http://ww2.nero.com/us/index.html

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Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"asclepios" wrote:

| When I save files to a CD-RW, they are saved as Read only and I can't change
| that in the properties. I also can't edit them.

Are you sure it is a cdrw and not a cdr.

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"asclepios" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> When I save files to a CD-RW, they are saved as Read only and I can't
> change
> that in the properties. I also can't edit them.

On Mon, 8 Aug 2005 15:41:02 -0700, asclepios
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>When I save files to a CD-RW, they are saved as Read only and I can't change
>that in the properties. I also can't edit them.

If you are using XP's built-in writing ability, then this is normal.
XP treates CDRWs just like CDRs. By definition ANY file written to a
CDR is read-only.

In order to do CDRW, you will need INCD (Nero), DirectCD (EasyCD Creator), or comparable software. With appropriate software, CDRW will be like a very slow hard drive.

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"asclepios" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:A8F9210C-E9C6-4659-881A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I save files to a CD-RW, they are saved as Read only and I can't change
> that in the properties. I also can't edit them.

Please note that since version 6 of Easy CD Creator, DirectCD is now known
as "Drag to CD".

"-Dan-" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:eG$(E-Mail Removed)...
In order to do CDRW, you will need INCD (Nero), DirectCD (EasyCD Creator),
or comparable software. With appropriate software, CDRW will be like a very
slow hard drive.

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-Dan-


"asclepios" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A8F9210C-E9C6-4659-881A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I save files to a CD-RW, they are saved as Read only and I can't
> change
> that in the properties. I also can't edit them.

On Mon, 8 Aug 2005 21:48:35 -0400, "-Dan-" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>In order to do CDRW, you will need INCD (Nero), DirectCD (EasyCD Creator), or comparable software. With appropriate software, CDRW will be like a very slow hard drive.

Close, but not quite right.

You can use XP native writing to write to a CDRW. It will do so just
fine. You can even use XP native abilities to erase the CDRW.

What you can't do is use the CDRW like a big floppy. You only have
the option to erase the entire CDRW, and any files written to it will
be read-only as XP treats a CDRW like a CDR, except for the ability to
erase the entire disc.

If you want the abilty to write non read-only files, and be able to
delete individual files, from a CDRW, then you MUST install a third
party packet-writing program.