Hi Everyone,
Can some one please help me. I am in the process of saving
all my photos on CD-RW disk, and now when I put in a blank CD it comes up
with the folder that needs to be written but I don't want this file and I
can't delete it. I have accidently made 17 subfolders and cannot delete any
of them. I just need a blank disk without this file. I have tried erasing the
whole disk but that doesn't work either.Help me very frustrated.

Sharon x

R.clicking the cdrw from my computer should get you those files listed
as well.Try,moving unwanted(s) to my documents or similar area,then delete.
Or,copy wanted files/folders to same,let the cdrw write the files,you loose
one
cd,but cleans out the data..Or,power off pc,unplug,move the cdrw to another
IDE connection,change jumper pin(s) as needed.

"Sharon" wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
> Can some one please help me. I am in the process of saving
> all my photos on CD-RW disk, and now when I put in a blank CD it comes up
> with the folder that needs to be written but I don't want this file and I
> can't delete it. I have accidently made 17 subfolders and cannot delete any
> of them. I just need a blank disk without this file. I have tried erasing the
> whole disk but that doesn't work either.Help me very frustrated.
>
> Sharon x
>
>

"Sharon" <(E-Mail Removed).> wrote in message
news:BA37B98A-06F3-4CDC-8E27-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Everyone,
> Can some one please help me. I am in the process of saving
> all my photos on CD-RW disk, and now when I put in a blank CD it comes up
> with the folder that needs to be written but I don't want this file and I
> can't delete it. I have accidently made 17 subfolders and cannot delete any
> of them. I just need a blank disk without this file. I have tried erasing the
> whole disk but that doesn't work either.Help me very frustrated.
>
> Sharon x
>
>

Hi Sharon,

Could you please provide a bit more detailed info that doesn't appear to
conflict.
Where exactly is/are the folders/s you accidently created, on the hard drive or
the cd-rw disk? It's a bit confusing when you mention "and now when I put in a
blank CD it comes up with the folder that needs to be written" and then you
mention "I have tried erasing the whole disk". If you're using a blank disk
there shouldn't be any folders/files on it at all to delete/erase until you tell
the burning app you use to start the burn.

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Hi Brian,
I am saving my photos from the CD-R to the CD-RW, the folder is
on the CD-RW disc, it is ready to be written to a cd but I can't delete it
and I have also copied 17 sub folders attached to the folder itself and I
can't delete them either.

Sharon.

"Brian A." wrote:

> "Sharon" <(E-Mail Removed).> wrote in message
> news:BA37B98A-06F3-4CDC-8E27-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi Everyone,
> > Can some one please help me. I am in the process of saving
> > all my photos on CD-RW disk, and now when I put in a blank CD it comes up
> > with the folder that needs to be written but I don't want this file and I
> > can't delete it. I have accidently made 17 subfolders and cannot delete any
> > of them. I just need a blank disk without this file. I have tried erasing the
> > whole disk but that doesn't work either.Help me very frustrated.
> >
> > Sharon x
> >
> >
>
> Hi Sharon,
>
> Could you please provide a bit more detailed info that doesn't appear to
> conflict.
> Where exactly is/are the folders/s you accidently created, on the hard drive or
> the cd-rw disk? It's a bit confusing when you mention "and now when I put in a
> blank CD it comes up with the folder that needs to be written" and then you
> mention "I have tried erasing the whole disk". If you're using a blank disk
> there shouldn't be any folders/files on it at all to delete/erase until you tell
> the burning app you use to start the burn.
>
> --
>
> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
> Conflicts start where information lacks.
> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>
> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
>
>

Hi Brian,
I tried that and got this message: Cannot delete file: Access is
denied. Make sure the disk is not full or write - protected and that the file
is not currently in use.

Sharon

"Sharon" wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
> Can some one please help me. I am in the process of saving
> all my photos on CD-RW disk, and now when I put in a blank CD it comes up
> with the folder that needs to be written but I don't want this file and I
> can't delete it. I have accidently made 17 subfolders and cannot delete any
> of them. I just need a blank disk without this file. I have tried erasing the
> whole disk but that doesn't work either.Help me very frustrated.
>
> Sharon x
>
>

Are you using XPs drag/drop/burn or a third party burning application? If XP,
let's see if you can delete the files from within:
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Username Folder\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\CD Burning

If they still play nasty and won't delete, boot to Safe mode and see if you
can dump them. If they still play rough, won't go away and you have the
Security tab via Right click the file > click Sharing and Security in the popup
menu > click Security tab.
Set the permissions for "everyone" to fully allow > Apply > Ok out and attempt
to delete them again. If the buggers still stick around, go back via Security
tab > click the "Advanced" button. Under the "Permissions tab uncheck the
inherit check box/es if they are selected > Agree to the Removal of all
permissions > Apply > Ok out and try delete once again.

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Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375


"Sharon" <(E-Mail Removed).> wrote in message
news:A3D8200E-97E9-4F62-BC3D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Brian,
> I am saving my photos from the CD-R to the CD-RW, the folder is
> on the CD-RW disc, it is ready to be written to a cd but I can't delete it
> and I have also copied 17 sub folders attached to the folder itself and I
> can't delete them either.
>
> Sharon.
>
> "Brian A." wrote:
>
>> "Sharon" <(E-Mail Removed).> wrote in message
>> news:BA37B98A-06F3-4CDC-8E27-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi Everyone,
>> > Can some one please help me. I am in the process of saving
>> > all my photos on CD-RW disk, and now when I put in a blank CD it comes up
>> > with the folder that needs to be written but I don't want this file and I
>> > can't delete it. I have accidently made 17 subfolders and cannot delete any
>> > of them. I just need a blank disk without this file. I have tried erasing
>> > the
>> > whole disk but that doesn't work either.Help me very frustrated.
>> >
>> > Sharon x
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Hi Sharon,
>>
>> Could you please provide a bit more detailed info that doesn't appear to
>> conflict.
>> Where exactly is/are the folders/s you accidently created, on the hard drive
>> or
>> the cd-rw disk? It's a bit confusing when you mention "and now when I put in
>> a
>> blank CD it comes up with the folder that needs to be written" and then you
>> mention "I have tried erasing the whole disk". If you're using a blank disk
>> there shouldn't be any folders/files on it at all to delete/erase until you
>> tell
>> the burning app you use to start the burn.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
>> Conflicts start where information lacks.
>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>>
>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>>
>>
>>

You tried what "that"? I haven't even responded suggestions yet, are you
clairvoyant?

--

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Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375


"Sharon" <(E-Mail Removed).> wrote in message
news:4CAF4D5A-AD8F-4478-809B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Brian,
> I tried that and got this message: Cannot delete file: Access is
> denied. Make sure the disk is not full or write - protected and that the file
> is not currently in use.
>
> Sharon
>
> "Sharon" wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>> Can some one please help me. I am in the process of saving
>> all my photos on CD-RW disk, and now when I put in a blank CD it comes up
>> with the folder that needs to be written but I don't want this file and I
>> can't delete it. I have accidently made 17 subfolders and cannot delete any
>> of them. I just need a blank disk without this file. I have tried erasing the
>> whole disk but that doesn't work either.Help me very frustrated.
>>
>> Sharon x
>>
>>

> Hi Brian,
> I am saving my photos from the CD-R to the CD-RW, the
> folder is on the CD-RW disc, it is ready to be written to a cd but I
> can't delete it and I have also copied 17 sub folders attached to the
> folder itself and I can't delete them either.
>
> Sharon.
>
> "Brian A." wrote:
>
>> "Sharon" <(E-Mail Removed).> wrote in message
>> news:BA37B98A-06F3-4CDC-8E27-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>> Can some one please help me. I am in the process
>>> of saving all my photos on CD-RW disk, and now when I put in a
>>> blank CD it comes up with the folder that needs to be written but I
>>> don't want this file and I can't delete it. I have accidently made
>>> 17 subfolders and cannot delete any of them. I just need a blank
>>> disk without this file. I have tried erasing the whole disk but
>>> that doesn't work either.Help me very frustrated.
>>>
>>> Sharon x
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Hi Sharon,
>>
>> Could you please provide a bit more detailed info that doesn't
>> appear to conflict.
>> Where exactly is/are the folders/s you accidently created, on the
>> hard drive or the cd-rw disk? It's a bit confusing when you mention
>> "and now when I put in a blank CD it comes up with the folder that
>> needs to be written" and then you mention "I have tried erasing the
>> whole disk". If you're using a blank disk there shouldn't be any
>> folders/files on it at all to delete/erase until you tell the
>> burning app you use to start the burn.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
>> Conflicts start where information lacks.
>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>>
>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

Since it's an RW, all you have to do to start over is format the CD-RW
disk again and is the quickest way to achieve it if you don't have packe
writing softwrae. Some software can delete files but not all.

Sharon wrote:
> Hi Brian,
> I tried that and got this message: Cannot delete file: Access is
> denied. Make sure the disk is not full or write - protected and that the file
> is not currently in use.
>
> Sharon
>
> "Sharon" wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>> Can some one please help me. I am in the process of saving
>> all my photos on CD-RW disk, and now when I put in a blank CD it comes up
>> with the folder that needs to be written but I don't want this file and I
>> can't delete it. I have accidently made 17 subfolders and cannot delete any
>> of them. I just need a blank disk without this file. I have tried erasing the
>> whole disk but that doesn't work either.Help me very frustrated.
>>
>> Sharon x
>>
>>

What we have here is a failure to communicate. You are
explaining what you've done in terms that don't make
sense as to how computers work, which causes confusion.

So I will start fresh.
Assumption 1 is that you have a cd with photos on it.
Make a new folder on your hard drive, C:\Photos1
Use Windows Explorer, open two instances, one of
which is opened to your hard drive, C:\Photos1 and
the other instance is opened to your cd-rom with
the cd in it. Now drag and drop, just the folders
that you want onto your hard drive, not the one you
want to delete. Another way is to right-click on
the folder you want to copy which is one the cd in
the cd-rom drive and select "copy" from the drop
down menu. Then switch over to the Windows Explorer
which is open to the C:\Photos1 folder. Right-click
inside the Photos1 folder and select "paste". If you
hold down the Ctrl-key you can select several folders
to copy at the same time, just not the one you want to
delete. Paste all of them into the C:\Photos1 folder on
the hard drive. If you want to save that folder you now
want to delete, copy it to a different folder on the drive.

Now use your software for the CD-RW to select the
C:\Photos1 folder from the hard drive, since just the
photos you want are on it, you can just choose that
folder. But if you want other folders, your software
lets you select and add other folders on the hard drive.

Now you take out that cd (assuming you have just one
cd-rom drive) and place a blank cd in the cd-rw drive.
Then choose "burn" from you software (better to set
the burn speed to 8x) and you can choose to make just
one copy, or repeat and burn more copies. Remember to
close any current project on your cd-burning software.
This will be a New Project. There is nothing wrong with
starting over from scratch if you can't figure out how to
undo some choices in a project your are working on now.

Now you will have a cd with all the folders, including
the one you want to delete and 1 or more copies of that
cd with all the folders but the one you want to delete.
If you don't want that folder that you are trying to
delete to exist, break the cd and throw it away. They
only cost 15 to 20 cents a piece. This method avoids you
trying to figure out how to change file and folder
permissions and there is another preventing possibility
for what you want to do that I won't obscure this issue
with. It is easier to change permissions on the hard
drive and delete files and folders if you want later to
get rid of the C:\Photos1 folder you used to burn the cd.
Don't forget to delete it from the Recycle Bin also.

So don't burn any files and folders you later want to
delete. If you do, discard that cd, and burn it again to
how you want it, starting a new burn project if needed.
On the hard drive you can delete folders by right-clicking
and choosing delete. But you have to close any program
that might be using that folder. Like Windows Explorer or
your cd burning software. One clears any permissions
applied to folders by right-clicking on the file or folder
and choosing "Properties" from the drop-down menu. At the
bottom of the Properties windows there is a section named
"Attributes". Make sure that the Read-only and Hidden
boxes are unchecked. If either one is ticked, click inside
the box next to it, which will clear it. Remember to then
click Apply and then OK to save your changes. I think it
is possible that you have to be logged in with Computer-
Administrator rights in order to change the status of the
Attributes. I mean the type of account you have. If it is
just your own computer, you have Admin rights by default.

Regards,
Stephen

See inline.

"Stephen Harris" <cyberguard-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:TjVsk.19399$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> What we have here is a failure to communicate. You are
> explaining what you've done in terms that don't make
> sense as to how computers work, which causes confusion.
>
> So I will start fresh.
> Assumption 1 is that you have a cd with photos on it.
> Make a new folder on your hard drive, C:\Photos1
> Use Windows Explorer, open two instances, one of
> which is opened to your hard drive, C:\Photos1 and
> the other instance is opened to your cd-rom with
> the cd in it. Now drag and drop, just the folders
> that you want onto your hard drive, not the one you
> want to delete.

From what I gathered she has already copied the folders off the disk with
photos and the folders she wants to delete are stubbornly stuck in "write to CD
pending" mode where she can't delete them from. Only she can verify if that's
the case or if they are already copied to the CD-RW disk.

Another way is to right-click on
> the folder you want to copy which is one the cd in
> the cd-rom drive and select "copy" from the drop
> down menu. Then switch over to the Windows Explorer
> which is open to the C:\Photos1 folder. Right-click
> inside the Photos1 folder and select "paste". If you
> hold down the Ctrl-key you can select several folders
> to copy at the same time, just not the one you want to
> delete. Paste all of them into the C:\Photos1 folder on
> the hard drive. If you want to save that folder you now
> want to delete, copy it to a different folder on the drive.

I don't see any sense in opening two instances of Explorer to drag/drop
folders when one can drag them from the tree on the left to the pane on the
right. I guess others find it easier to do it that way which is fine, one
instance of Explorer suits me for the job.

>
> Now use your software for the CD-RW to select the
> C:\Photos1 folder from the hard drive, since just the
> photos you want are on it, you can just choose that
> folder. But if you want other folders, your software
> lets you select and add other folders on the hard drive.
>
> Now you take out that cd (assuming you have just one
> cd-rom drive) and place a blank cd in the cd-rw drive. Then choose "burn" from
> you software (better to set

"Assuming it's a CD-ROM drive" she'll have very long days trying to burn
anything to it. <G>




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Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375