I'm not impressed with the ability to write to a CD-RW using the DLA format.
I'm not sure if this is the proper ng for this issue.
It seems that every time I want to drag something to my CD-RW, I get an
error message telling me that it cant read the source. Of course that is a
bogus error (since that is my HD). Anyway, it seems that I can copy drag
only 1-item, then after that the error appears. So I end up coping the
entire CD to my HD, reformatting the CD then copying everything back to my
CD (with the updated info).

It really sucks. I keep CD-RW with the DLA format available so I can
continuously update small apps and utilities to the CD.

Any idea what the issues are. Is this a worthless task to expect to drag
updated files to a CD using the DLA format.

Thanks (let me know if there is a better ng).

Its actually Roxio's Drag to Disc (Sorry)

"JCO" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm not impressed with the ability to write to a CD-RW using the DLA
> format. I'm not sure if this is the proper ng for this issue.
> It seems that every time I want to drag something to my CD-RW, I get an
> error message telling me that it cant read the source. Of course that is
> a bogus error (since that is my HD). Anyway, it seems that I can copy
> drag only 1-item, then after that the error appears. So I end up coping
> the entire CD to my HD, reformatting the CD then copying everything back
> to my CD (with the updated info).
>
> It really sucks. I keep CD-RW with the DLA format available so I can
> continuously update small apps and utilities to the CD.
>
> Any idea what the issues are. Is this a worthless task to expect to drag
> updated files to a CD using the DLA format.
>
> Thanks (let me know if there is a better ng).
>

The Roxio User Forum is a better venue for your issue, since it's not a
Windows XP problem.

However, and FWIW, no one should be impressed with DLA (aka packet
writing), as it's an unreliable method for recording on optical media.
Convenient, possibly, but something of a crapshoot.

This topic has been rather well discussed over the years, so I think
you'll find plenty of details in the Roxio knowledge base and user
forums, to say nothing of the internet.

---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

JCO wrote:
> I'm not impressed with the ability to write to a CD-RW using the DLA format.
> I'm not sure if this is the proper ng for this issue.
> It seems that every time I want to drag something to my CD-RW, I get an
> error message telling me that it cant read the source. Of course that is a
> bogus error (since that is my HD). Anyway, it seems that I can copy drag
> only 1-item, then after that the error appears. So I end up coping the
> entire CD to my HD, reformatting the CD then copying everything back to my
> CD (with the updated info).
>
> It really sucks. I keep CD-RW with the DLA format available so I can
> continuously update small apps and utilities to the CD.
>
> Any idea what the issues are. Is this a worthless task to expect to drag
> updated files to a CD using the DLA format.
>
> Thanks (let me know if there is a better ng).
>
>

Thanks, I will read there Forum.

"Leonard Grey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> The Roxio User Forum is a better venue for your issue, since it's not a
> Windows XP problem.
>
> However, and FWIW, no one should be impressed with DLA (aka packet
> writing), as it's an unreliable method for recording on optical media.
> Convenient, possibly, but something of a crapshoot.
>
> This topic has been rather well discussed over the years, so I think
> you'll find plenty of details in the Roxio knowledge base and user forums,
> to say nothing of the internet.
>
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> JCO wrote:
>> I'm not impressed with the ability to write to a CD-RW using the DLA
>> format. I'm not sure if this is the proper ng for this issue.
>> It seems that every time I want to drag something to my CD-RW, I get an
>> error message telling me that it cant read the source. Of course that is
>> a bogus error (since that is my HD). Anyway, it seems that I can copy
>> drag only 1-item, then after that the error appears. So I end up coping
>> the entire CD to my HD, reformatting the CD then copying everything back
>> to my CD (with the updated info).
>>
>> It really sucks. I keep CD-RW with the DLA format available so I can
>> continuously update small apps and utilities to the CD.
>>
>> Any idea what the issues are. Is this a worthless task to expect to drag
>> updated files to a CD using the DLA format.
>>
>> Thanks (let me know if there is a better ng).

Just as a follow-up
All forums seem to agree that All of the Packet Writing Programs are
worthless and should be uninstalled. It is better to just copy to CD (or
CD-RW) and just leave the session open so you can continually add items to
the CD. This is what I've been doing anyway.


"JCO" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks, I will read there Forum.
>
> "Leonard Grey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> The Roxio User Forum is a better venue for your issue, since it's not a
>> Windows XP problem.
>>
>> However, and FWIW, no one should be impressed with DLA (aka packet
>> writing), as it's an unreliable method for recording on optical media.
>> Convenient, possibly, but something of a crapshoot.
>>
>> This topic has been rather well discussed over the years, so I think
>> you'll find plenty of details in the Roxio knowledge base and user
>> forums, to say nothing of the internet.
>>
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
>>
>> JCO wrote:
>>> I'm not impressed with the ability to write to a CD-RW using the DLA
>>> format. I'm not sure if this is the proper ng for this issue.
>>> It seems that every time I want to drag something to my CD-RW, I get an
>>> error message telling me that it cant read the source. Of course that
>>> is a bogus error (since that is my HD). Anyway, it seems that I can
>>> copy drag only 1-item, then after that the error appears. So I end up
>>> coping the entire CD to my HD, reformatting the CD then copying
>>> everything back to my CD (with the updated info).
>>>
>>> It really sucks. I keep CD-RW with the DLA format available so I can
>>> continuously update small apps and utilities to the CD.
>>>
>>> Any idea what the issues are. Is this a worthless task to expect to
>>> drag updated files to a CD using the DLA format.
>>>
>>> Thanks (let me know if there is a better ng).
>
>