How to save Word file directly to CD-RW?

[jav]

I have Microsoft Office Word 2003. I just purchased a new laptop which,
like most new laptops, does not have a floppy drive. I've always saved
files to a floppy.

Is there a way to save a Word document directly to a CD-RW without
first saving it to another location (UBD memory or hard drive) and without
going to My Computer? I'd like to be able to go to File/Save as previously
with the floppy drive.

 

[Richard Urban]

You need to install a CD burning program that included "packet writing".

Both Nero and Roxio CD/DVD Burning programs have this included. Take your
choice.

The CD will then be used as if it were just another hard drive.

--
Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Rock]

I have Microsoft Office Word 2003. I just purchased a new laptop which,
like most new laptops, does not have a floppy drive. I've always saved
files to a floppy.

Is there a way to save a Word document directly to a CD-RW without
first saving it to another location (UBD memory or hard drive) and without
going to My Computer? I'd like to be able to go to File/Save as previously
with the floppy drive.

In addition to Richard's information, you could also get an external floppy
drive. They can be useful on occasion.

Here is a link to an article on burning CD's in XP
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm

 

[Jonny]

I have Microsoft Office Word 2003. I just purchased a new laptop which,
like most new laptops, does not have a floppy drive. I've always saved
files to a floppy.

Is there a way to save a Word document directly to a CD-RW without
first saving it to another location (UBD memory or hard drive) and without
going to My Computer? I'd like to be able to go to File/Save as previously
with the floppy drive.

Trial software - try it, then buy it.
http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Nero-InCD-Download-8657.html#download_locations

Hardware solutions vice using cdrw.
http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Catalog(1013)-USB_Flash_Drives.aspx

http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Catalog(1137)-SanDisk_ImageMate_ReaderWriters.aspx

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=262

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/index.asp?cat=5

You can usually purchase a hardware product less expensively at a big box
store like Office Max for example less expensively. Easier to return if
defective as well.

 

[Bill Sharpe]

I have Microsoft Office Word 2003. I just purchased a new laptop which,
like most new laptops, does not have a floppy drive. I've always saved
files to a floppy.

Is there a way to save a Word document directly to a CD-RW without
first saving it to another location (UBD memory or hard drive) and without
going to My Computer? I'd like to be able to go to File/Save as previously
with the floppy drive.

Floppies are much more susceptible to errors than hard disks. Better to
save to a hard disk, then copy files to external media. My laptop
doesn't have a floppy drive, but a USB stick -- now ridiculously cheap
-- is a handy substitute for a floppy and holds much more data.

I purchased my new desktop last December and specified a floppy drive
for about $25 extra. So far I haven't inserted a floppy yet. I do have
hundreds of floppy disks left over from previous computers -- some of
these are 5 1/4-inch size, which are just about useless now.

Wife says I'm a pack-rat.

Bill