Can I burn a bootable ISO on a CD+RW or only on a CD+R ?

[Leslie Brooks]

Can I burn a bootable ISO on a CD+RW or only on a CD+R ?

I read somewhere in the past that burning a bootable image on a re-writeable media cause
often problems because the boot sector is NOT recognized successfully.

Is this true?

Do I have to setup some special options when I use a +RW (or -RW) ?

Les

 

[Gordon]

Can I burn a bootable ISO on a CD+RW or only on a CD+R ?

I read somewhere in the past that burning a bootable image on a
re-writeable media cause
often problems because the boot sector is NOT recognized successfully.

Is this true?

I've never had any problems burning ISO to disk on a CDRW disk - I do it all
the time with different Linux Live CDs so that if I don't like them I just
erase the disk and re-use it...(yes I know I'm a skinflint...not really, I
live MILES out in the wilderness and need to shepherd scarce resources!)

 

[Xandros]

Yes you can burn a bootable iso onto a rewritable. Years ago some CD-Roms
wouldn't boot rewriteable media but for the past few years that hasn't been
a problem.

 

[David B.]

I've done it with no problems. Try it and see what happens, nothing to
loose, just erase it if it doesn't work.

 

[M.I.5¾]

Can I burn a bootable ISO on a CD+RW or only on a CD+R ?

I read somewhere in the past that burning a bootable image on a
re-writeable media cause
often problems because the boot sector is NOT recognized successfully.

Is this true?

Do I have to setup some special options when I use a +RW (or -RW) ?

There is no boot sector as such on a bootable CD. Instead an image of a
bootable floppy is stored in a special file. When you boot (as long as the
BIOS supports it) the file is mapped onto drive A: to look like a bootable
floppy with a boot sector but stored in RAM*. The system then boots as
though from a floppy disc. If you have a real floppy, it becomes drive B:.
If you have two the second one is temporarily lost. A CD-RW is just as able
to hold the file as a CD-R and should boot equally well.

*You can even examine the file contents by selecting drive A:

 

[smlunatick]

Can I burn a bootable ISO on a CD+RW or only on a CD+R ?

I read somewhere in the past that burning a bootable image on a re-writeable media cause
often problems because the boot sector is NOT recognized successfully.

Is this true?

Do I have to setup some special options when I use a +RW (or -RW) ?

Les

CD-Rs and CD-RWs are now all treated "equal" sime most CD/DVD drives
can read them.

ISO files contain all the info to boot from the CD, if the source used
to create the ISO contains the boot records.

CDs do not have a +RW model. The +RW is a different DVD media.

Windows XP can not burn ISO files to any disk. You need to use some
other burning software than just XP.

 

[Rod Speed]

Can I burn a bootable ISO on a CD+RW

Yep, I've done that heaps of times.

or only on a CD+R ?
Nope.

I read somewhere in the past that burning a bootable
image on a re-writeable media cause often problems
because the boot sector is NOT recognized successfully.

Is this true?

Nope, the only problem I have ever had is that real old dinosaurs
with ancient cdrom drives dont like CDRWs as much as CDRs so
its not a great idea to put diagnostic stuff like Hiren's on CDRWs
if you want to use them in dinosaurs that ancient.

Do I have to setup some special options when I use a +RW (or -RW) ?

Nope, not when using decent modern burner software like Roxio EMC.

 

[Lil' Dave]

Can I burn a bootable ISO on a CD+RW or only on a CD+R ?

I read somewhere in the past that burning a bootable image on a
re-writeable media cause
often problems because the boot sector is NOT recognized successfully.

Is this true?

Do I have to setup some special options when I use a +RW (or -RW) ?

Les

Have only seen "+" and "-" applicable to DVD media and DVD writers. Never
regarding CD media or CD writers.

I have successfully copied bootable CDs to write only media. I've never
attempted CDRW as my intent was to keep such copies indefinitely. Done both
with a CD writer and 2 different DVD/CD writers.

There's more than one CD boot rendition out there by the way. None of which
can be "seen" by windows explorer, whether bootable or boot failure results.
Dave

 

[NoConsequence]

Can I burn a bootable ISO on a CD+RW or only on a CD+R ?

I read somewhere in the past that burning a bootable image on a re-writeable media cause
often problems because the boot sector is NOT recognized successfully.

Is this true?

Do I have to setup some special options when I use a +RW (or -RW) ?

Les

No, you can't burn a bootable CD from XP.

 

[Gordon]

No, you can't burn a bootable CD from XP.

Moron strikes again. The OP said NOTHING about "using XP" - your
comprehension skills REALLY are moronic aren't they.....

 

[Ricky]

No, you can't burn a bootable CD from XP.

Sure you can using this..

http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

 

[~Alex~.:MVP Windows Shell/User:.]

http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/G/Burning+ISO+Images+to+a+CD+or+DVD

There you go. 4 Guides on how to burn a ISO image with 4 different
applications. 2 of those applications are free to use. Burning a ISO can
be done within XP. Just not using XP alone and can be done on any media.

 

[Jerry]

Can I burn a bootable ISO on a CD+RW or only on a CD+R ?

I read somewhere in the past that burning a bootable image on a
re-writeable media cause
often problems because the boot sector is NOT recognized successfully.

Is this true?

Do I have to setup some special options when I use a +RW (or -RW) ?

Les

There is no + or - designation for cds'.

 

[Bill in Co.]

There is no + or - designation for cds'.

Yes there is. I'm looking at box of Memorex CD-R disks right now.

 

[pjp]

In the case of CD's there's only Recordable or ReWritable hence the "CD-" is
not a minus but instead a hyphen and the "logo" usually has "CD-R" or
"CD-RW" to indicate which type of cd it is. With DVD's that character is a
mimus sign and DVD's have both "DVD-R", "DVD-RW", "DVD+R" and "DVD+RW" and
of course the new dual layer are "DVD-DL" I believe.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

There is no + or - designation for cds'.

I think you've misunderstood his question, which isn't about + vs. -,
but about RW vs. R.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Yes there is. I'm looking at box of Memorex CD-R disks right now.

No, that's really just a hyphen, not a minus sign as opposed to a plus
sign.

 

[Bill in Co.]

No, that's really just a hyphen, not a minus sign as opposed to a plus
sign.

Well, there are CD-R's and CD+R's, so what difference does it make if it's a
minus sign or dash? They are both recordable but in slightly different
formats. And some players work better with one than the other (I think
the CD-R is more compatible with most players).

 

[Bill in Co.]

But as I said in the other post, we have recordable CD-R's and CD+R's, using
slightly different formats, (I think the CD-R disk is more compatible with
most players). So what difference does it make if you call it a dash or
minus?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Well, there are CD-R's and CD+R's,

Not as far as I know. The -R and +R distinction is with writable DVDs,
not CDs.