Can't copy anything from hard drive (C) to disk drive (F)

[Guest]

When trying to copy files and folders to CDs I get a message telling me to
please insert cd in disk drive F. I already have a cd in disk drive F. That
seems to tell me that my computer does not 'see' the cd inserted. The blank
cds I am using are Sony CD-R 700 MB. They have the Compact Disc Recordable
symbol with SUPREMAS written next to it. I am fairly certain these are blank
discs for both data and audio use. I am trying to copy photos to cd to save
them and free up space on C drive. At one point I was getting an option to
format the disc and when I did that I was able to copy to the disc. After
getting that option the first time I no longer get that option coming up.
When I insert a blank disc in drive F; open my computer and then try to open
drive F I get an error message. I have no idea what to do. My daughter's
childrens pictures are all downloaded on my computer from her camera and she
is afraid of losing them if something happens to my computer. HELP!! I have a
DELL dimention 8250 computer and a XP operating system. Thanks for any help
you can give me.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

When trying to copy files and folders to CDs I get a message
telling me to please insert cd in disk drive F. I already have a cd
in disk drive F. That seems to tell me that my computer does not
'see' the cd inserted. The blank cds I am using are Sony CD-R 700
MB. They have the Compact Disc Recordable symbol with SUPREMAS
written next to it. I am fairly certain these are blank discs for
both data and audio use. I am trying to copy photos to cd to save
them and free up space on C drive. At one point I was getting an
option to format the disc and when I did that I was able to copy to
the disc. After getting that option the first time I no longer get
that option coming up. When I insert a blank disc in drive F; open
my computer and then try to open drive F I get an error message. I
have no idea what to do. My daughter's childrens pictures are all
downloaded on my computer from her camera and she is afraid of
losing them if something happens to my computer. HELP!! I have a
DELL dimention 8250 computer and a XP operating system. Thanks for
any help you can give me.

You cannot "format" a CD-R.
You can format a CD-RW.
You may want to utilize a third party application (Roxio, Sonic, Ahead Nero,
etc..) to burn CDs.

 

[GreenieLeBrun]

When trying to copy files and folders to CDs I get a message telling me to
please insert cd in disk drive F. I already have a cd in disk drive F. That
seems to tell me that my computer does not 'see' the cd inserted. The blank
cds I am using are Sony CD-R 700 MB. They have the Compact Disc Recordable
symbol with SUPREMAS written next to it. I am fairly certain these are blank
discs for both data and audio use. I am trying to copy photos to cd to save
them and free up space on C drive. At one point I was getting an option to
format the disc and when I did that I was able to copy to the disc. After
getting that option the first time I no longer get that option coming up.
When I insert a blank disc in drive F; open my computer and then try to open
drive F I get an error message. I have no idea what to do. My daughter's
childrens pictures are all downloaded on my computer from her camera and she
is afraid of losing them if something happens to my computer. HELP!! I have a
DELL dimention 8250 computer and a XP operating system. Thanks for any help
you can give me.

Look at CDBurnerXP Pro (http://www.cdburnerxp.se/) it is free

 

[Guest]

Does this mean XP only allows copying to CD-RW? When I went to Windows XP
site under heading Copy files and folders to CDs (Aug 24, 2001) it does not
single out CD-RW. It states 'insert a blank, writable CD into the CD
recorder'. Must a CD-RW be formated first in order to be recoginized by the
CD writing wizard?