Can't Read CDs made on W-98

[brody]

Just got my first PC with XP. It's a Sony lap top. I've found I
cannot read all the CDs with valuable info I created on my W-98
machine. Do I need to install some program that will allow access?
If so, what's a good one? Thanks in advance.

brody

 

[Sharon F]

Just got my first PC with XP. It's a Sony lap top. I've found I
cannot read all the CDs with valuable info I created on my W-98
machine. Do I need to install some program that will allow access?
If so, what's a good one? Thanks in advance.

brody

Do you still have the system that the CDs were created on? If yes, you can
use the CD burning software on that system to close (finalize) the CDs.
Finalizing gives the best compatibility level between different computers
and different operating systems.

If these disks are rewritables, check the vendor's website for a UDF reader
that you can install in XP. XP has a lite UDF reader included but it is not
capable of reading all disks of this type. The utilities from the software
vendors should make the disks readable for you.

Another alternative: Install burning software from the same vendor on the
XP machine. Again, XP has this included but it is a lightweight feature
capable of burning in only one format. Installing the vendor's software
(make sure it is a version suitable for XP!), usually gives access to data
stored on CDs written with the previous versions of the same software.
Installing the software will also give you more options for working with
rewritable disks.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Which program and version did you use to burn the files to disk?

 

[CWatters]

Just got my first PC with XP. It's a Sony lap top. I've found I
cannot read all the CDs with valuable info I created on my W-98
machine. Do I need to install some program that will allow access?
If so, what's a good one? Thanks in advance.

Which program did you use to create the CD?

Did you create ISO format CD or...

Did you use a program that allowed you to drag and drop files onto the CD
just like you do with folders on a hard drive or floppy (eg EasyCD, Direct
CD or UDF/Packet writing software).....

http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php

Quote:

3. READING UDF FORMAT DISKS IN WINDOWS XP

XP's Windows Explorer does have some support for UDF disks, which will allow
you to read those produced by some third party software, such as Direct CD -
but not all such software, and not even those from every version of Direct
CD.

 

[SeaMaid]

There is a free InCD4 reader you can download from Nero. It gives read
access to UDF-MRW but not write access.

http://www.nero.com/us/Support_Tools_InCD_4_Reader.html

 

[brody]

Thanks for all the replies. It all sounds too technical for my
capabilities. I'm going to call Adaptec or bring this thingy back to
Comp-USA where it's still under warranty.

brody

 

[Peter Foldes]

Aha. Used Direct CD and probably the early proprietary version. You will need the same version of the Direct CD software as was in your W98 to open those CD's

 

[brody]

Aha. Used Direct CD and probably the early proprietary version. You will need the same version of the Direct CD software as was in your W98 to open those CD's

Is there a way to copy this program from the 98 machine to the XP?
I've got an external HD that works on both.

brody

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Is there a way to copy this program from the 98 machine to the XP?
I've got an external HD that works on both.

brody

No you can't do that. An application, once installed on a Windows PC, has so
many registry entries and portions of it installed in different system
directories that it's nearly impossible to cipher. But it sounds like you
still have it installed on a Windows 98 machine. That being the case pop the
CD into that Windows 98 system and use the Direct CD application to Finalize
the disk or to "make the disk readable on other computers." Like Sharon F
suggested.

 

[brody]

No you can't do that. An application, once installed on a Windows PC, has so
many registry entries and portions of it installed in different system
directories that it's nearly impossible to cipher. But it sounds like you
still have it installed on a Windows 98 machine. That being the case pop the
CD into that Windows 98 system and use the Direct CD application to Finalize
the disk or to "make the disk readable on other computers." Like Sharon F
suggested.

Thanks all for the great advice.

brody