CD Burning files stored?

[B.W.]

I understand that when you use XP's feature to burn files to CD they are
first of all stored in a temporary area. I feel I have in the past started
to burn some files but then not proceeded and maybe these files are still
being held in this temp storage area. Where is it and how would I delete
these files I don't want to burn now?

TIA

B.W.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

%homepath%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning
or
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\CD Burning

Paste this in the Start | Run box and click OK...

%homepath%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning

To delete...
Select everthing in the right hand pane (Ctrl + A) and hit your Delete key.

See...
7. SETTINGS FOR THE INBUILT SOFTWARE
here...
Burning CDs in Windows XP
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm

2. THE INBUILT SYSTEM IN WINDOWS XP

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[B.W.]

Thank you, this is where I found the temp storage area for files for cd
burning.

C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\CD Burning

I then found there wasn't anything being held there anyway, does XP actually
store the files here permanently or does Win XP delete them at closedown?

B.W.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

B.W.,

They are supposed to be deleted, but as with anything, a combination of
things can happen and they may not be deleted.

Windows XP’s inbuilt CD-burning software gives the impression that the files
are being written to the disk right away when dragging and dropping them to
the CD drive’s icon, or by right-clicking them, taking Send To, and
selecting CD Drive x: as the destination. But this is not the case. Doing
this simply stashes copies of these files on the hard disk, in a “staging
area” (%homepath%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning).

They are only written to the CD when you take an explicit action. This may
be:
• right-click on the drive’s icon and take Write files to CD; or,
• open a window on the drive and take Write Files to CD in the Folder
actions to be seen in the bar on the left of the window.
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm

If you do not take an explicit action, like above, they will probably remain
in the CD Burning folder, as an example.

I use a 3rd party burning software, which works differently.

BTW,
%homepath% is an environment variable that is the path to the user's home
directory.

Typing or pasting %homepath% into the Start | Run box opens to the Documents
and Settings folder on whatever drive it is located on and the logged in
user.

I.e. C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[B.W.]

Yes thanks Wesley, I understand.
B.W.

B.W.,

They are supposed to be deleted, but as with anything, a combination of
things can happen and they may not be deleted.

Windows XP’s inbuilt CD-burning software gives the impression that the
files
are being written to the disk right away when dragging and dropping them
to
the CD drive’s icon, or by right-clicking them, taking Send To, and
selecting CD Drive x: as the destination. But this is not the case.
Doing
this simply stashes copies of these files on the hard disk, in a “staging
area” (%homepath%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning).

They are only written to the CD when you take an explicit action. This may
be:
• right-click on the drive’s icon and take Write files to CD; or,
• open a window on the drive and take Write Files to CD in the Folder
actions to be seen in the bar on the left of the window.
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm

If you do not take an explicit action, like above, they will probably
remain
in the CD Burning folder, as an example.

I use a 3rd party burning software, which works differently.

BTW,
%homepath% is an environment variable that is the path to the user's home
directory.

Typing or pasting %homepath% into the Start | Run box opens to the
Documents
and Settings folder on whatever drive it is located on and the logged in
user.

I.e. C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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