CD Burning

[Guest]

Very resently i've bought a thoshiba laptop pc with burner. the shop piced out cd-rw's that should match. I have CD-R's burned by others I can read from the same cd/DVD station. When I try to burn, using the procedure lined out by the hand book, I get the answer: not accesible, incorrect function. Help anyone?

 

[Quentin David Jones]

Firstly,

make sure you note the difference between
CD-RWs and
CD-Rs

CD-RWs are expensive, required formatting (20+ mins), and CAN be re-written
many times like a floppy, but CANNOT be read on a non-burning CD-ROM drive.

CDRs are cheap, need NO formatting, can only be written once (or a few times
maybe) and CAN be read on ANY CD-ROM drive.

Thus, I suggest CD-Rs bought in bulk are best.


So,
what software are you using?
please descrive the steps you take and exactly when the error occurs

Q.

 

[Guest]

THANK YOU FOR THE INFO OF FORMATTING, i DIDN'T KNOW THAT.
Can't find references to formatting in the manual. Care to enlighten me?

Henning

 

[Michael Shergold]

Firstly,

make sure you note the difference between
CD-RWs and
CD-Rs

CD-RWs are expensive, required formatting (20+ mins), and CAN be re-written
many times like a floppy, but CANNOT be read on a non-burning CD-ROM drive.

CDRs are cheap, need NO formatting, can only be written once (or a few times
maybe) and CAN be read on ANY CD-ROM drive.

Mine can (Direct CD etc.)

 

[dev]

/Henning/ said:

THANK YOU FOR THE INFO OF FORMATTING, i DIDN'T KNOW THAT.
Can't find references to formatting in the manual. Care to enlighten me?

CD/RW disks do not require formatting. I have several that I write to
using XP's built-in burning software, which is not capable of packet
writing - that _does_ require formatting of the disk.
Check out this site for nicely presented info on burning...

A FAQ is now available on the subject of CD burning in Windows XP. It is
written by MS-MVP Alex Nichol. You can find it here:
http://www.aumha.org/a/xpcd.htm

Topics covered include:

1. Fundamentals
a. The ISO File System
b. The UDF File System
2. The Inbuilt System in Windows XP
3. Reading UDF Format Disks in Windows XP
4. Third Party Software, & Upgrading to Windows XP
5. Writing & Using UDF Format Disks in Windows XP
6. Settings for the Inbuilt Software
7. Problems
a. There is no recording page...
b. My CD drives have vanished...
8. More Information

Additionally, you can find a small list of MS Knowledge Base articles on
troubleshooting CD problems by clicking "CD & DVD Drives" here:
http://aumha.org/kbhrdwar.htm