CD/DVD Burning

[Ady]

Hello,

I have windows XP ( Service Pack 2 ), and two burning devices one is a
"SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SM-348B" which lets me read CD/DVD discs and burn CD+-RW
discs, and the other is a "DVDRW USB 16X" which lets me read CD/DVD discs
and write CD +-RW discs and DVD+-RW discs. I am trying to use CD/DVD discs
as portable file systems i.e. I want to add/delete/modify files on the
discs. I enabled CD recording on both devices via the properties dialog and
did a few tests, here are the results:

1. Dragging files onto the DVD icon in explorer produced the error message
"You cannot copy or move files to this CD-ROM drive" which I thought was odd
as its a DVD drive.

2. Dragging files onto the CD icon and then running the burn wizard did a
successful burn, and I could add more files to the CD but could not
delete/modify files that were already on the disc.

So to sum up I would like windows XP to use my CD/DVD discs as fully
functional file systems, letting me add/delete/modify files on them. Can XP
do this? If so do I need a particular disc type i.e. +RW or -RW. If windows
XP can not do this is there any third party software that would let me do
this, I dont want to use Sonics DLA system though as the discs would not be
readable on a machine that does not have Sonic DLA installed.

Any help would be great, cheers.

 

[Rock]

Hello,

I have windows XP ( Service Pack 2 ), and two burning devices one is a
"SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SM-348B" which lets me read CD/DVD discs and burn CD+-RW
discs, and the other is a "DVDRW USB 16X" which lets me read CD/DVD discs
and write CD +-RW discs and DVD+-RW discs. I am trying to use CD/DVD discs
as portable file systems i.e. I want to add/delete/modify files on the
discs. I enabled CD recording on both devices via the properties dialog and
did a few tests, here are the results:

1. Dragging files onto the DVD icon in explorer produced the error message
"You cannot copy or move files to this CD-ROM drive" which I thought was odd
as its a DVD drive.

2. Dragging files onto the CD icon and then running the burn wizard did a
successful burn, and I could add more files to the CD but could not
delete/modify files that were already on the disc.

So to sum up I would like windows XP to use my CD/DVD discs as fully
functional file systems, letting me add/delete/modify files on them. Can XP
do this? If so do I need a particular disc type i.e. +RW or -RW. If windows
XP can not do this is there any third party software that would let me do
this, I dont want to use Sonics DLA system though as the discs would not be
readable on a machine that does not have Sonic DLA installed.

Any help would be great, cheers.

First thing, XP has no native ability to write DVD disks. You need 3rd
party burning software for that, such as Nero or Sonic (Roxio). Second,
to use a CD like a giant floppy drive third party packet writing
software needs to be installed - again such as Nero's InCD or Sonic
(Roxio)'s Drag to Disk. Also know that such disks written with packet
writing software as a "big floppy" can only be read in systems that have
the same software installed or compatible reader software.

For more info on burning CDs in XP see this link:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm

 

[Ady]

Thanks for your help.

First thing, XP has no native ability to write DVD disks. You need 3rd
party burning software for that, such as Nero or Sonic (Roxio). Second,
to use a CD like a giant floppy drive third party packet writing software
needs to be installed - again such as Nero's InCD or Sonic (Roxio)'s Drag
to Disk. Also know that such disks written with packet writing software
as a "big floppy" can only be read in systems that have the same software
installed or compatible reader software.

For more info on burning CDs in XP see this link:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm

 

[Rock]

Thanks for your help.

You're welcome.