CD-RW Data Converted to Read Only on XP!!!

[Darkmann]

Ever since I installed (full install) Win XP on my
computer, all data on my previous CD-RW come up as "Read
Only". I can't write any data on the CDs anymore. Most
of them were saved using UDF format, but it seems like it
doesn't matter. I have tried to remove the Read Only
constraint using the XP "File, Property, ..." menus to no
avail. XP actually accepts the commands when I type them
in but as soon as I close the Properties menu box, the
files return to Read Only status. Please help, I'm out
of ideas. Thanks.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

You need to install burning software that supports the UDF format, the
native burning software does not. The most it will do is read existing files
on a CDR created in that manner, and even then it is limited and does not
work on all..

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[T.C.]

Windows XP's native CDR/CD-RW capabilities are limited. Third party
software is preferable. If you liked the program that you originally wrote
the CD-RWs with, and it has a Windows XP version, get it, and you'll
probably be able to write to the previously used CD-RW disk. BTW, if you
upgraded to Windows XP, with your previous Windows 98 CDR/CD-RW software
still installed, you might have to go to the maker's site for a removal tool
or program.

 

[kamos]

-----Original Message-----
Ever since I installed (full install) Win XP on my
computer, all data on my previous CD-RW come up as "Read
Only". I can't write any data on the CDs anymore. Most
of them were saved using UDF format, but it seems like it
doesn't matter. I have tried to remove the Read Only
constraint using the XP "File, Property, ..." menus to no
avail. XP actually accepts the commands when I type them
in but as soon as I close the Properties menu box, the
files return to Read Only status. Please help, I'm out
of ideas. Thanks.
.

Check to see if you have Windows XP critical Update
#KB823182 installed. If it is, uninstall it and reboot
and see if this doesn't fix the problem. In the future,
I would avoid allowing Windows XP auto-update feature to
installing this update.

Hope this helps.

- Kevin -

 

[Gordon Burgess-Parker]

Check to see if you have Windows XP critical Update
#KB823182 installed. If it is, uninstall it and reboot
and see if this doesn't fix the problem. In the future,
I would avoid allowing Windows XP auto-update feature to
installing this update.

Hope this helps.

- Kevin -

Nothing to do with it - XP's CD RW function doesn't include packet writing.