CD-RW Erasing

[Bernie Beal]

Is there a way to remove 'Read Only" Files from a CD-RW disk?

Bernie Beal

 

[Guest]

all files on cdrom's are read only you can delete them on cdr/w but as for the attribute its read only go to properties and see

 

[dev]

/Bernie Beal/ said:

Is there a way to remove 'Read Only" Files from a CD-RW disk?

XP's built-in burning software does not support individual file erasure.
The disk can be erased ONLY as a whole. See the info 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