CD-RW problems

[Guest]

I can usually write to my CD-RW, but I cannot delete any files because it says, "Files on this CD are read only. Don't understand this. Also, some files won't copy to the CD with a message like "Word cannot save or create this file. Make sure that the disk is not full, etc." Lots of room on the disk. Appreciate any help or suggestions.

 

[Yves Leclerc]

What CD writing software are you using?? XP native software CAN NOT do
CD-RW in read/write/erase mode.

I can usually write to my CD-RW, but I cannot delete any files because it

says, "Files on this CD are read only. Don't understand this. Also, some
files won't copy to the CD with a message like "Word cannot save or create
this file. Make sure that the disk is not full, etc." Lots of room on the
disk. Appreciate any help or suggestions.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

If your CD-R/W isn't formatted with packet writing software like
Drag-to-Disk (formerly Direct CD), InCD or DLA then you can't delete
individual files from it. XP's built in recording software is not packet
writing software hence you can't delete individual files all you can do is a
full erase on a CD-R/W. XP essentially treats both CD-R and CD-R/W disks the
same when it comes to recording. If you want to save directly to CD you
will once again either need packet writing software or use a work around
like one here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/saving_files_to_cd.htm

To understand more about CD Burning in XP take these links
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWSXP/expertzone/columns/bridgman/august13.asp
and http://www.aumha.org/a/xpcd.htm

 

[Alex Nichol]

I can usually write to my CD-RW, but I cannot delete any files because it says, "Files on this CD are read only. Don't understand this.

If you are using the inbuilt burning it is not really a CD-RW method.
If does not write files individually, but stashes them up to burn in a
batch as an 'ISO sesion' These cannot be updated or individually
deleted, so the files are inherently read-only, and marked as such.
Read more at my page www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm