CD-RW vs CD-R

[Guest]

I have a new laptop with a CD-ROM burner. My older laptop has a CD-ROM
player. On my new laptop, I burned a CD-RW disk with a file that I want to
transfer to the old laptop, but that older laptop does not seem to recognize
the CD-RW type of disk, although it can play pre-recorded music CDs. My
reading suggests that it is possible that the older laptop will recognize a
CD-R type of disk, if I burn the file onto one of that type. Is this true or
is there some other way to acheive this transfer (the old laptop now only has
a dial-up capacity, which is too slow for large files and downloads)?

Thanks

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have a new laptop with a CD-ROM burner. My older laptop has a
CD-ROM player. On my new laptop, I burned a CD-RW disk with a file
that I want to transfer to the old laptop, but that older laptop
does not seem to recognize the CD-RW type of disk, although it can
play pre-recorded music CDs. My reading suggests that it is
possible that the older laptop will recognize a CD-R type of disk,
if I burn the file onto one of that type. Is this true or is there
some other way to acheive this transfer (the old laptop now only
has a dial-up capacity, which is too slow for large files and
downloads)?

More likely that you used some packet-writing software to write to the CD-RW
type CD.. If you actually write to and "close the session" on the CD-RW, it
will probably read it fine.

Otherwise, burn the penny and burn an actual CD-R to try your other idea.
heh =)

 

[Guest]

Shenan, thanks very much. No doubt the question revealed my ignorance of the
whole process - it was the first time I have used it! Anyway, when you say
that I should "close the session" on the CD-R, could you explain what that
means. I just copied and deposited the file to the CD-R, which shows that it
is there on the disk. Is there more to it?

Thanks

 

[Guest]

i think that maybe your older cd player does not recognize the newer cd that
are a combination of read and write. have you tried to burn onto regular
cd-r's?

the other option is to transfer your files via network, but requires both
your laptops to be configured as such and would require similtaneous use of
the internet connection and something like "Hamanchi" to connect the 2
laptops.

doesn't your old laptop have an ethernet connection? if so, you can probably
create a network with windows xp and an ethernet cable connecting the 2
laps.....

 

[Guest]

No, I regret, no ethernet port. I'll get a CD-R disk and see what happens.

Thanks