CD-RW

[Menno Hershberger]

I'm almost sure I saw a post in here about burning software (thought it was
Nero) that would burn CR-RW's that could be read on any machine? Like a
non-writing CR-Rom?
But I can't find the post. Is there such a thing?

 

[Rich Barry]

Menno, usually the reason burned cd's can't be read in a cdrom drive is
that the last session wasnt closed. Most Software can do this and it's the
operator who forgot or just didnt close the Session. So yes Nero, EZ CD
Creator
can produce cdrs that will read in cdrom drives.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Check Alex Nichol's site for CD Burning in XP
http://www.aumha.org/a/xpcd.htm I also have links to information on a wide
variety of CD Burning topics at this page
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/cdr_info.htm

Many very old CD-Rom drives like 16X and lower do not have multi read
capabilities and therefore can not read CDs that were multisession burned.
Additionally many of these drives can not read CD-R/W disks. All newer
CD-Roms (24X and higher) should have multi read capabilities.

 

[Menno Hershberger]

I'm talking CD-RW, like comes with Windows or Easy CD's Direct CD. A CD
that can be used like a floppy. Erased, etc.
Can you close sessions on those and reuse them?

 

[Mal]

If you are burning onto a ReWriteable CD, you can do
whatever you want to on the CD and then format it... use
it again... Just like the old Memorex adverts used to
say )

Mal

 

[Menno Hershberger]

But as I said in my original post, I want the CD to be readable on *any*
computer's regular CD-Rom. And I thought I had seen a post where there
was some CD burning software that would allow this.

 

[CS]

On Wed, 04 Feb 2004 08:13:00 -0800, Menno Hershberger

Don't use packet writing - InCD, DirectCD, etc. Write to the CDRW
using either multi-session or one session and close the CD. It then
can be read on other computer's CD drives.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Yes you can close sessions on packet formatted CD-R/Ws then open them again.
Both Direct CD from roxio (now called Drag to Disk) and InCD from nero will
ask if you want the disk finalized. You can then reopen them to copy more
data to them later.