CD writting

[sean432]

so i have been using the windows default for saving files
to CD. But here are just a few of the problems i have
been having.
1. i have a disk that is "full" at only 135meg
2. two disks are "empty" but its full of stuff i need!!!

in regards to the disk being "full" at only 135 meg is
that becuase i save to it everyday? thus duplicate files
actually create two files of the same name but only the
latest shows up?

 

[jasper]

so i have been using the windows default for saving files
to CD.

The built-in software from MS is not very good.



But here are just a few of the problems i have

been having.
1. i have a disk that is "full" at only 135meg
2. two disks are "empty" but its full of stuff i need!!!

in regards to the disk being "full" at only 135 meg is
that becuase i save to it everyday?

Sure is. Each time you save something to a multi-session cd, a new
table of contents is written--in addition to all previously written
tables. Am not sure what you mean when you say two disks are empty.
Are they ones you have written to? If so, I'd consider getting some
really good cdrw/dvd software like Roxio/Nero, etc.

 

[Alex Nichol]

so i have been using the windows default for saving files
to CD. But here are just a few of the problems i have
been having.
1. i have a disk that is "full" at only 135meg
2. two disks are "empty" but its full of stuff i need!!!

in regards to the disk being "full" at only 135 meg is
that becuase i save to it everyday? thus duplicate files
actually create two files of the same name but only the
latest shows up?

Yes. That is not burning files individually, but is burning a new
'session' each time to contain them - with an overhead of around 14 MB,
and your other 500MB or so has gone into making maybe 35 or so such
sessions. The inbuilt burning does not work in the way you probably
think, and is not really suitable. Read more at
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm