Copying files on to a CD-RW

[THE FSGT]

Thanks Paul'
When I put a Cd in the DVD Drive it playes perfectly. When I put the blank
CD-RW in, it gives the message to insert Disk. When I put a pen/flash drive
in one of the USB slots it recognises it as Removable Disk(I. In a
nutshell, I don't know what C,D,F,and G are for. (I assumed they were for
recording blank Disks on.)

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Hi, thanks for replying.
When I open My Computer I get:-
Files Stored on This Computer
Shared Documents My Documents

Hard Disk Drive
ACER(C

Devices with Removable Storage
Removable Disk(D Removable Disk(E Removable Disk(F
Removable Disk(G DVD Drive(H

Then H: is your CD/DVD Drive. D, E, F, and G are other things
entirely. Do you have thumb drives or anything else plugged into USB
ports.

You didn't answer my other questions. Are you are trying to run the
backup utility? Exactly what program are you executing?

 

[Twayne]

Thanks Paul'
When I put a Cd in the DVD Drive it playes perfectly. When I put the
blank CD-RW in, it gives the message to insert Disk. When I put a
pen/flash drive in one of the USB slots it recognises it as Removable
Disk(I. In a nutshell, I don't know what C,D,F,and G are for. (I
assumed they were for recording blank Disks on.)

Ah: see if this helps any.

Do you get the message simply by putting the CD in the drive and doing
nothing else? If so, it's trying to Auto-run to play a CD. It's been
set to play CDs in all cases. You -should- get a dialog asking you what
you want to do, where you can reply with Nothing. Then you can access
the drive with Explorer which of course will fail if the CD isn't
formatted and has never been written to.

I can't say much more due to lack of useful information so I'll ask:
-- IS the drive capable of burning CD/DVD media? It would be unusual
these days but it's possible. On the drive's tray will be some symbols:
Some of them will either indicate "writable" or "burnable" or some such
thing and will have various symbols that together indicate what media
the drive will handle and if it'll write, what media it can write to.

HTH,

Twayne`

 

[THE FSGT]

Hi,
I have nothing inserted in the USB Ports. I start with Accessories, then
System Tools, then Backup.
Backup or Restore Wizard opens, I select files and settings, then Next.
Then, Choose a place to save your backup. I then get a Removable Disk(D to
(G selection.I put CD-Rw into PC, then I get message, Drive (D\is empty.
If I open Drive (H in my Computer, With the CD-RW in, I get message, Please
insert a disc into drive H:
If you tell me that I'm out of my depth, I shall not be offended, as I am.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Hi,
I have nothing inserted in the USB Ports.

Then I don't understand why they are apparently reported as Devices
with Removable Storage
Removable Disk(D Removable Disk(E Removable Disk(F
Removable Disk(G DVD Drive(H

I'd probably need to see your computer to understand what's happening.

I start with Accessories, then
System Tools, then Backup.

You can *not* do this. The backup utility does not have the ability to
write directly to a CD.

Backup or Restore Wizard opens, I select files and settings, then Next.
Then, Choose a place to save your backup. I then get a Removable Disk(D to
(G selection.I put CD-Rw into PC, then I get message, Drive (D\is empty.

Because Backup doesn't permit using a CD drive.

If I open Drive (H in my Computer, With the CD-RW in, I get message, Please
insert a disc into drive H:

My Computer is trying to read the CD in the drive and you have
apparently inserted a blank CD there. It's asking you to insert one it
can read.

If you tell me that I'm out of my depth, I shall not be offended, as I am.

 

[THE FSGT]

Ken and everyone else'
Many thanks for all your help, I have learned quite a bit but I obviously
need to gen. up a good deal more before I attempt anything like this. I shall
put my files, etc. on to flash drives and/or an external hard drive. (I do
know how to do this.)
Once again, Ta everyone. H.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Ken and everyone else'
Many thanks for all your help,

You're welcome. Glad to help.

I have learned quite a bit but I obviously
need to gen. up a good deal more before I attempt anything like this. I shall
put my files, etc. on to flash drives and/or an external hard drive. (I do
know how to do this.)
Once again, Ta everyone. H.