Copying to CD

[Ken Knecht]

I want to use a CD-RW like a big floppy. I want to rerecord modified files
as required. I want the resulting CD to be readable at any time on another
machine.

How can I do this? Using built-in XP utilities? Using Nero 5.5? Some other
software, preferably free?

Unfortunately, attempts to do this in the past failed. Either the CD was
unreadable on another machine or if I 'finished' the CD it was readable
elsewhere but could no longer be recorded.

TIA

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I want to use a CD-RW like a big floppy. I want to rerecord modified
files as required. I want the resulting CD to be readable at any time
on another machine.

How can I do this? Using built-in XP utilities? Using Nero 5.5? Some
other software, preferably free?

Unfortunately, attempts to do this in the past failed. Either the CD
was unreadable on another machine or if I 'finished' the CD it was
readable elsewhere but could no longer be recorded.

To use a CD "like a big floppy disk", you need packet writing software -
this is not included in Windows XP.

http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm

 

[Alan Smith]

I want to use a CD-RW like a big floppy. I want to rerecord modified files
as required. I want the resulting CD to be readable at any time on another
machine.

How can I do this? Using built-in XP utilities? Using Nero 5.5? Some other
software, preferably free?

Unfortunately, attempts to do this in the past failed. Either the CD was
unreadable on another machine or if I 'finished' the CD it was readable
elsewhere but could no longer be recorded.

TIA

You need packet writing, Nero includes this- but it isn't universally
readable, only by machines with similar software (and it must be Nero, not
Roxio's etc).

 

[Needy]

You need packet writing, Nero includes this- but it isn't universally
readable, only by machines with similar software (and it must be Nero, not
Roxio's etc).

The last time I played with CD-RW disks, you couldn't rerecord
modified files without completely erasing the disk and starting over,
which is why I never used them. Has that changed? Unless I
misunderstand Ken's intent, but using a CD-RW like a floppy implies
changing a file or folder, without erasing the whole disk.

 

[Alan Smith]

The last time I played with CD-RW disks, you couldn't rerecord
modified files without completely erasing the disk and starting over,
which is why I never used them. Has that changed? Unless I
misunderstand Ken's intent, but using a CD-RW like a floppy implies
changing a file or folder, without erasing the whole disk.

Yes you are correct- you can delete files from a CDRW but the space remains
allocated until you reformat.

 

[Enkidu]

The last time I played with CD-RW disks, you couldn't
rerecord modified files without completely erasing
the disk and starting over, which is why I never used
them. Has that changed? Unless I misunderstand Ken's
intent, but using a CD-RW like a floppy implies
changing a file or folder, without erasing the whole disk.

I've never had any problems in that regard (using InCD), but
I didn't know (as someone said) that the space is not reused.

Cheers,

Cliff