Help on CD-RW procedures

[El Cugino]

On my old computer and my old laptop, I could back up files to a cd-rw
disk. It would overwrite the old file and write the new file. I
can't seem to do that anymore. I have to erase the whole CD-RW disk
to write to it again.

My old Adaptec and then later Roxio 5 would let me format the CD-RW
and than I could write, delete and overwrite using Windows Explorer.

Can we no longer use Windows explorer to immediately write (instead of
awaiting to write later) and can we no longer just delete one file on
it without having to erase the whole disk? Am I missing something?

Eagerly awaiting posts

 

[peterk]

Your missing the fact that the XP build in burner treats all CD's the same.
If you wish to use a CDRW like you used to you need to format it with a
Packet Writing Program like INCD from Nero,Roxio has one as well but I dont
remember the name.After doing so you will be able to use it like before.
The good part of doing this is that even the XP backup program will actually
back up files to the CDRW.
peterk

 

[Shenan Stanley]

On my old computer and my old laptop, I could back up files to a cd-rw
disk. It would overwrite the old file and write the new file. I
can't seem to do that anymore. I have to erase the whole CD-RW disk
to write to it again.

My old Adaptec and then later Roxio 5 would let me format the CD-RW
and than I could write, delete and overwrite using Windows Explorer.

Can we no longer use Windows explorer to immediately write (instead of
awaiting to write later) and can we no longer just delete one file on
it without having to erase the whole disk? Am I missing something?

You pointed out the problem in your own post. Windows wasn't doing it -
Roxio did. Install the third party software you were used to using if you
wish to regain the functionality you had with it.

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