Read-Only Files

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The files I have written to a CD-RW are read-only. Can I do something to
allow them to be changed? I thought I could use the CD asI would a floppy.
 
Files copied to a CD are always "read only". In order to
modify the files on the CD, copy them back to your hard
drive.

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| The files I have written to a CD-RW are read-only. Can I do something to
| allow them to be changed? I thought I could use the CD asI would a floppy.
 
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hardhatguy said:
The files I have written to a CD-RW are read-only. Can I do
something to allow them to be changed? I thought I could use
the CD
asI would a floppy.
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Only if you use packet-writing software. The native Windows
CD-writing software doesn't support this.
 
Carey Frisch said:
Files copied to a CD are always "read only". In order to
modify the files on the CD, copy them back to your hard
drive.
Click to expand...
That is correct for CD-R. CD-RW should be different (i haven't used CD-RW
enough to know). On a CD-RW you should be able to change the protection.
Jim
 
Only if they are written with packet writing software. Otherwise, a CDRW is
treated exactly the same as a CDR.

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