"Write protected"

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Martynz

I have had problems deleting from CD/DVD RW disks, getting "Write protected"
messages. Is this specifically a Windows message. Since I hav'nt initiated
the "Write protection" how does it happen? Seems like the only answer is a
Reformat which is a bind and doesn't always work.

Martynz
 
All files writen to CD-R are write protect by design, its part of the
standard.
You have to move/copy them to the HDD and manually remove the write
protect attribution.
If you are talking about packet writing that could be different -
never use it myself any more as I found it to be unreliable at best.

rgds
Robert
 
Funny. I have been using packet writing ever since Roxio introduced it into
their CD burning package. I have never had a problem with it.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
Are you using packet writing software to create the disks? Unless you are,
you will not be able to selectively alter/delete the files placed on CDRW
media. Standard writing software will create read-only disks which must be
fully erased in order to reuse them.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
This is a DVD+RW disk. I have no idea about the packet writing, I'm trying
to burn an audioDVD using software designed for that purpose. I chose +RW in
case it didn't work. It didnt and now I can neither delete nor reformat.
Another coaster to add to my collection?

Martynz
 
Martynz said:
This is a DVD+RW disk. I have no idea about the packet writing, I'm trying
to burn an audioDVD using software designed for that purpose. I chose +RW
in case it didn't work. It didnt and now I can neither delete nor
reformat. Another coaster to add to my collection?

Martynz
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All is not lost. You should be able to Copy the files to a folder on your
HDrive.
Then, you can reformat the DVD+RW disk.
bw..OJ
 
No, I can't open the disk now. I get the message "Please insert a disk".
But for future occasions, before I'm foolish enough to try a reformat , what
exactly should I do?
Martynz
 
Martynz said:
This is a DVD+RW disk. I have no idea about the packet writing, I'm
trying to burn an audioDVD using software designed for that purpose.
I chose +RW in case it didn't work. It didnt and now I can neither
delete nor reformat. Another coaster to add to my collection?

Martynz
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Sounds like you may have finalized the CD/DVD RW disk. Once finalized you
can't write to it any more. If not, you still can't edit the file on the
CD/DVD. Copy it to your hard drive, edit it, and then burn it again to your
CD/DVD in the same place. It will ask if you want to overwrite the existing
file. Choose yes.
 
Not to be mean, but.....

As we have no idea what software you were using, and you obviously are
clueless about the whole process, might I suggest you read the manuals
for whatever software program you are using to attempt to burn these
discs?
 
I won't say thanks for your patronising comment. If you read my question
carefully you might just be able to work out that I was asking what to do if
I get Write protected message again. I'm not asking for help in burning
disks.

Martynz
 
Looks like the disk is now a coaster. Reformatting failed at verification
stage. Can't open disk and Rt clicking causes my system to freeze.

Martynz
 
Again, it depends upon what burning software you are using - and you have
decided to keep that to yourself.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
Why o why do some people see secrecy when its not there. No big deal, I was
using AudioDVDCreator and HotBurnPro.

Martynz
 
It's not secrecy, it is people saying "why not give full information" as most are tired of asking for what should have been mentioned up front.
 
You can't help someone if they don't disclose all the details. You
may have well just said "My computer won't do what I want it to do.
Please help me." That would have been just as informative as what you
had presented up to this stage.
 
Yeah, so how much more do you want to know? The colour of my socks?
Have you got a helpful constructive suggestion to make?

Martynz
 
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