Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers
April 10th 03, 11:51 AM
Hi Kevin,
Because to do this requires the use of packet writing software, which =
the native burning software does not support. To be able to update an =
existing file requires the use of UDF (pact-writing) software. You will =
need a third-party program to do that (think Nero or Roxio). This link =
from MVP Alex Nichol may help you get up to speed on WnXP's burning =
software:
http://aumha.org/a/xpcd.htm
My favorite reference on third-party burning software: www.cdrfaq.org
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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - =
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone - =
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
"Kevin Miller" > wrote in message =
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> I have a CD-Rom / RW drive. When I use Windows Explorer=20
> to copy files onto a blank CD-RW disk, Windows XP works=20
> fine and allows me to drag and drop the files so they can=20
> then be copied to the CD-RW disk.
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> But when I later want to update a file on that same CD-RW=20
> disk using windows explorer, I drag and drop the updated=20
> file on to the disk, but Windows XP tells me I have to=20
> erase the whole disk and reformat it so I can complete=20
> the copy task.=20
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> Why won't XP simply allow me to copy the file on the CD-
> RW disk over with the updated file?=20
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> Thanks for your response,=20
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> Kevin=20
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Because to do this requires the use of packet writing software, which =
the native burning software does not support. To be able to update an =
existing file requires the use of UDF (pact-writing) software. You will =
need a third-party program to do that (think Nero or Roxio). This link =
from MVP Alex Nichol may help you get up to speed on WnXP's burning =
software:
http://aumha.org/a/xpcd.htm
My favorite reference on third-party burning software: www.cdrfaq.org
--=20
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - =
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone - =
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
"Kevin Miller" > wrote in message =
...
> I have a CD-Rom / RW drive. When I use Windows Explorer=20
> to copy files onto a blank CD-RW disk, Windows XP works=20
> fine and allows me to drag and drop the files so they can=20
> then be copied to the CD-RW disk.
>=20
> But when I later want to update a file on that same CD-RW=20
> disk using windows explorer, I drag and drop the updated=20
> file on to the disk, but Windows XP tells me I have to=20
> erase the whole disk and reformat it so I can complete=20
> the copy task.=20
>=20
> Why won't XP simply allow me to copy the file on the CD-
> RW disk over with the updated file?=20
>=20
> Thanks for your response,=20
>=20
> Kevin=20
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>