Using Roxio

[John Erskine]

A disk was formatted using Roxio on a Win2K box. I wrote
some files on a WinXP box (Roxio installed) using
explorer.I was unable to view the files back on the Win2K
box using the cd-rw drive but was able to see them on my
cd-rom drive. Any suggestions on what the problem might
be? Thank you.

[Perdita X. Dream]

John Erskine wrote:
> A disk was formatted using Roxio on a Win2K box. I wrote
> some files on a WinXP box (Roxio installed) using
> explorer.I was unable to view the files back on the Win2K
> box using the cd-rw drive but was able to see them on my
> cd-rom drive. Any suggestions on what the problem might
> be? Thank you.

The answer's simple - in order for the disc to be read in an ordinary
CD-ROM, it must first be finalised. A disc with open sessions cannot be read
by a CD-ROM.

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[johnf]

> John Erskine wrote:
>> A disk was formatted using Roxio on a Win2K box. I wrote
>> some files on a WinXP box (Roxio installed) using
>> explorer.I was unable to view the files back on the Win2K
>> box using the cd-rw drive but was able to see them on my
>> cd-rom drive. Any suggestions on what the problem might
>> be? Thank you.
>
> The answer's simple - in order for the disc to be read in an ordinary
> CD-ROM, it must first be finalised. A disc with open sessions cannot be
> read by a CD-ROM.
>
> --
> Perdita X. Dream
>

Wrong.

Almost all modern CD-ROM drives will now read open-session CDs.
Even 8 years ago, depending on the drive's brand, many also could.

johnf

[mouseyface]

If you are using DirectCD, there are some problems with it in some W2K and
WXP setups. I never install it but use the programs directly and find that
to be better. There is less data corruption. Nero has a Wizard to help and
you can do multi-session writes. We have Nero on one computer and Roxio on
another. Frankly, packet writing software needs a lot of work. Some
versions of DirectCd cannot read other versions. The same is true of InCD.

"John Erskine" > wrote in message
...
> A disk was formatted using Roxio on a Win2K box. I wrote
> some files on a WinXP box (Roxio installed) using
> explorer.I was unable to view the files back on the Win2K
> box using the cd-rw drive but was able to see them on my
> cd-rom drive. Any suggestions on what the problem might
> be? Thank you.

[Jeff Hayes]

"John Erskine" > wrote in message
...
> A disk was formatted using Roxio on a Win2K box. I wrote
> some files on a WinXP box (Roxio installed) using
> explorer.I was unable to view the files back on the Win2K
> box using the cd-rw drive but was able to see them on my
> cd-rom drive. Any suggestions on what the problem might
> be? Thank you. every thing is ok this is normal it there is a way two fix
the problem if you have easy cd it has a system on it that closes the cd's
in a certain way ok I do not have it installed ok but I no that there is
three ways two close a cd with easy cd note one is for you can listen two
the cd only on that computer and no one else's listen two the cd in your
car ok and so on ok this is the best i can do for you your friend Jeff

[Comp Guy]

That is incorrect.

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"Perdita X. Dream" > wrote in message
...
> John Erskine wrote:
> > A disk was formatted using Roxio on a Win2K box. I wrote
> > some files on a WinXP box (Roxio installed) using
> > explorer.I was unable to view the files back on the Win2K
> > box using the cd-rw drive but was able to see them on my
> > cd-rom drive. Any suggestions on what the problem might
> > be? Thank you.
>
> The answer's simple - in order for the disc to be read in an ordinary
> CD-ROM, it must first be finalised. A disc with open sessions cannot be
read
> by a CD-ROM.
>
> --
> Perdita X. Dream
>
> Please help us to help you
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>
>
>
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