solutions for CD problems in XP (please share)

[Richard]

I know I'm not the only one who has problems with XP and
CD reading/burning. Let's start a thread with different
solutions (that work) to the problem.

Too many times I've gotten a system error when trying to
read files from a data CD. Burning a CD using the built
in feature, and then finding out it's "blank" when I go
to read it. Problems with deleting temporary files that
XP is "waiting" to burn to CD.

Here is my most current solution:

When I'm not burning a CD, go to the drive properties and
disable Recording. This gets rid of XP's recording
option and doesn't get in the way of reading a CD. When
I want to burn a CD, I enable recording, and use nero
5.5. Finish the process, and then disable recording
until future needs. I know this isn't the most efficient
method, but it's been working so far.

What is everyone else doing to work around this issue?

(Hopefully) I'm not the only one left still tinkering
around with this!

Looking forward to some replies.

Regards,

Richard

[Curt]

"Larry" > wrote in message
...
> >.
> >I'm afraid I don't have any solutions...only questions.
> I need a place to go to learn and understand the real
> BASICS of CD writing, copying, etc. For example, I try
> to delete data from a CD i've written so I can use it
> again....this doesn't seem to work. I tried to erase the
> data and was told it is not a rewritable CD. I'm using
> Philips CD-R80 disks are they not rewritable?
>
> I know this is real basic stuff....where can I get some
> education on CD's ion general?
>
> Larry
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Try this site http://www.webtree.ca/newlife/cdr_faq_page.htm for
information. You have to use the right media, (cds), for the job at hand.
Cd-r's can be written to again if the recording session is not closed, but
generally are not rewritable. CD burning software usually gives you the
option to leave open, or close the recording session before the actual
recording begins. Cd-rw's can be written to again, hence the "rw"
designation. Just look more closely when buying recording media for a
particular task.

HTH,
--
Curt.