Amber
December 12th 03, 10:25 PM
Bobby
Thanks for your response and for you assistance.
That's why I posted the question to the group. I am
trying to "educate" myself.
Thanks
Amber
>-----Original Message-----
>Packet writing to CD_RW is different than writing to a
CD-R. It sounds like
>you are not using a packet writing package, but instead
you are using CD-R
>writing software. You need to read the documentation
that came with the
>software, so that you are familiar with the differences
in CD-R and CD-RW,
>and then install and use the packet writing software
that came with the
>drive when you use CD-RW. You will have to format the
disc for packet
>writing prior to use; if you have not done this then you
have been using
>CD-R writing and not packet writing. When you use CD-R
software to write to
>a CD-RW, it becomes just like a CD-R, in that you cannot
overwrite files and
>once the disc is written to and closed it cannot be
modified.
>
>Please do a little research and educate yourself in the
difference between
>CD-R and CD-RW.
>
>Bobby
>
>"Amber" > wrote in message
...
>> ADDENDUM TO PREVIOUS POST
>>
>> Can I go to try to write over an older folder with new
>> information for the new folder? Will the newest
replace
>> the old folder by the same name? I'm having difficulty
>> with that and having to RENAME folders (ex. 08/24/03
and
>> change to 08/25/03?
>>
>> I am having difficulty in copying programs to CD-Rom
RW.
>> I am using Imation CD-RW, 650MB. On one disk, I have
>> been able to copy up to 373MB, with room left for more.
>> On one CD-RW after copying files/programs, at 90.5MB,
it
>> advises me that the disk is full.
>> Should I try to run that disk in the C drive and copy
to
>> another CD, or maybe compress the programs on the disk,
>> and copy to another CD.
>> Has anyone else had problems simsilar to this?
>> Should I call Imation about this problem?
>> Thanks,
>> Amber
Thanks for your response and for you assistance.
That's why I posted the question to the group. I am
trying to "educate" myself.
Thanks
Amber
>-----Original Message-----
>Packet writing to CD_RW is different than writing to a
CD-R. It sounds like
>you are not using a packet writing package, but instead
you are using CD-R
>writing software. You need to read the documentation
that came with the
>software, so that you are familiar with the differences
in CD-R and CD-RW,
>and then install and use the packet writing software
that came with the
>drive when you use CD-RW. You will have to format the
disc for packet
>writing prior to use; if you have not done this then you
have been using
>CD-R writing and not packet writing. When you use CD-R
software to write to
>a CD-RW, it becomes just like a CD-R, in that you cannot
overwrite files and
>once the disc is written to and closed it cannot be
modified.
>
>Please do a little research and educate yourself in the
difference between
>CD-R and CD-RW.
>
>Bobby
>
>"Amber" > wrote in message
...
>> ADDENDUM TO PREVIOUS POST
>>
>> Can I go to try to write over an older folder with new
>> information for the new folder? Will the newest
replace
>> the old folder by the same name? I'm having difficulty
>> with that and having to RENAME folders (ex. 08/24/03
and
>> change to 08/25/03?
>>
>> I am having difficulty in copying programs to CD-Rom
RW.
>> I am using Imation CD-RW, 650MB. On one disk, I have
>> been able to copy up to 373MB, with room left for more.
>> On one CD-RW after copying files/programs, at 90.5MB,
it
>> advises me that the disk is full.
>> Should I try to run that disk in the C drive and copy
to
>> another CD, or maybe compress the programs on the disk,
>> and copy to another CD.
>> Has anyone else had problems simsilar to this?
>> Should I call Imation about this problem?
>> Thanks,
>> Amber