Michael - Re: I can't save files to disk... ARG!!

[Brandy]

Thanks Michael. Does it matter which version of Easy CD Creator I get in
order to x-fer files from my old computer (with windows 98 SE) to this one
with XP and to be able to save files to disk? It seems to me like it should
have come with the computer, but I can't find it... This XP has me sweating
big time. I hope that some day it will actually be my friend... :-) It
used to be so easy to x-fer files from computer to computer...

Brandy
Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
message ...
> A packet written disk is formatted with the packet writing software (Do
not
> use Windows format command to format a CD) for the purpose of being able
to
> drag and drop file directly to disk. This same function allows you to
save
> directly to disk.
>
> My guess is, CD Writing Wizard is disk mastering software. No need to
> format but it creates a CD the same way you create an audio or music CD in
> sessions and that doesn't allow for dragging and dropping or saving
directly
> to disk.
>
> --
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>
> "Brandy" > wrote in message
> news:QOmTa.38200$AD3.19989@lakeread04...
> > I have CD Writing Wizard (at least I think that would be the name).
It's
> > what came with the computer. It let me write to one new/unused CD-RW
disk
> > and now I can't do anything else with it... This is a combo DVD-RW and
> > CD-RW driver...
> >
> > P.S. What is a packet written disk?
> >
> > Brandy
> > Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie
> >
> > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
> > message ...
> > > If you have don't have Direct CD or some other packet writing software
> > > installed, you can neither read packet written disks nor can you write
> you
> > > to them and that would have been the case in 98SE as well.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > > Windows Shell/User
> > > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> > >
> > > "Brandy" > wrote in message
> > > news:17mTa.38192$AD3.641@lakeread04...
> > > > I use Word Perfect 8 for my work and back up all of my files to disk
> > > > (CD-RW). When I try saving any files to disk on XP, I keep getting
an
> > > > access denied, you do not have rights to do this message. On win 98
> SE,
> > I
> > > > just backed up to the disk drive and had no problems. Is there a
> secret
> > > > that I'm missing to do it here?!
> > > >
> > > > EEK!!! XP is going to take A LOT of adjusting!! Is it better once
> > you're
> > > > used to it?!... :-(
> > > >
> > > > Brandy
> > > > Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User\)]

If you mean, if you get the latest version of Easy CD Creator will the
Direct CD component be able to read the files saved to disk by an earlier
version the answer is yes.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend

"Brandy" > wrote in message
news:csATa.42399$AD3.29590@lakeread04...
> Thanks Michael. Does it matter which version of Easy CD Creator I get in
> order to x-fer files from my old computer (with windows 98 SE) to this one
> with XP and to be able to save files to disk? It seems to me like it
should
> have come with the computer, but I can't find it... This XP has me
sweating
> big time. I hope that some day it will actually be my friend... :-) It
> used to be so easy to x-fer files from computer to computer...
>
> Brandy
> Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie
>
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
> message ...
> > A packet written disk is formatted with the packet writing software (Do
> not
> > use Windows format command to format a CD) for the purpose of being able
> to
> > drag and drop file directly to disk. This same function allows you to
> save
> > directly to disk.
> >
> > My guess is, CD Writing Wizard is disk mastering software. No need to
> > format but it creates a CD the same way you create an audio or music CD
in
> > sessions and that doesn't allow for dragging and dropping or saving
> directly
> > to disk.
> >
> > --
> > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> >
> > "Brandy" > wrote in message
> > news:QOmTa.38200$AD3.19989@lakeread04...
> > > I have CD Writing Wizard (at least I think that would be the name).
> It's
> > > what came with the computer. It let me write to one new/unused CD-RW
> disk
> > > and now I can't do anything else with it... This is a combo DVD-RW
and
> > > CD-RW driver...
> > >
> > > P.S. What is a packet written disk?
> > >
> > > Brandy
> > > Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie
> > >
> > > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" > wrote
in
> > > message ...
> > > > If you have don't have Direct CD or some other packet writing
software
> > > > installed, you can neither read packet written disks nor can you
write
> > you
> > > > to them and that would have been the case in 98SE as well.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > > > Windows Shell/User
> > > > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> > > >
> > > > "Brandy" > wrote in message
> > > > news:17mTa.38192$AD3.641@lakeread04...
> > > > > I use Word Perfect 8 for my work and back up all of my files to
disk
> > > > > (CD-RW). When I try saving any files to disk on XP, I keep
getting
> an
> > > > > access denied, you do not have rights to do this message. On win
98
> > SE,
> > > I
> > > > > just backed up to the disk drive and had no problems. Is there a
> > secret
> > > > > that I'm missing to do it here?!
> > > > >
> > > > > EEK!!! XP is going to take A LOT of adjusting!! Is it better
once
> > > you're
> > > > > used to it?!... :-(
> > > > >
> > > > > Brandy
> > > > > Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User\)]

Yes, that should do the trick. The version on your other PC is essentially
a lite version, also an older version than what is currently available. I
believe the current version is version 6. Just be sure when you install it
the Direct CD component is installed as well.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend

"Brandy" > wrote in message
news:D%ETa.42560$AD3.3783@lakeread04...
> I think that's what I mean. I'm not real savvy when it comes to technical
> issues. I just checked my other computer, and what's on that one is HP CD
> Writer 9100 with adaptec Direct CD Reader. So, if I buy the latest and
> greatest version of Easy CD Creator, it will read files saved to disk in
the
> HP drive? Is that correct? Again, thank you so much for your help and
> patience! :-)
>
> Brandy
> Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie
>
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
> message ...
> > If you mean, if you get the latest version of Easy CD Creator will the
> > Direct CD component be able to read the files saved to disk by an
earlier
> > version the answer is yes.
> >
> > --
> > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> >
> > "Brandy" > wrote in message
> > news:csATa.42399$AD3.29590@lakeread04...
> > > Thanks Michael. Does it matter which version of Easy CD Creator I get
> in
> > > order to x-fer files from my old computer (with windows 98 SE) to this
> one
> > > with XP and to be able to save files to disk? It seems to me like it
> > should
> > > have come with the computer, but I can't find it... This XP has me
> > sweating
> > > big time. I hope that some day it will actually be my friend... :-)
> It
> > > used to be so easy to x-fer files from computer to computer...
> > >
> > > Brandy
> > > Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie
> > >
> > > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" > wrote
in
> > > message ...
> > > > A packet written disk is formatted with the packet writing software
> (Do
> > > not
> > > > use Windows format command to format a CD) for the purpose of being
> able
> > > to
> > > > drag and drop file directly to disk. This same function allows you
to
> > > save
> > > > directly to disk.
> > > >
> > > > My guess is, CD Writing Wizard is disk mastering software. No need
to
> > > > format but it creates a CD the same way you create an audio or music
> CD
> > in
> > > > sessions and that doesn't allow for dragging and dropping or saving
> > > directly
> > > > to disk.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > > > Windows Shell/User
> > > > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> > > >
> > > > "Brandy" > wrote in message
> > > > news:QOmTa.38200$AD3.19989@lakeread04...
> > > > > I have CD Writing Wizard (at least I think that would be the
name).
> > > It's
> > > > > what came with the computer. It let me write to one new/unused
> CD-RW
> > > disk
> > > > > and now I can't do anything else with it... This is a combo
DVD-RW
> > and
> > > > > CD-RW driver...
> > > > >
> > > > > P.S. What is a packet written disk?
> > > > >
> > > > > Brandy
> > > > > Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie
> > > > >
> > > > > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" >
> wrote
> > in
> > > > > message ...
> > > > > > If you have don't have Direct CD or some other packet writing
> > software
> > > > > > installed, you can neither read packet written disks nor can you
> > write
> > > > you
> > > > > > to them and that would have been the case in 98SE as well.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > > > > > Windows Shell/User
> > > > > > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Brandy" > wrote in message
> > > > > > news:17mTa.38192$AD3.641@lakeread04...
> > > > > > > I use Word Perfect 8 for my work and back up all of my files
to
> > disk
> > > > > > > (CD-RW). When I try saving any files to disk on XP, I keep
> > getting
> > > an
> > > > > > > access denied, you do not have rights to do this message. On
> win
> > 98
> > > > SE,
> > > > > I
> > > > > > > just backed up to the disk drive and had no problems. Is
there
> a
> > > > secret
> > > > > > > that I'm missing to do it here?!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > EEK!!! XP is going to take A LOT of adjusting!! Is it better
> > once
> > > > > you're
> > > > > > > used to it?!... :-(
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Brandy
> > > > > > > Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Brandy]

Thanks Michael. I'll be running getting that! :-)

Brandy
Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
message ...
> Yes, that should do the trick. The version on your other PC is
essentially
> a lite version, also an older version than what is currently available. I
> believe the current version is version 6. Just be sure when you install
it
> the Direct CD component is installed as well.
>
> --
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>
> "Brandy" > wrote in message
> news:D%ETa.42560$AD3.3783@lakeread04...
> > I think that's what I mean. I'm not real savvy when it comes to
technical
> > issues. I just checked my other computer, and what's on that one is HP
CD
> > Writer 9100 with adaptec Direct CD Reader. So, if I buy the latest and
> > greatest version of Easy CD Creator, it will read files saved to disk in
> the
> > HP drive? Is that correct? Again, thank you so much for your help and
> > patience! :-)
> >
> > Brandy
> > Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie
> >
> > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
> > message ...
> > > If you mean, if you get the latest version of Easy CD Creator will the
> > > Direct CD component be able to read the files saved to disk by an
> earlier
> > > version the answer is yes.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > > Windows Shell/User
> > > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> > >
> > > "Brandy" > wrote in message
> > > news:csATa.42399$AD3.29590@lakeread04...
> > > > Thanks Michael. Does it matter which version of Easy CD Creator I
get
> > in
> > > > order to x-fer files from my old computer (with windows 98 SE) to
this
> > one
> > > > with XP and to be able to save files to disk? It seems to me like
it
> > > should
> > > > have come with the computer, but I can't find it... This XP has me
> > > sweating
> > > > big time. I hope that some day it will actually be my friend...
:-)
> > It
> > > > used to be so easy to x-fer files from computer to computer...
> > > >
> > > > Brandy
> > > > Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie
> > > >
> > > > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" >
wrote
> in
> > > > message ...
> > > > > A packet written disk is formatted with the packet writing
software
> > (Do
> > > > not
> > > > > use Windows format command to format a CD) for the purpose of
being
> > able
> > > > to
> > > > > drag and drop file directly to disk. This same function allows
you
> to
> > > > save
> > > > > directly to disk.
> > > > >
> > > > > My guess is, CD Writing Wizard is disk mastering software. No
need
> to
> > > > > format but it creates a CD the same way you create an audio or
music
> > CD
> > > in
> > > > > sessions and that doesn't allow for dragging and dropping or
saving
> > > > directly
> > > > > to disk.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > > > > Windows Shell/User
> > > > > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> > > > >
> > > > > "Brandy" > wrote in message
> > > > > news:QOmTa.38200$AD3.19989@lakeread04...
> > > > > > I have CD Writing Wizard (at least I think that would be the
> name).
> > > > It's
> > > > > > what came with the computer. It let me write to one new/unused
> > CD-RW
> > > > disk
> > > > > > and now I can't do anything else with it... This is a combo
> DVD-RW
> > > and
> > > > > > CD-RW driver...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > P.S. What is a packet written disk?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Brandy
> > > > > > Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" >
> > wrote
> > > in
> > > > > > message ...
> > > > > > > If you have don't have Direct CD or some other packet writing
> > > software
> > > > > > > installed, you can neither read packet written disks nor can
you
> > > write
> > > > > you
> > > > > > > to them and that would have been the case in 98SE as well.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > > > > > > Windows Shell/User
> > > > > > > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Brandy" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:17mTa.38192$AD3.641@lakeread04...
> > > > > > > > I use Word Perfect 8 for my work and back up all of my files
> to
> > > disk
> > > > > > > > (CD-RW). When I try saving any files to disk on XP, I keep
> > > getting
> > > > an
> > > > > > > > access denied, you do not have rights to do this message.
On
> > win
> > > 98
> > > > > SE,
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > just backed up to the disk drive and had no problems. Is
> there
> > a
> > > > > secret
> > > > > > > > that I'm missing to do it here?!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > EEK!!! XP is going to take A LOT of adjusting!! Is it
better
> > > once
> > > > > > you're
> > > > > > > > used to it?!... :-(
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Brandy
> > > > > > > > Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User\)]

You're welcome....Goodnight Gracie!:-)

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend

"Brandy" > wrote in message
news:i%GTa.42588$AD3.31468@lakeread04...
> Thanks Michael. I'll be running getting that! :-)
>
> Brandy
> Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie
>
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
> message ...
> > Yes, that should do the trick. The version on your other PC is
> essentially
> > a lite version, also an older version than what is currently available.
I
> > believe the current version is version 6. Just be sure when you install
> it
> > the Direct CD component is installed as well.
> >
> > --
> > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> >
> > "Brandy" > wrote in message
> > news:D%ETa.42560$AD3.3783@lakeread04...
> > > I think that's what I mean. I'm not real savvy when it comes to
> technical
> > > issues. I just checked my other computer, and what's on that one is
HP
> CD
> > > Writer 9100 with adaptec Direct CD Reader. So, if I buy the latest
and
> > > greatest version of Easy CD Creator, it will read files saved to disk
in
> > the
> > > HP drive? Is that correct? Again, thank you so much for your help
and
> > > patience! :-)
> > >
> > > Brandy
> > > Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie
> > >
> > > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" > wrote
in
> > > message ...
> > > > If you mean, if you get the latest version of Easy CD Creator will
the
> > > > Direct CD component be able to read the files saved to disk by an
> > earlier
> > > > version the answer is yes.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > > > Windows Shell/User
> > > > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> > > >
> > > > "Brandy" > wrote in message
> > > > news:csATa.42399$AD3.29590@lakeread04...
> > > > > Thanks Michael. Does it matter which version of Easy CD Creator I
> get
> > > in
> > > > > order to x-fer files from my old computer (with windows 98 SE) to
> this
> > > one
> > > > > with XP and to be able to save files to disk? It seems to me like
> it
> > > > should
> > > > > have come with the computer, but I can't find it... This XP has
me
> > > > sweating
> > > > > big time. I hope that some day it will actually be my friend...
> :-)
> > > It
> > > > > used to be so easy to x-fer files from computer to computer...
> > > > >
> > > > > Brandy
> > > > > Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie
> > > > >
> > > > > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" >
> wrote
> > in
> > > > > message ...
> > > > > > A packet written disk is formatted with the packet writing
> software
> > > (Do
> > > > > not
> > > > > > use Windows format command to format a CD) for the purpose of
> being
> > > able
> > > > > to
> > > > > > drag and drop file directly to disk. This same function allows
> you
> > to
> > > > > save
> > > > > > directly to disk.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My guess is, CD Writing Wizard is disk mastering software. No
> need
> > to
> > > > > > format but it creates a CD the same way you create an audio or
> music
> > > CD
> > > > in
> > > > > > sessions and that doesn't allow for dragging and dropping or
> saving
> > > > > directly
> > > > > > to disk.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > > > > > Windows Shell/User
> > > > > > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Brandy" > wrote in message
> > > > > > news:QOmTa.38200$AD3.19989@lakeread04...
> > > > > > > I have CD Writing Wizard (at least I think that would be the
> > name).
> > > > > It's
> > > > > > > what came with the computer. It let me write to one
new/unused
> > > CD-RW
> > > > > disk
> > > > > > > and now I can't do anything else with it... This is a combo
> > DVD-RW
> > > > and
> > > > > > > CD-RW driver...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > P.S. What is a packet written disk?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Brandy
> > > > > > > Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)"
>
> > > wrote
> > > > in
> > > > > > > message ...
> > > > > > > > If you have don't have Direct CD or some other packet
writing
> > > > software
> > > > > > > > installed, you can neither read packet written disks nor can
> you
> > > > write
> > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > to them and that would have been the case in 98SE as well.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > > > > > > > Windows Shell/User
> > > > > > > > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Brandy" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > > news:17mTa.38192$AD3.641@lakeread04...
> > > > > > > > > I use Word Perfect 8 for my work and back up all of my
files
> > to
> > > > disk
> > > > > > > > > (CD-RW). When I try saving any files to disk on XP, I
keep
> > > > getting
> > > > > an
> > > > > > > > > access denied, you do not have rights to do this message.
> On
> > > win
> > > > 98
> > > > > > SE,
> > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > just backed up to the disk drive and had no problems. Is
> > there
> > > a
> > > > > > secret
> > > > > > > > > that I'm missing to do it here?!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > EEK!!! XP is going to take A LOT of adjusting!! Is it
> better
> > > > once
> > > > > > > you're
> > > > > > > > > used to it?!... :-(
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Brandy
> > > > > > > > > Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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