copying text to a cd using XP

Am using Windows XP
Can anyone explain correct procedure to copy text, that I need to
constantly edit, on to a c d.
Each time I have tried it either will not do it or I get messages saying
'Read only'.
I have tried to turn this off but it keeps returning.
My c d jams or
it will not just delete an item
but then will not just do simple erase, so I have to do full format.
I really need help with this one.
Have only just joined Newsgroup and have already had one problem solved re
copying photos so am very hopeful re copying text problem.
Thank You
--
fuzzy

CD-R, which is the only form of CD burning supported by the
built-in XP software, is always read-only. Your choices are
to create your text file (Notepad or WordPad, or if you have
the applications such as WORD) and save it on the hard drive
or invest in some third-party software (Roxio or Nero) that
supports packet writing which is read/write and then the
CD-RW disk will act like a floppy.

You might also consider getting a flash memory thumb drive
or a card reader, as these are faster than a CD and very
reasonably priced now,


--
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But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


"fuzzyhead" wrote in
message
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| Am using Windows XP
| Can anyone explain correct procedure to copy text, that I
need to
| constantly edit, on to a c d.
| Each time I have tried it either will not do it or I get
messages saying
| 'Read only'.
| I have tried to turn this off but it keeps returning.
| My c d jams or
| it will not just delete an item
| but then will not just do simple erase, so I have to do
full format.
| I really need help with this one.
| Have only just joined Newsgroup and have already had one
problem solved re
| copying photos so am very hopeful re copying text problem.
| Thank You
| --
| fuzzy

fuzzyhead wrote:

Am using Windows XP
Can anyone explain correct procedure to copy text, that I need to
constantly edit, on to a c d.
Each time I have tried it either will not do it or I get messages
saying 'Read only'.
I have tried to turn this off but it keeps returning.
My c d jams or
it will not just delete an item
but then will not just do simple erase, so I have to do full format.
I really need help with this one.
Have only just joined Newsgroup and have already had one problem
solved re copying photos so am very hopeful re copying text problem.
Thank You

What you want to use are a) cd-rw - rewritable - disks; and b)
third-party burning software that will do packet-writing. XP's built-in
burning capability does not do packet-writing. Get something like Nero
or Roxio Easy CD Creator.

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"

You need packet writing software to do this. It will format a CD-R/W so it
behaves like a giant floppy. You can then edit an individual file, save
directly from applications like MS Word etc and delete individual files on
the disk. Popular stand alone programs are InCD from www.nero.com and DLA
from http://www.sonic.com/products/dla/default.asp

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"fuzzyhead" wrote in message
...
Am using Windows XP
Can anyone explain correct procedure to copy text, that I need to
constantly edit, on to a c d.
Each time I have tried it either will not do it or I get messages saying
'Read only'.
I have tried to turn this off but it keeps returning.
My c d jams or
it will not just delete an item
but then will not just do simple erase, so I have to do full format.
I really need help with this one.
Have only just joined Newsgroup and have already had one problem solved re
copying photos so am very hopeful re copying text problem.
Thank You
--
fuzzy

Thanks a lot for info, very useful.
Fuzzyhead
"Malke" wrote:

fuzzyhead wrote:

Am using Windows XP
Can anyone explain correct procedure to copy text, that I need to
constantly edit, on to a c d.
Each time I have tried it either will not do it or I get messages
saying 'Read only'.
I have tried to turn this off but it keeps returning.
My c d jams or
it will not just delete an item
but then will not just do simple erase, so I have to do full format.
I really need help with this one.
Have only just joined Newsgroup and have already had one problem
solved re copying photos so am very hopeful re copying text problem.
Thank You

What you want to use are a) cd-rw - rewritable - disks; and b)
third-party burning software that will do packet-writing. XP's built-in
burning capability does not do packet-writing. Get something like Nero
or Roxio Easy CD Creator.

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"

Thanks a lot for the info, very useful.
Fuzzyhead

"Jim Macklin" wrote:

CD-R, which is the only form of CD burning supported by the
built-in XP software, is always read-only. Your choices are
to create your text file (Notepad or WordPad, or if you have
the applications such as WORD) and save it on the hard drive
or invest in some third-party software (Roxio or Nero) that
supports packet writing which is read/write and then the
CD-RW disk will act like a floppy.

You might also consider getting a flash memory thumb drive
or a card reader, as these are faster than a CD and very
reasonably priced now,


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


"fuzzyhead" wrote in
message
...
| Am using Windows XP
| Can anyone explain correct procedure to copy text, that I
need to
| constantly edit, on to a c d.
| Each time I have tried it either will not do it or I get
messages saying
| 'Read only'.
| I have tried to turn this off but it keeps returning.
| My c d jams or
| it will not just delete an item
| but then will not just do simple erase, so I have to do
full format.
| I really need help with this one.
| Have only just joined Newsgroup and have already had one
problem solved re
| copying photos so am very hopeful re copying text problem.
| Thank You
| --
| fuzzy

Thanks for your help.
We have CD-R/W in our setup and in Windows XP we have a Sonic package.
We were told that we could do the copying through Sonic, which we tried, but
we could not add or delete anything then from the CD.
Is the purpose of Sonic then just to record music?
Thanks
Fuzzyhead

"Harry Ohrn" wrote:

You need packet writing software to do this. It will format a CD-R/W so it
behaves like a giant floppy. You can then edit an individual file, save
directly from applications like MS Word etc and delete individual files on
the disk. Popular stand alone programs are InCD from www.nero.com and DLA
from http://www.sonic.com/products/dla/default.asp

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"fuzzyhead" wrote in message
...
Am using Windows XP
Can anyone explain correct procedure to copy text, that I need to
constantly edit, on to a c d.
Each time I have tried it either will not do it or I get messages saying
'Read only'.
I have tried to turn this off but it keeps returning.
My c d jams or
it will not just delete an item
but then will not just do simple erase, so I have to do full format.
I really need help with this one.
Have only just joined Newsgroup and have already had one problem solved re
copying photos so am very hopeful re copying text problem.
Thank You
--
fuzzy

You're welcome.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


"fuzzyhead" wrote in
message
...
| Thanks a lot for the info, very useful.
| Fuzzyhead
|
| "Jim Macklin" wrote:
|
| CD-R, which is the only form of CD burning supported by
the
| built-in XP software, is always read-only. Your choices
are
| to create your text file (Notepad or WordPad, or if you
have
| the applications such as WORD) and save it on the hard
drive
| or invest in some third-party software (Roxio or Nero)
that
| supports packet writing which is read/write and then the
| CD-RW disk will act like a floppy.
|
| You might also consider getting a flash memory thumb
drive
| or a card reader, as these are faster than a CD and very
| reasonably priced now,
|
|
| --
| The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
|
|
| "fuzzyhead" wrote
in
| message
|
...
| | Am using Windows XP
| | Can anyone explain correct procedure to copy text,
that I
| need to
| | constantly edit, on to a c d.
| | Each time I have tried it either will not do it or I
get
| messages saying
| | 'Read only'.
| | I have tried to turn this off but it keeps returning.
| | My c d jams or
| | it will not just delete an item
| | but then will not just do simple erase, so I have to
do
| full format.
| | I really need help with this one.
| | Have only just joined Newsgroup and have already had
one
| problem solved re
| | copying photos so am very hopeful re copying text
problem.
| | Thank You
| | --
| | fuzzy
|
|
|

fuzzyhead wrote:

Am using Windows XP
Can anyone explain correct procedure to copy text, that I need to
constantly edit, on to a c d.
Each time I have tried it either will not do it or I get messages saying
'Read only'.

See my page http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm. The inbuilt burning is
not a CD-RW method, and the disks produced are inherently read-only. If
you want to be able to update the files on a CD-RW you need one of the
'packet writing' programs.

And warning - constant updating will wear out a disk remarkably quickly.
Make sure you have independent backup of the files to some other medium

--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)

To Alex
Thanks for all the info, have been on your site and printed it out.
Very informative
fuzzyhead
"Alex Nichol" wrote:

fuzzyhead wrote:

Am using Windows XP
Can anyone explain correct procedure to copy text, that I need to
constantly edit, on to a c d.
Each time I have tried it either will not do it or I get messages saying
'Read only'.

See my page http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm. The inbuilt burning is
not a CD-RW method, and the disks produced are inherently read-only. If
you want to be able to update the files on a CD-RW you need one of the
'packet writing' programs.

And warning - constant updating will wear out a disk remarkably quickly.
Make sure you have independent backup of the files to some other medium

--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)