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"deleting" files from CD-R's
I have a Acer CD-RW drive, and a HP DVD/CD-RW drive. I
have HP's DVD/CD burning software installed...not using any other burning software, except for Windows own burning software. I used to be able to delete files from CD- R's...of course files don't actually get deleted from CD- R's, Windows, or whatever software you use, would simply make the "deleted" file invisable, thereby making it seem it had been deleted. But Windows XP is refusing to do this for me. In fact Windows refuses to allow any changes to files already on the CD-R...all I can do is add new files, or over write existing files with new versions, but deleting files isn't allowed for some reason. I don't know if this is by design, or something else is going on. But I would like to be able to "delete" files from CD-R's again. I have tried to use HP's sfotware, but it doesn't have the capability. How can I do this? Is it even possible, or do I need to give up on Widnows doing it for me, and buy some third party software instead? |
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"deleting" files from CD-R's
Use CD- RW disks instead.
--=20 Just my 2=A2 worth, Jeff __________in response to__________ "Albert911emt" wrote in message = ... | I have a Acer CD-RW drive, and a HP DVD/CD-RW drive. I=20 | have HP's DVD/CD burning software installed...not using=20 | any other burning software, except for Windows own burning=20 | software. I used to be able to delete files from CD- | R's...of course files don't actually get deleted from CD- | R's, Windows, or whatever software you use, would simply=20 | make the "deleted" file invisable, thereby making it seem=20 | it had been deleted. But Windows XP is refusing to do this=20 | for me. In fact Windows refuses to allow any changes to=20 | files already on the CD-R...all I can do is add new files,=20 | or over write existing files with new versions, but=20 | deleting files isn't allowed for some reason. I don't know=20 | if this is by design, or something else is going on. But I=20 | would like to be able to "delete" files from CD-R's again.=20 | I have tried to use HP's sfotware, but it doesn't have the=20 | capability. How can I do this? Is it even possible, or do=20 | I need to give up on Widnows doing it for me, and buy some=20 | third party software instead? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.501 / Virus Database: 299 - Release Date: 7/14/2003 |
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"deleting" files from CD-R's
On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 18:00:10 -0500, "mrtee" hingelickeratnew.rr.com
wrote: Use CD- RW disks instead. That doesn'r really answer the problem described. To "delete" the files you have to be using packet-writing software. WinXP doesn't have native packet writing ability. You need third-party software to provide this capability. Roxio's DirectCD (it has a new name now, but I don't use Roxio so don't know the name) works on both CDR and CDRW media; Nero InCD works only on CDRW media. There may be other companies that make packet writing software out there too; you'll have to search them out yourself. Bear in mind: the format used in one company's packet-writing system may be proprietary. Try sticking a DirectCD formatted disc in a system that uses InCD - you won't be able to read the disc. |
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"deleting" files from CD-R's
I don't use Roxio either, so pardon my ignorance of the fact that it =
treats CD-R as CD-RW. Albert, download DLA from the HP web site, that will give you drag & = drop with CD-RW media. Go to www.stompinc.com (RecordNow & DLA) if you = would like to find out more about it, or purchase it. I use it and it = works just fine. --=20 Just my 2=A2 worth, Jeff __________in response to__________ "NobodyMan" wrote in message = ... | On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 18:00:10 -0500, "mrtee" hingelickeratnew.rr.com | wrote: |=20 | Use CD- RW disks instead. |=20 | That doesn'r really answer the problem described. |=20 | To "delete" the files you have to be using packet-writing software. | WinXP doesn't have native packet writing ability. You need | third-party software to provide this capability. |=20 | Roxio's DirectCD (it has a new name now, but I don't use Roxio so | don't know the name) works on both CDR and CDRW media; Nero InCD works | only on CDRW media. There may be other companies that make packet | writing software out there too; you'll have to search them out | yourself. |=20 | Bear in mind: the format used in one company's packet-writing system | may be proprietary. Try sticking a DirectCD formatted disc in a | system that uses InCD - you won't be able to read the disc. |=20 |=20 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.501 / Virus Database: 299 - Release Date: 7/14/2003 |
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"deleting" files from CD-R's
Thats not entirely true.
When you add new files to an exisitng CD you are creating a new table of contents on the disc. This table of contents includes the locations of all the old files and all the new ones. To "delete" files from the disk you would just need to create a new table of contents with references to some but not all of the exisitng files. This would not free up space on the disc but it would make the files effectively invisible. I don't know if the XP built in software allows this but it is certainly possible without having to use packet writing software. "NobodyMan" wrote in message ... On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 18:00:10 -0500, "mrtee" hingelickeratnew.rr.com wrote: Use CD- RW disks instead. That doesn'r really answer the problem described. To "delete" the files you have to be using packet-writing software. WinXP doesn't have native packet writing ability. You need third-party software to provide this capability. Roxio's DirectCD (it has a new name now, but I don't use Roxio so don't know the name) works on both CDR and CDRW media; Nero InCD works only on CDRW media. There may be other companies that make packet writing software out there too; you'll have to search them out yourself. Bear in mind: the format used in one company's packet-writing system may be proprietary. Try sticking a DirectCD formatted disc in a system that uses InCD - you won't be able to read the disc. |
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On Fri, 18 Jul 2003 14:38:30 +0100, "Edward" wrote:
.. "NobodyMan" wrote in message .. . On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 18:00:10 -0500, "mrtee" hingelickeratnew.rr.com wrote: Use CD- RW disks instead. That doesn'r really answer the problem described. To "delete" the files you have to be using packet-writing software. WinXP doesn't have native packet writing ability. You need third-party software to provide this capability. Roxio's DirectCD (it has a new name now, but I don't use Roxio so don't know the name) works on both CDR and CDRW media; Nero InCD works only on CDRW media. There may be other companies that make packet writing software out there too; you'll have to search them out yourself. Bear in mind: the format used in one company's packet-writing system may be proprietary. Try sticking a DirectCD formatted disc in a system that uses InCD - you won't be able to read the disc. Thats not entirely true. When you add new files to an exisitng CD you are creating a new table of contents on the disc. This table of contents includes the locations of all the old files and all the new ones. To "delete" files from the disk you would just need to create a new table of contents with references to some but not all of the exisitng files. This would not free up space on the disc but it would make the files effectively invisible. I don't know if the XP built in software allows this but it is certainly possible without having to use packet writing software I've never been able to delete files from CDRs or CDRWs that were mastered (NOT using packet writing). Attempting to do so always generated an error, just as you would get if you attempted to erase a file from a regular, non-writable CD. Packet-writing software provides this functionality however. Of course I will always concede not to know every little thing about burning CDs - I can only speak from my experience and from the complaints of those who I help in my job. |
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