Re: Home CD won't play burned CD

'Packet writing' software treats an optical disk as if it were a floppy
disk: You can drag-and-drop to the disk and you can 'save as' to the disk
from any program.

XP does not have packet writing software. You typically find it with CD/DVD
writing suites. For example, in Roxio's Easy Media Creator it's called Drag
to Disc.

To write a properly closed optical disk, use either XP's own CD writing
software, or buy a CD writing software suite, such as Easy Media Creator or
Nero.

--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"George" <air1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Ob5EAz2IGHA.668@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks Ted,
>
> I wondered what options there are to to burn CD's 'without'. That is,
what
> consitutes non- packet-writing... would it be....
>
> 1) Begin in WMP, and import the song (mp3) into a list, then burn from
> there? Would this be [ ]packet or [ ]non-packet writing?
>
> 2) Use something like Roxio CD creator? Would this be [ ]packet or
> [ ]non-packet writing?
>
>
> 3) ______other
>
> Thanks,
> George
>
> "Ted Zieglar" <teddy.z@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uZedIF1IGHA.1088@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Packet-writing software is not reliable. This is not a secret. But its
> drag
> > and drop simplicity is appealing, so it continues to be included in
> burning
> > suites. If you want to ensure that your CD will play, don't use packet
> > writing.
> >
> > --
> > Ted Zieglar
> > "You can do it if you try."
> >
> > "George" <air1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:OGDTt40IGHA.1312@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > I downloaded a free MP3 music file, a promotional tune a company
offered
> > > free via its website, so there should be no licensing/protection
issue.
> > But
> > > it only plays in some CD players. Any ideas on why it doesn't work in
> > ALL?
> > > Here's story...
> > >
> > > After downloading, I burned the file to a CD by dragging filename.mp3
to
> > the
> > > CD-burner... that triggered a few prompts..I selected to make it
> playable
> > on
> > > ANY CD player, etc., ...then it went to WinMediaPlayer in a burn-list,
> and
> > I
> > > clicked "Burn CD" at bottom. It took maybe a minute, said "converted",
> > then
> > > said finished, think it ejected the CD.
> > >
> > > 1) It plays great in the car CD player, fairly new unit
> > >
> > > 2) It doesn't work at all in my home Sony CD player or Sony DVD/CD
> unit...
> > > which buzzes around then says "no CD"
> > >
> > > 3) Would using something like Roxio CD creator (instead of
> WinMediaPlayer)
> > > or some other package make it playable...this is first time I tried
> > > WinMediaPlayer...the other times I burned a CD it was through Roxio
and
> > they
> > > seem to work everywhere
> > >
> > > 4) Is there anything different I can do to make it work in ALL players
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > George
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

.

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