Re: how to enable copy and paste on dvd-rw drives?

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From: george (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/05/05


Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 03:45:37 +0100

google for UDF or Packet Writing.
http://pages.prodigy.net/jdjd/cdr/packet.htm looks promising
http://www.mrichter.com/cdr/primer/udf.htm too
even
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci509553,00.html
says it nicely
just a few to get you started
:-)
\george

"ILiya" <iliya@arh.ru> wrote in message
news:%234fikps8EHA.3700@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Thank you george,
> So we figure that neither xp nor w2k3 can support DVD-RW drives for
> recording.
> however these os can do CD-RW for recording.
> could you be more specific on general differencies between iso and udf fs
> for the end user or where I could read more on that?
>
> "george" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:eK0Omhs8EHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> to add, XP (and thus by extension NTBackup) natively only supports
>> writing
>> standard ISO format discs and not UDF formatted ones, which is what you
>> would need to do what you are after: copy and paste.
>> So far only 3rd party apps support that, not XP (natively)
>>
>> george
>>
>>
>> "ILiya" <iliya@arh.ru> wrote in message
>> news:OGZ41Hs8EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> > Thank you for your feedback Carey,
>> > I have nero and experience no problems with burning anything with
>> > it....
>> > I 'm just trying to figure out the picture what the OS is capable of
>> > natively. I'm interested with theoretical usage ntbackup utility
> together
>> > with dvd-rw drives...
>> >
>> > So, lets say, if what you said was correct and I had a CD-RW drive, the
>> > system would recognized the drive as rewritable media drive which gave
> me
>> > a
>> > chace to do copy and paste?
>> > If that statement is correct, then i'd be able to cut and paste with
> cd-rw
>> > drive, but now that i have a dvd-rw and insert cd-rw media into it i'am
>> > unable to do it which is a bit unfair but well.... i'm just curious.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:#ueIWzr8EHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> Windows XP does not have native DVD recording capabilities.
>> >> You'll need a third-party DVD recording program, such as Nero.
>> >> http://www.nero.com/us/index.html
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Carey Frisch
>> >> Microsoft MVP
>> >> Windows XP - Shell/User
>> >>
>> >> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>> >>
>>
>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -
>> > -----------------
>> >>
>> >> "ILiya" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> | I've seen that sometimes users of XP can just copy and paset files
>> >> on
>> > such
>> >> | drives with removable media without having to resort to
>> >> third-parties
>> > like
>> >> | nero.
>> >> | Is it possible to enable this sort of behavior on w2k3 machine?
>> >> | Actually i'd like to use it in conjunction with backup utility so
>> >> i'd
>> > like
>> >> | to know if any additional configuration is required. For example
>> >> the
>> > media
>> >> | pools. i've read a few lines on it but didn't get any clue if i have
> to
>> > do
>> >> | something with it.
>> >> | Drive Information
>> >> | ------------------
>> >> | Drive : TOSHIBA ODD-DVD SD-R5272
>> >> | Type : DVD-R/RW Combo Drive
>> >> | Firmware Version : 1030
>> >> | Buffer Size : 2 MB
>> >> | Date : 03-08-04
>> >> | Serial Number : 432R051324
>> >> | Vendor Specific : 03/08/04
>> >> | Drive Letter : G:\
>> >> | Location : 1:0
>> >> | Mechanism : Tray
>> >> | Read Speed : 40, 32, 16, 6 X
>> >> | Write Speed : 32, 4 X
>> >> |
>> >> | Maybe the drive's manufacture has to be contacted for driver
>> >> updates?
>> >> | Thanks in advance
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>



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