Re: cd compatability

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From: purplehaz (software_at_for.me)
Date: 02/18/04 

Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 17:29:01 -0500

If you format the cd for packet writing(drag and drop) and then try to use
it in a computer that does not have a packet writing software installed, you
will need to install the burning software on that computer or (not sure if
your software does this, but) when using ezcd creator and a packet writting
formatted cd, it puts a file on the cd so you can install the packet writing
reader on any computer you need to view the disk in. See if your software
does this. If not you might want to switch to Roxio or Nero.

Drew wrote:
> I wrote a cd consisting of a couple of files. My burning program is
> Sonic "Record Now". My operating system is winxp. I formatted the
> disk first so that I could "drag and drop" to the disk.
>
> I can read the cd ok in my burner drive and the dvd-rom drive which
> also came on the computer. When I try to read the files on my other
> computers, which run on win98, they do not read the disk.
>
> Is there any way I can produce a data cd which will be recognized by
> my other pcs? They play music cds I have written. Did the
> formatting cause this?
>
> Thanks
>
> Drew

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