Re: cd compatability

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From: Drew (drew_at_home.net)
Date: 02/18/04 

Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 17:30:54 -0600

Thanks a lot!

I suspected something like this.

If I don't format the disk, but simply write the data to it, will it be
readable on other pcs?

Drew

"purplehaz" <software@for.me> wrote in message
news:eJpOf6m9DHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> 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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