Re: CR-R and CD-RW Issues
- From: Talahasee <Talahass@xxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 22:13:35 -0800
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On Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:39:49 GMT, "Fred 2002" <framer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>Thanks to all for the replies and assistance. You guys are a remarkable
>resource.
>
>Here's the latest: I tried using Roxio to erase a CD-RW disk. It errored
>out. Same result with a format attempt (after 20 minutes I was told the disk
>had errors on it and was unusable). I returned to Staples and bought some
>Sony CD-RW disks. Same problem.
>
>After some Googling, I came across this Microsoft KB article:
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;826510
>
>Note the second error message in this article under "More Information":
>That's the message I was getting when I tried to write to the disk. The
>checkbox was clear: once I checked it, I could write to the CD-RW.
>
>Does this indicate that I may have a corrupt Roxio installation? I have
>never checked this box before.
>
>Pardon the different fonts. I copied this from an email I sent to myself.
>
>Fred 2002
Since I don't use Roxio anymore, I can't speak for it. I switched to
Nero 5, then Nero 6 over a year ago, and I have few problems.
One problem I DO have today is minor damage to my CPU (tiny chips
missing in 2 places) that apparently prevent me from copying my
program disks.
but I can certainly burn both CD-Rs and CD-RWs.
The trick I have learned in using CD RWs is that you must QUICK erase
them, and THEN Full erase them for them to work properly.
As for open and closed sessions, and "drag-n-drop", I gave up that
functionality some time ago, and I miss it, but I have no clue how to
do it.
I am now stuck with 20- 30 minute backup sessions per CD RW, but at
least it works.
Hope that helps.
Oh! And I grabbed a copy of Nero 6 off Amazon.com for $5.
(no kidding)
Tallahassee
>
>
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>"John McGaw" <nowhere@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:e8ZM5jg9FHA.2816@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Tom wrote:
>>> "Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
>>> news:438e245f$2$206$bb4e3ad8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>>Fred 2002 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I began using CD-R disks for backing up my data files some months ago. I
>>>>>updated frequently and the newer files overwrote the older ones.
>>>>>Recently
>>>>>though, the system will no longer delete the old files on the CD-R. So I
>>>>>rapidly run out of space on the CD. What's happened?
>>>>
>>>>CR-R's dont delete files, one can only add them if the disk is not
>>>>"closed".
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> But Fred noted that when he added (newer) files, they overwrote the older
>>> ones; this tells me he is using the RW ilk. Otherwise, you either write
>>> to the CD-R until it is full or closed as you stated, but you cannot
>>> overwrite existing files on the disk if it is CD-R.
>>>
>>> Seems to me he is using a CD-RW, and he was able to write over older
>>> files because he left the session open (as a program preference) by
>>> allowing writing to the disk in the future. Maybe in his last write, this
>>> was neglected, and the only thing that can be done now is to erase the
>>> disk to start over again. I would just get another disk, as they are too
>>> cheap to worry about anyway.
>> Not really. If you are using, for example, a 700mB CD-R and write a the
>> 100mB file "Fubar.txt" to it using multisession and do a directory listing
>> you will see that single file. If you then modify the "Fubar.txt" file and
>> write it to the CD-R, again using multisession, you will still see a
>> single instance of "Fubar.txt" (the newer one) in the directory even
>> though both are physically on the CD-R. You can keep doing this until
>> eventually the system will refuse to write the file because all of the
>> CD-R is filled with different versions of the same file but you will still
>> be able to see only the most recent of them in a file listing. Writing a
>> new version does not really replace the old version because erasing or
>> rewriting just doesn't work on CD-R even though the system does its best
>> to make it looks as if you could.
>>
>> Given the price of a write-once media today relying on this technique
>> looks like a waste to me. Of course given the somewhat spotty reliability
>> of RW media I also refuse to use them for long-term "must-work" backups
>> and the like. When my weekly backup goes to the bank's safety deposit box
>> after being verified for readability it will always be on a fresh DVD-R
>> disk or two.
>>
>> John McGaw
>> http://johnmcgaw.com
>
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