Re: Writing to rewritable CD

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From: dev (dev_at_null.invalid)
Date: 04/26/04


Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 14:26:49 -0700


/Michael J. Strickland/ said:

> You can add new files and overwrite old files (of the same name) without
> erasing the whole CD-R/W disk.
>
> What you can't do is delete individual files on the CD-R/W disk without
> erasing the whole disk.

Using XP's built-in burner, are you certain that files of the same name
actually "overwrite?" Or are the files added - with the old file no
longer visible?

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