CDRW's in XP

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Arky G

Hi,
Why is it that XP doesn't seem to allow me to just add files (updated or
new) to my CDRW's?

-AG
 
You'll need both a CD burner and burning software (i.e. Nero, Media Player, Roxio). You can not just "drag and drop" files to a blank CD.
 
Arky said:
Why is it that XP doesn't seem to allow me to just add files (updated
or new) to my CDRW's?
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Windows XP CD-RW writing is not as friendly as some external applications
(Nero, Roxio, etc) and is limited. For example, while you can drag-drop
files and then select to burn the CD or CD-RW.. Once this is done you cannot
ADD to the CD-RW without erasing the whole thing first.

http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBJ/tip4800/rh4892.htm

If you want to read up on what you can and cannot do with CD/CD-RWs in XP
(natively) - I suggest here:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm
 
Windows XP CD-RW writing is not as friendly as some external
applications (Nero, Roxio, etc) and is limited. For example, while
you can drag-drop files and then select to burn the CD or CD-RW.. Once
this is done you cannot ADD to the CD-RW without erasing the whole
thing first.

http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBJ/tip4800/rh4892.htm

If you want to read up on what you can and cannot do with CD/CD-RWs in
XP (natively) - I suggest here:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm
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Ah, that is nice. Thank you. I knew there was a reason, I just didn't
know why.
 
You'll need both a CD burner and burning software (i.e. Nero, Media
Player, Roxio). You can not just "drag and drop" files to a blank CD.
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Yes, thank you. I realize to burn a CD/CD-R/CDRW it is best to actually
have a recording drive first. :)

And if you have a recording drive, yes you can drag and drop. But
WindowsXP doesn't handle CDRWs correctly - I just don't know the specific
reason yet.
 
Have you formatted the CDRW disk?
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Yep! Has been used on other machines without issue, many times in fact.
But I see someone else has responded with the information I was seeking.

Thanks!
 
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