Windows XP .... read files only and/or rw disc use

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Craig

I AM NEW TO WINDOWS XP.

1) COMPOSED DOCUMENTS IN MICROSOFT WORD PROCESSOR
2) DOWNLOADED THEM TO A RW DISC.
3) WILL NOT LET ME MAKE CHANGES OR DELETE INDIVIDUAL
FILES AT A TIME WHEN WORKING OFF THE DISC.

Q: SHOULD I NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE CHANGES WHILE WORKING
OFF THE DISC DIRECTLY AND SAVE CHANGES AND SUCH OR
DELETE AN INDIVIDUAL FILE?

IT TELLS ME IT'S A "READ ONLY" FILE AND CAN NOT BE
CHANGED OR DELETED??

Q: IS MY VERSION OF WINDOWS XP MISSING A CAPABILITY T
SHOULD HAVE???


THANK YOU! TO ANYONE WHO CAN HELP!
 
Hi,

In order to use a CDRW disk in that manner, you need to use packet writing
software. The natvie burning engine does not support this function. You
would need a third-party program like In-CD (Nero) or Direct CD (Roxio).

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
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