Guest Professor Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Re: How do I format a CD-RW? I am trying to write files to a CD-RW fresh out of the wrapper. It says there are 0 files and 0 space. Also get an error message telling me to insert a disk. I know the drive works. It reads disks I previously have made on it. What gives? "Glen" wrote: > You only have to format if you want to use packet writing software. That > allows drag n drop to be done on the cdrw. If you want to use cdrw without > formatting you can, just use them the same as cdr and erase them when you > want to reuse them. > -- > Please repost if you find the fault > > Glen P > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > "tempo" <tempo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:8F1586D6-89D5-4ED1-BF22-92720604B5BA@microsoft.com... > > How do I format a CD-RW? > > >
Guest M.I.5¾ Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Re: How do I format a CD-RW? Re: How do I format a CD-RW? "Professor" <Professor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F526305F-2D04-4EE2-8767-F430539933BF@microsoft.com... >I am trying to write files to a CD-RW fresh out of the wrapper. It says >there > are 0 files and 0 space. Also get an error message telling me to insert a > disk. I know the drive works. It reads disks I previously have made on it. > What gives? > It sounds as though you are using XP's own writing aplet. It may be that it has become disabled (XP seems to randomly alter its configuration on such things). If you open 'My Computer' and right click on your CD (or DVD) writer and select 'Properties', there should be a tab along the lines of 'Recording'. When opened, there should be a check box 'Enable Recording on this drive' (or something similar). Clock 'OK'. you should now be able to see the true free space and be able to drag and drop files onto the drive screen and write them in the manner you expect. > > > "Glen" wrote: > >> You only have to format if you want to use packet writing software. That >> allows drag n drop to be done on the cdrw. If you want to use cdrw >> without >> formatting you can, just use them the same as cdr and erase them when you >> want to reuse them. >> -- >> Please repost if you find the fault >> >> Glen P >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> "tempo" <tempo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:8F1586D6-89D5-4ED1-BF22-92720604B5BA@microsoft.com... >> > How do I format a CD-RW? >> >> >>
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