RE: Can't Read Files on RW CD

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"Ron" wrote:

> I've written files, both data text and tif, to a RW CD on my desktop using
> Explorer 'Send To' in XP Home SP2. I can view these files on my desktop using
> Explorer but my Laptop, Win ME, does not read the CD.
> --
> Ron

Most XP file systems are formatted NTFS. This could be that Win ME is FAT32
and doesn't recognize the XP program. You may need to search for a recording
program compatible with both. Try freeware at www.cnet.com.
Good luck.
 
Ron wrote:
> I've written files, both data text and tif, to a RW CD on my
> desktop using Explorer 'Send To' in XP Home SP2. I can view these
> files on my desktop using Explorer but my Laptop, Win ME, does not
> read the CD.

Julie D. wrote:
> Most XP file systems are formatted NTFS. This could be that Win ME
> is FAT32 and doesn't recognize the XP program. You may need to
> search for a recording program compatible with both. Try freeware
> at www.cnet.com.
> Good luck.

You do not format a CD with NTFS or FAT32... It is a CD file system of some
sort - for which Windows reads most/all of.

More than likely, the drive in the Windows ME is not of a quality that may
be able to read the particular blank CD (or the CD is not of good quality,
etc.)

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"Julie D." <jtimes2003@peoplepc.com> wrote in message
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> jad
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> "Ron" wrote:
>
>> I've written files, both data text and tif, to a RW CD on my desktop
>> using
>> Explorer 'Send To' in XP Home SP2. I can view these files on my desktop
>> using
>> Explorer but my Laptop, Win ME, does not read the CD.
>> --
>> Ron
>
> Most XP file systems are formatted NTFS.

NTFS is for hard disks, not CD or DVD disks.

CDRWs often need UDF reader software, particularly on older systems.

> This could be that Win ME is FAT32
> and doesn't recognize the XP program.

It may be missing CD UDF reading software, yes, but it has nothing to do
with NTFS or FAT filesystems.

Installing Nero or Sonic or Easy CD or equivalents would likely solve the
problem.

HTH
-pk

> You may need to search for a recording
> program compatible with both. Try freeware at www.cnet.com.
> Good luck.
 
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