Hi, guys.

I'm really frustrated. I can play dvds and cds on my CD-ROM drive, (WIN XP)

and I can save files to the disk direct from, say, Word and Photoshop, but

when I try and copy files from explorer to the dsk, keeps telling me there is

no disk in the drive even though this is the same disk I have saved a word

file to from word. Device manager and other bits tell em that the drive and

its driver ae working correctly. the drive is a Philips DVD+RW DO1. I have

had trouble with one disk which locked itself in and I had to use the papeer

clip to open it up, but apart from that I can think of no reason why it is

happening.

HELPPPP!

Cheers

Steve

--

Steve

Usually you can't write direct to CD unless you have third party software

installed & running.

Check the settings in whatever software allows it from Word or Photoshop and

allow/add it from Explorer.

 

"honkers" <fronheulog@welshwales.co.uk> wrote in message

news:B16BD4D4-685B-4659-9BCE-72ED1CBD12C5@microsoft.com...

> Hi, guys.

> I'm really frustrated. I can play dvds and cds on my CD-ROM drive, (WIN

> XP)

> and I can save files to the disk direct from, say, Word and Photoshop, but

> when I try and copy files from explorer to the dsk, keeps telling me there

> is

> no disk in the drive even though this is the same disk I have saved a word

> file to from word. Device manager and other bits tell em that the drive

> and

> its driver ae working correctly. the drive is a Philips DVD+RW DO1. I have

> had trouble with one disk which locked itself in and I had to use the

> papeer

> clip to open it up, but apart from that I can think of no reason why it is

> happening.

> HELPPPP!

> Cheers

> Steve

> --

> Steve

Hi 'Not Me' (unusual handle!)

I thank you for your reply, and willl now go and experiment to see if I can

do what you have suggested, but actually I have no idea how to, so in case I

fail, would you please provide some pointers?

Many thanks

--

Steve

 

 

"Not Me" wrote:

> Usually you can't write direct to CD unless you have third party software

> installed & running.

> Check the settings in whatever software allows it from Word or Photoshop and

> allow/add it from Explorer.

>

> "honkers" <fronheulog@welshwales.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:B16BD4D4-685B-4659-9BCE-72ED1CBD12C5@microsoft.com...

> > Hi, guys.

> > I'm really frustrated. I can play dvds and cds on my CD-ROM drive, (WIN

> > XP)

> > and I can save files to the disk direct from, say, Word and Photoshop, but

> > when I try and copy files from explorer to the dsk, keeps telling me there

> > is

> > no disk in the drive even though this is the same disk I have saved a word

> > file to from word. Device manager and other bits tell em that the drive

> > and

> > its driver ae working correctly. the drive is a Philips DVD+RW DO1. I have

> > had trouble with one disk which locked itself in and I had to use the

> > papeer

> > clip to open it up, but apart from that I can think of no reason why it is

> > happening.

> > HELPPPP!

> > Cheers

> > Steve

> > --

> > Steve

>

>

>

Usually there is software from the CD maker that allows the CD-RW to be used

like a floppy drive.

I don't believe it works with CD-R only CD-RW. But I may remember wrong...

As I understand it allows writing to the CD in an open session format.

There are 2 versions I am familiar with, InCD and Direct CD.

They are from different providers, but both do essentially the same

function.

I believe this article will tell you more than I can.

http://www.discmakers.com/pdf/makingcdmaster.pdf

 

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"honkers" <fronheulog@welshwales.co.uk> wrote in message

news:FCE05919-BE12-41CF-A2E5-DB5300EA696B@microsoft.com...

> Hi 'Not Me' (unusual handle!)

> I thank you for your reply, and willl now go and experiment to see if I

> can

> do what you have suggested, but actually I have no idea how to, so in case

> I

> fail, would you please provide some pointers?

> Many thanks

> --

> Steve

>

>

> "Not Me" wrote:

>

>> Usually you can't write direct to CD unless you have third party software

>> installed & running.

>> Check the settings in whatever software allows it from Word or Photoshop

>> and

>> allow/add it from Explorer.

>>

>> "honkers" <fronheulog@welshwales.co.uk> wrote in message

>> news:B16BD4D4-685B-4659-9BCE-72ED1CBD12C5@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi, guys.

>> > I'm really frustrated. I can play dvds and cds on my CD-ROM drive, (WIN

>> > XP)

>> > and I can save files to the disk direct from, say, Word and Photoshop,

>> > but

>> > when I try and copy files from explorer to the dsk, keeps telling me

>> > there

>> > is

>> > no disk in the drive even though this is the same disk I have saved a

>> > word

>> > file to from word. Device manager and other bits tell em that the drive

>> > and

>> > its driver ae working correctly. the drive is a Philips DVD+RW DO1. I

>> > have

>> > had trouble with one disk which locked itself in and I had to use the

>> > papeer

>> > clip to open it up, but apart from that I can think of no reason why it

>> > is

>> > happening.

>> > HELPPPP!

>> > Cheers

>> > Steve

>> > --

>> > Steve

>>

>>

>>