Formatting CDs

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I am trying to copy files from my Win2000 desktop to CD, but all the brand
new CDs I install are not recognized. The CD drive will read CDs with data
on them, so that much of the device seems to work. How can I format the CDs
so they will be recognized? I'm not sure if there is a dumber question, but
I have wasted the better part of an hour trying to find the answer, to no
avail, and my colleagues have ordered me out of the building since I was
yelling at the computer so much. Help!
 
Re: Formatting CDs


"Joe McGuire" <mcguirejw@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uUhB2L%23UIHA.3364@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I am trying to copy files from my Win2000 desktop to CD, but all the brand
> new CDs I install are not recognized. The CD drive will read CDs with
> data
> on them, so that much of the device seems to work. How can I format the
> CDs
> so they will be recognized? I'm not sure if there is a dumber question,
> but
> I have wasted the better part of an hour trying to find the answer, to no
> avail, and my colleagues have ordered me out of the building since I was
> yelling at the computer so much. Help!
>

You cannot format CDs. Use the program that came with your
CD burner to burn your CDs (e.g. Nero).

If your CDs are marked "CD-R" then you can burn them exactly
once. If they are marked "CD-RW" then you can erase them and
record new data on them.

Read the help files that were installed when you installed your burner.
 
Re: Formatting CDs

Native Windows 2000 does not know how to write to CD. You require third
party software for that process. You need a CD drive capable of writing
CD's AND software to do it. Verify both criteria are met, and you will
be ready to go.

Joe McGuire wrote:

> I am trying to copy files from my Win2000 desktop to CD, but all the brand
> new CDs I install are not recognized. The CD drive will read CDs with data
> on them, so that much of the device seems to work. How can I format the CDs
> so they will be recognized? I'm not sure if there is a dumber question, but
> I have wasted the better part of an hour trying to find the answer, to no
> avail, and my colleagues have ordered me out of the building since I was
> yelling at the computer so much. Help!
>
>
 
Re: Formatting CDs


"nesredep egrob" <Long. -31,48.21 Lat. 115,47.40> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:54:57 +0100, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@fly.com.oz>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Joe McGuire" <mcguirejw@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>news:uUhB2L%23UIHA.3364@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>I am trying to copy files from my Win2000 desktop to CD, but all the
>>>brand
>>> new CDs I install are not recognized. The CD drive will read CDs with
>>> data
>>> on them, so that much of the device seems to work. How can I format the
>>> CDs
>>> so they will be recognized? I'm not sure if there is a dumber question,
>>> but
>>> I have wasted the better part of an hour trying to find the answer, to
>>> no
>>> avail, and my colleagues have ordered me out of the building since I was
>>> yelling at the computer so much. Help!
>>>
>>
>>You cannot format CDs. Use the program that came with your
>>CD burner to burn your CDs (e.g. Nero).
>>
>>If your CDs are marked "CD-R" then you can burn them exactly
>>once. If they are marked "CD-RW" then you can erase them and
>>record new data on them.
>>
>>Read the help files that were installed when you installed your burner.
>>
>
> For Pegasus
>
> What about the Roxio Drag to Disk and I believe there is also a formatting
> program with Nero. They are to be used with the dragging to disk intead of
> burning a preset number of selected files from the hard disk. Not a thing
> I
> normally use anymore but still available.
>
> Borge in sunny Perth, Australia

You're quite right, of course - it's the In-CD feature you're referring
to. I did not mention it because I felt that it would confuse the issue.
 
Re: Formatting CDs

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:54:57 +0100, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote:

>
>"Joe McGuire" <mcguirejw@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:uUhB2L%23UIHA.3364@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I am trying to copy files from my Win2000 desktop to CD, but all the brand
>> new CDs I install are not recognized. The CD drive will read CDs with
>> data
>> on them, so that much of the device seems to work. How can I format the
>> CDs
>> so they will be recognized? I'm not sure if there is a dumber question,
>> but
>> I have wasted the better part of an hour trying to find the answer, to no
>> avail, and my colleagues have ordered me out of the building since I was
>> yelling at the computer so much. Help!
>>
>
>You cannot format CDs. Use the program that came with your
>CD burner to burn your CDs (e.g. Nero).
>
>If your CDs are marked "CD-R" then you can burn them exactly
>once. If they are marked "CD-RW" then you can erase them and
>record new data on them.
>
>Read the help files that were installed when you installed your burner.
>

For Pegasus

What about the Roxio Drag to Disk and I believe there is also a formatting
program with Nero. They are to be used with the dragging to disk intead of
burning a preset number of selected files from the hard disk. Not a thing I
normally use anymore but still available.

Borge in sunny Perth, Australia
 
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