[pchelpers] Re: cd/r/rw .... sigh


----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott McNay" <wizard@xxxxxxxx>
To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 4:31 PM
Subject: [pchelpers] Re: cd/r/rw .... sigh


>
>
> Hi, Re-Na!
>
> To treat a CD-RW like a floppy, you need to format it with DirectCD.
> Once done (it tends to be slow), you can then add, delete, rename files
> as if the disc were a floppy.

I've always found that the format can be done "on the fly".  You only need
to do the quick format which takes about 2 minutes.

>
> If you wrote to the CD-RW like a CD-R, you need to copy the data off (if
> you want to keep it), then erase the CD-RW, then write the data back,
> with your desired changes.  Or, you can copy the data off, format the
> disc with DirectCD, then copy the data back, and then make your desired
> changes.  Note that you'll have less space to work with on the disc if
> it is formatted with DirectCD.

You are going to end up with about 550 megs once formatted, not the 650 you
started with.

>
> If a CD-R or CD-RW is not finalized, you can write a new "session" to
> it, which can include the already-existing files plus new files.  In
> many cases, you'll need the "finalize" setting in order for the disc to
> be readable in an older CD reader.  DirectCD discs are not readable in
> older CD readers unless you have the DirectCD reader utility installed.

Many not-so-old cd readers can't read CD-RW discs.  I've found some 32 speed
drives that just through up their hands and ignore me when I try to use a
CD-RW.  With or without InCD.  They just can't read RW media.

>
> --Scott.

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