[pchelpers] Re: editing a recreating a cd/r/rw cd

My first sentence said I used a cd/r/rw cd.

Ok, so I have these photo's burned on it.

To add more, I have to ERASE it, then burn?  Then I would erase all the ones I 
put on
there, right?

So what it the advantage of using a cd/r/rw cd if you can't add MORE data to the
first cd you burn?  <really, I don't get it!>

If there is a way to add more jpg's to this cd, could you please tell me how you
would do that?

Thanks.

G.R. Hanson
Arkansas USA

ps.  I did not do that packet writing thing on this cd as someone said that
formatting takes up a bunch of space.  So I just put the jpg's on the cd without
doing that.  Again, this is all new to me.  I need help figuring it all out.  
Thanks.


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From: pchelp <pchelp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 6:18 AM
Subject: [pchelpers] Re: editing a recreating a cd/r/rw cd



First of all....Are you using a CD-R or a CD-RW medium?  With a CD-R you can
sometimes add to the original if you didn't 'close the session', but they
are permanent.  So one you burn (note the word) one you can't change it.
Advantages to it are that almost everyone can read it and you don't have to
worry about anyone erasing it.

With a CD-RW you can 'erase' and reburn but you can't just rearrange things
on it.  Keep in mind that what you put on there is 'burned' so if you take
out a 5k file and try to put in a 50k file it won't fit.  You would have to
erase then reburn.  Advantages are that you can use a disk over and over for
TEMPORARY backups.  Disadvantages are that other CD's may not be able to
read yours.  They are pretty specific.  They are not meant for long lasting
storage.

What you are seeing when you are changing files is just software
manipulation similar to arranging views in explorer.  Then when you go to
reburn it is not letting you because you may have the wrong media.

Clear as mud, right?

Robert McLellan
----- Original Message -----
From: "G.R. Hanson" <grhanson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "PC-HELPERS Business & Service Contacts" <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 1:12 AM
Subject: [pchelpers] editing a recreating a cd/r/rw cd


>
>   I've taken all the jpg's on my pc and put them to a cd/r/rw cd.
>
>   Then, I wanted to edit that cd.  (Add more, delete some.)
>
>   When I open the program that I used to create the cd (Adaptec Easy CD
Creator), it lets me manipulate the files and change them around.  So far so
good.  But when I then click 'create cd' it does a little test, then gives
this error message:
>
> The current tract could not be created.  You may choose to create the
image file then create the cd from that image file.  Please cancel this
operation.
>
> I have saved my 'layout' to the desktop.  Did a 'save as' and it's sitting
there now.
>
> I'm not really sure what to do next.
>
> I want to find out how I can now create this cd with the changes I made.
I do not want to lose all the jpg's.  Eventually, after I figure this out, I
want to be able to delete these jpg's from my hard drive to free up space on
my full pc.
>
> Can someone on the list please help?
>
> I am new to dealing with cd/r/rw cd's.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> G.R. Hanson
> Arkansas USA
>
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