-=PCTechTalk=- Re: deleting files from CD-rw

Formatting the CD-RW using the Direct CD Format utility does allow you to 
delete individual files (it acts just like a floppy). 
 
Mark 
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From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Don
Sent: Wed 1/25/2006 2:19 PM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: deleting files from CD-rw



I think the reason is the way the data is stored (optical vs magnetic) and
the file system used.   Various versions of DOS and Windows uses FAT, FAT16,
FAT32 and NTFS, but I don't know what system a CD or DVD uses.

Don

----- Original Message -----
From: "Spider1957" <spider1957@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:42 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: deleting files from CD-rw


>I have found is to be true is well Don, everything I burn to a CD-RW always
> comes up as read-only which to me seems very illogical. I would like to
> use
> my CD-RW's just like a floppy and be able to use it in exactly the same
> manner.
>
> Neil
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 10:53 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: deleting files from CD-rw
>
>
>> No.  I am saying that in my experience files written to a CD-R all have
>> the
>> "read only" bit set.  When you copy them back to the harddrive that bit
>> is
>> also set on the harddrive copy of the file.  I can change the attribute
>> on
>> the hard drive but not on the CD-R.  And I have tried a couple of
>> different
>> attribute utilities (but not flagrash).
>>
>> This may be different on CD-RW disks.
>>
>> Don
>
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