-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Using DVD-RW's in Windows
- From: "Patti or Ken" <patken@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:41:01 +1200
Sorry I'm so long getting back to you.
I have resolved the problem of not being able to use the DVD-RW as a
"floppy"
After an hour long phone call with my grandson he talked me through the
registry entries and we deleted something! Don't ask, My head is a whirl!
I now can use Nero. It does as you say, it erases when I am reusing the
disc. Not as easy as the drag and drop of InCd but safer by the sounds of
it.
I am having some trouble with messages telling me that I have a file not
working.... a .dll. I will make notes when it happens next time and pick
your brains again.
Thanks for your time...
BTW Hi Roger, long time no see, :-)
Patti
> Patti,
> I understand now. As a general rule, there is no need to use InCD in
> order to use RW disks. Standard burning methods will 'erase' when you're
> ready to reuse the disks. Unfortunately, several different companies
> decided to go another route and offer up special formatting that could
> better emulate hard drives (or really big floppies) without telling folks
> that it's difficult to remove that formatting if they wanted to try a
> different method. In hindsight, it's suspiciously close to a standard
> case
> of 'lock them in' so they HAVE to use our products.
>
> Supposedly, you can use the same program to fully 'erase' the disk,
> removing the InCD formatting along with it. With InVD 4.x, you could
> right
> click on the drive with the RW media in it and choose "InCD Erase" from
> the
> context menu. Once the disk is wiped, you'll want to treat it just like a
> regular DVD-R or +R disk, except that you'll know that you can wipe it
> again
> for reuse when the time comes. Let us know if you're able to locate this
> 'erase' feature or if you're unable to reinstall the same program that
> formatted them.
>
> Peace,
> Gman
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
>
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