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Can't drag and drop onto a CDR disk with Sony cd writer
Hi. I bought a Sony CRX225A CD-R/RW 52X write, 24X rewrite drive.
This replaces my Yamaha CRW2100E rewritable drive which stopped writing to disks not too long ago (after only 150 disks used -- sucks but that is another story). My question is this. I used Adaptec DirectCD with the Yamaha drive, which allowed me to drag and drop onto CDR disks. But, my new Sony drive forces me to use their B's Recorder Gold software if I want to use CDR disk, and drag and drop can't be done with a CDR disk. If I want to drag and drop, Sony says I have to buy CDRW disks, which are more expensive. What's the deal? Why could I drag and drop on my 2 year old Yamaha cd writer using CDRs but not my new Sony writer (where they say I have to use CDRW disks)? Should I return it and get another drive? All I want to do is simple data archiving, dragging and dropping data from Explorer. Can any of you gurus advise me. Perhaps there is a better drive more suited to my needs? Or can I use other software with the Sony drive that will allow me to drag and drop onto CDRs? Thanks for any advice. |
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"NgOnly" wrote in message rthlink.net... Hi. I bought a Sony CRX225A CD-R/RW 52X write, 24X rewrite drive. This replaces my Yamaha CRW2100E rewritable drive which stopped writing to disks not too long ago (after only 150 disks used -- sucks but that is another story). My question is this. I used Adaptec DirectCD with the Yamaha drive, which allowed me to drag and drop onto CDR disks. But, my new Sony drive forces me to use their B's Recorder Gold software if I want to use CDR disk, and drag and drop can't be done with a CDR disk. If I want to drag and drop, Sony says I have to buy CDRW disks, which are more expensive. What's the deal? Why could I drag and drop on my 2 year old Yamaha cd writer using CDRs but not my new Sony writer (where they say I have to use CDRW disks)? Should I return it and get another drive? All I want to do is simple data archiving, dragging and dropping data from Explorer. Can any of you gurus advise me. Perhaps there is a better drive more suited to my needs? Or can I use other software with the Sony drive that will allow me to drag and drop onto CDRs? Thanks for any advice. Are you using a version of DirectCd that was bundled with another drive? If so it won't work with another make drive. You may want to consider using multisession burning rather than packet writing. Don't trust important data with packet writing. |
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"SNIP Are you using a version of DirectCd that was bundled with another drive? If so it won't work with another make drive. You may want to consider using multisession burning rather than packet writing. Don't trust important data with packet writing. Another post that is total BS. Roxio CD Creator ver. 5.1 and above will work with almost any drive. There are updates for the newset drives on the market. You just need to install it and then go to the Roxio website for the latest updates. Packet writing is as safe as any other ofrm, and is in fact as safe as delayed disc writes on NTFS discs. Other computers will need to have a UDF reader installed to read a packet written CD-RW. I hate when someone who does not know what he's talking about answeres a post, giving completely wrong information. In addition to Roxio's product, you can use Nero Burning Rom. The person who posted the above probably could not find his a** with both hands and a map! Bobby |
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"NoNoBadDog!" wrote:
Packet writing is as safe as any other ofrm, and is in fact as safe as delayed disc writes on NTFS discs. ===================================== Mike Richter & "Lethal for archiving" ===================================== ( The following applies only to DirectCD ) ( and Drag-to-Disc ) ===================== From: Mike Richter (cRoxio Shill) Subject: File Integrity Errors - DirectCD Bug? Date: 10/15/01 Combining the flaky UDF fixed-length packets with the tendency of erasables (particularly HS) to forget is LETHAL for archiving. ===================== |
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"NoNoBadDog!" wrote:
Packet writing is as safe as any other ofrm, and is in fact as safe as delayed disc writes on NTFS discs. DirectCD has too many problems that even a cRoxio Shill, of all things, would not bother with it: ===================== From: Mike Richter (cRoxio Shill) Date: 8/19/02 I have used only DCD for packet writing, have had no problems due to the software - but too many due to the format itself to bother with it any longer. ===================== From: Mike Richter (cRoxio Shill) Date: 6/17/02 uninstalled DCD when I stopped testing for Roxio ===================== The above Mikey's statement is the first ever case in which a Shill is rejecting the very product IT is shilling for. With a Shill like this, cRoxio doesn't need any critics! -------------------------- cRoxio, Eat Your Heart Out !!! -------------------------- |
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"NoNoBadDog!" wrote:
Packet writing is as safe as any other ofrm, and is in fact as safe as delayed disc writes on NTFS discs. Safe? When using fixed-length packets? ================================ From: "BrianT" Subject: Loosing Disk Space {formatting CDRW} Date: 5/8/03 Mike Richter (Hit&Run) wrote... BrianT wrote: Hi this is strange, anyone else get this? or can explain it When I re-format a CDRW with Drag to Disk Full Format {EasyCD 6}, the space available after format drops by between 150 and 200 Mgs and I cannot get it back. A full format on a new CDRW is OK. I have a LG 52x24x52x and use TDK or Packard Bell 10X CDRW. This never happened with EasyCD 5. The space you are losing is due to sectors found to be unreliable. It's a good sign that the disc is developing errors and is ready for the trash. You'll also find that formatting gets slower; it takes time to retry verification and to mark the bad sectors. If you insist on using fixed-length packets, you ask for that as well as losing data. Mmm, but if I format a brand new CDRW I get the full monty then if I immediately re-format, quick or full, I loose 150Mg. Surly CDRW's don't develop errors after 5 minutes? Also from your statement "If you insist on using fixed-length packets, you ask for that as well as losing data" are you suggesting that the Drag and Drop part of Easy CD is unreliable and should not be used ? If so why does Easy Cd 6 have this software and say how easy it is to use. Now I am very puzzled. ================================ [ Hit&Run Mikey has not yet responded ] |
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"NoNoBadDog!" wrote:
Packet writing is as safe as any other ofrm, and is in fact as safe as delayed disc writes on NTFS discs. Safe? When the "format" is flaky, fragile, unreliable and faulty? Mike Richter on packet writing "format": the most fragile format the inherent fragility of the format the flaky UDF fixed-length packets the format is very fragile and unreliable the fault is not with the software but with the format the format is fragile; the fault is not in the software per se. |
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Please note the *NEW* Abuse addy for SMH...
Be sure to mention this psychotic has been suspended from Usenet posting many times; most recently from Giganews. As he may be just circumventing abuse reports there, please continue to address them to GIganews also until they state he is no longer a customer for TOS abuse. X-Abuse-Report: ; "smh" wrote in message ... |
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NgOnly wrote:
Hi. I bought a Sony CRX225A CD-R/RW 52X write, 24X rewrite drive. This replaces my Yamaha CRW2100E rewritable drive which stopped writing to disks not too long ago (after only 150 disks used -- sucks but that is another story). My question is this. I used Adaptec DirectCD with the Yamaha drive, which allowed me to drag and drop onto CDR disks. But, my new Sony drive forces me to use their B's Recorder Gold software if I want to use CDR disk, and drag and drop can't be done with a CDR disk. If I want to drag and drop, Sony says I have to buy CDRW disks, which are more expensive. What's the deal? Why could I drag and drop on my 2 year old Yamaha cd writer using CDRs but not my new Sony writer (where they say I have to use CDRW disks)? Should I return it and get another drive? All I want to do is simple data archiving, dragging and dropping data from Explorer. Can any of you gurus advise me. Perhaps there is a better drive more suited to my needs? Or can I use other software with the Sony drive that will allow me to drag and drop onto CDRs? Thanks for any advice. It's not the drive. B's CLip does not support cd-r media. If you like drag&drop with cd-r media, look into RSJ CD-Writer, which does drag&drop without using packet writing: http://www.rsj.de |
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Your version of DirectCD may not be compatible with that drive, and you
would need to update it. I'm not familiar with Sony's proprietary software, but if it has packet writing function, you cannot install DirectCD on the system at the same time. Check the DirectCD drive compatibility list for your version. Another option would be to flash that Sony to a LiteOn firmware (LTR-52246S, recommend 6S0D), and use Nero or Easy CD for burning. Of course you still have to have a version that's compatible with the newer drives. "NgOnly" wrote in message rthlink.net... Hi. I bought a Sony CRX225A CD-R/RW 52X write, 24X rewrite drive. This replaces my Yamaha CRW2100E rewritable drive which stopped writing to disks not too long ago (after only 150 disks used -- sucks but that is another story). My question is this. I used Adaptec DirectCD with the Yamaha drive, which allowed me to drag and drop onto CDR disks. But, my new Sony drive forces me to use their B's Recorder Gold software if I want to use CDR disk, and drag and drop can't be done with a CDR disk. If I want to drag and drop, Sony says I have to buy CDRW disks, which are more expensive. What's the deal? Why could I drag and drop on my 2 year old Yamaha cd writer using CDRs but not my new Sony writer (where they say I have to use CDRW disks)? Should I return it and get another drive? All I want to do is simple data archiving, dragging and dropping data from Explorer. Can any of you gurus advise me. Perhaps there is a better drive more suited to my needs? Or can I use other software with the Sony drive that will allow me to drag and drop onto CDRs? Thanks for any advice. |
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