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Disc Space Variance
I recently formatted a 700 mb CDRW disc using InCD (4.0.1). If I
select PROPERTIES for this disc in Windows Explorer it shows the capacity to be 539 mb. Shouldn't the capacity be closer to 700 mb? I don't recall seeing any options related to this in the software. Thanks for any info. |
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This is the correct amount on a formatted disc, due to the overhead of the
formatting. Just one more reason not to use packet writing. "sg" wrote in message om... I recently formatted a 700 mb CDRW disc using InCD (4.0.1). If I select PROPERTIES for this disc in Windows Explorer it shows the capacity to be 539 mb. Shouldn't the capacity be closer to 700 mb? I don't recall seeing any options related to this in the software. Thanks for any info. |
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Seems like a lot of overhead. Is there a way to format the CDRW disk
to work like a hard drive without packet writing? |
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On 9 Jul 2003 10:00:50 -0700, (sg) wrote:
Seems like a lot of overhead. Is there a way to format the CDRW disk to work like a hard drive without packet writing? No. If you want another hard drive, it's far better to get a real hard drive, much faster and much more reliable. CDRW discs are best used for testing, like creating an autoloading slide show. It make take several tries to get everything "just right", and using a CDRW lets you try and erase and try again until you get it right.. Then burn it to a CDR. -- Charlie Hoffpauir http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/ If you really want to reply via email, my valid address is available on my web site. |
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I use my CDRW as a backup mechanism for my files, so the amount of
space isn't really an issue. I agree with your line about another hard drive, but I don't need one. I'm just amazed at the overhead required for packet writing. I had thought (and was hoping) that I had done something wrong. Thanks for all the info. |
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On 9 Jul 2003 17:36:39 -0700, (sg) wrote:
I use my CDRW as a backup mechanism for my files, so the amount of space isn't really an issue. I agree with your line about another hard drive, but I don't need one. I'm just amazed at the overhead required for packet writing. I had thought (and was hoping) that I had done something wrong. Thanks for all the info. CDRW discs, especially when used with packet writing, are not a reliable backup mechanism. You'd be better off using CDRs and mastering, rather than packet writing. -- Charlie Hoffpauir http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/ If you really want to reply via email, my valid address is available on my web site. |
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Charlie wrote:
CDRW discs, especially when used with packet writing, are not a reliable backup mechanism. According to Mike Richter (Hit&Run), the supposedly flaky, fragile, forgetful, unreliable cd-rw media was good enough for BACKUP, of all things, even when combined with supposedly flaky, fragile, faulty, unreliable packet "format": ===================== From: Mike Richter (Acraptec Shill) Subject: A note on Take Two Date: 9/1/99 You may back up ...to a DCD-formatted erasable. ===================== |
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