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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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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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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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NgOnly wrote:
I downloaded this and it works great. I'd like a less expensive alternative, although I do love this. Couldn't believe the price for NT/2K/XP version. Suggest DLA (in RecordNow MAX)($39) which support cd-r media: http://www.stompinc.com/recordnowmax...tail.phtml?stp (Learn about multisession burning.) "smh" wrote... Or can I use other software with the Sony drive that will allow me to drag and drop onto CDRs? 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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I use B's Recorder Gold to drag and drop files on CDR's in a Sony
drive almost every day. It works flawlessly. However, the recording drive is a 16/10/40. Maybe the newer drives are different, but I doubt it. I do remember reading somewhere when I installed the drive that DirectCD could not reside on the system at the same time as B's Recorder Gold. That may be the problem. I would make sure that DirectCD is removed, along with all references to it in the registry, win.ini and system.ini. "Dan G" wrote in message ... 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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(Learn about multisession burning.)
Where can I read up on this (for dummies like me)? Thx for your advice. "smh" wrote in message ... NgOnly wrote: I downloaded this and it works great. I'd like a less expensive alternative, although I do love this. Couldn't believe the price for NT/2K/XP version. Suggest DLA (in RecordNow MAX)($39) which support cd-r media: http://www.stompinc.com/recordnowmax...tail.phtml?stp (Learn about multisession burning.) "smh" wrote... Or can I use other software with the Sony drive that will allow me to drag and drop onto CDRs? 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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B's Recorder Gold5 came with the drive. I was surprised to learn that I
can't drag and drop to a CDR. Sony technical support said this. Can only drag and drop with CDRW. How do you use Recorder Gold to drag and drop? I thought B's Clip was for dragging and dropping. At least that's true for the software that came with my CD burner. I have uninstalled DirectCD and the problem (or should I say planned configuration?) persists. At least now Sony has confirmed why. "Officer Friendly" wrote in message om... I use B's Recorder Gold to drag and drop files on CDR's in a Sony drive almost every day. It works flawlessly. However, the recording drive is a 16/10/40. Maybe the newer drives are different, but I doubt it. I do remember reading somewhere when I installed the drive that DirectCD could not reside on the system at the same time as B's Recorder Gold. That may be the problem. I would make sure that DirectCD is removed, along with all references to it in the registry, win.ini and system.ini. "Dan G" wrote in message ... 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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"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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NgOnly wrote:
(Learn about multisession burning.) Where can I read up on this (for dummies like me)? Get EZ Tutorial: http://www.bhacorp.com/support/tut_goldwin/index.html "smh" wrote... NgOnly wrote: I downloaded this and it works great. I'd like a less expensive alternative, although I do love this. Couldn't believe the price for NT/2K/XP version. Suggest DLA (in RecordNow MAX)($39) which support cd-r media: http://www.stompinc.com/recordnowmax...tail.phtml?stp (Learn about multisession burning.) "smh" wrote... Or can I use other software with the Sony drive that will allow me to drag and drop onto CDRs? 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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