cdrw issue?

"OG" wrote in message
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"dave" wrote in message
...
"OG" wrote in message
...

"dave" wrote in message
...
Greetings all,

I am starting to setup my 530S, but have nioticed a strange problem wht
I try to use the CDRW.
On my old 2400 I was able to drag and drop files into the folder using
explorer or have an auto back up set up like in Quicken to save my file
to the RW disk.
I can not figure out what I am missing. I can not drag and drop, I can
not have the auto back-up from Quicken save to the disk.
I have earsed all files from the 2400 so it is clean, I cannot locate a
format for the disk.
So what did I miss.
Sorry for being so ignorant but I tried to search the web for help to
no avail.

Any leads to sites or ideas are greatly appreciated.

Try right clicking the drive and check the Properties dialog box
Do you have "Enable CD recording on this drive" checked?


Top posting corrected

I should mention tha twhen I try to drag and drop it I get a ballon that
open and says I have files waiting to be writtne to the CD but can not
figure out how to do it.


When you have done that, do the files appear (with pale icons) on the CD
drive?
If so, click on the 'Write these files to CD' command (either on the left
hand side of the explorer window, or right click the drive icon and select
the option from the context menu).


I started tonight off with a brand new CDRW.
Ok I was able to click on a file, drag it over and the rigth cikc to write
the file.

But I still can not get Quicken to find the D drive and write my back-up
file to it, it tells me That is unble to access the disk in drive D and make
sure it is not write protected.
Again thanks for your help, hopefully we can work this out.

Dave-

Ben,

Will the CDXP program allow me to drap and drop? if you follow the baove
post I was abot to get the drive to write files but right clicking and
selected wrtie files to disk, but I still can not get Quicken 2002 to be
able to wrtie the back files. I have to back-up to my HD and then copy to
CDRW Disk.

Dave-

"Ben Myers" wrote in message
...
Dave,

You've taken a page from my book. I still keep a copy of Nero Express on
this
computer, but I use CDBurnerXP and ImgBurn for most DVD and CD burning. I
have
never looked for a freeware/shareware drag-and-drop CDRW program, because
I do
not use the CDRW blanks. I bet that one exists... Ben Myers

On Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:53:31 GMT, "xanth" wrote:

Running XP SP3

I agree Roxio package sucks, no DVD burning software and it seems no D&D.
From what I have been able to find the DE on the end stands for Dell
Edition, its a very stripped down version, I guess they want you to buy it
and let their greed get more money for them. Thats why i try to use open
source or shareware programs to the unmost, like my dvd burnign software
now, dvdflick.

Dave-


"Ben Myers" wrote in message
. ..
Are you running Vista or XP on the 530S? Sounds like Vista to me.

It also sounds like the Roxio package bundled recently with Dell boxes
is
deficient. The Roxio bundled with Dell systems running XP had the
necessary
add-ons allow the drag-and-drop and similar actions.

A word of caution about CD-RW disks. Yes, they are convenient in
allowing
drag-and-drop once they are formatted. But they are none too popular
because
they have the habit of failing at unexpected moments... Ben Myers

On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:42:23 GMT, "dave" wrote:

Greetings all,

I am starting to setup my 530S, but have nioticed a strange problem wht
I
try to use the CDRW.
On my old 2400 I was able to drag and drop files into the folder using
explorer or have an auto back up set up like in Quicken to save my file
to
the RW disk.
I can not figure out what I am missing. I can not drag and drop, I can
not
have the auto back-up from Quicken save to the disk.
I have earsed all files from the 2400 so it is clean, I cannot locate a
format for the disk.
So what did I miss.
Sorry for being so ignorant but I tried to search the web for help to no
avail.

Any leads to sites or ideas are greatly appreciated.

Thanks for yor help,
Dave

The other way to do this is to find out where on your hard disk Quicken
squirrels away its backup files. It is a damned nuisance that Quicken has to
stick the backup files (and the data files) somewhere generally inaccessible to
non-geeks. They seem to have learned too well from Microsoft, who hide Outlook
and Outlook Express mailboxes way off in never-never land.

Start by going to the root of the C: drive, clicking Documents and Settings,
then the folder identified by your login name (something like Dave?). Next, try
Local Settings and drill on down until you find a Quicken folder. The other
folder to try is Application Data, with the same approach as for Local Settings.
The Quicken files are buried there somewhere. I found them for a client to help
him migrate his data from an old to a new computer, but I cannot remember where.
This is the sort of thing I should write down, but then I would have trouble
finding the paper in the reams of stuff I have here.

The following article on the web explains what you have apparently been doing on
your Dimension 2400:

http://www.agecon.okstate.edu/quicke...0up%20file.pdf

And there is this article:

http://www.quickenforum.com/webx/.59b5b422/3

.... Ben Myers

On Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:37:00 GMT, "dave" wrote:

Ben,

Will the CDXP program allow me to drap and drop? if you follow the baove
post I was abot to get the drive to write files but right clicking and
selected wrtie files to disk, but I still can not get Quicken 2002 to be
able to wrtie the back files. I have to back-up to my HD and then copy to
CDRW Disk.

Dave-

"Ben Myers" wrote in message
.. .
Dave,

You've taken a page from my book. I still keep a copy of Nero Express on
this
computer, but I use CDBurnerXP and ImgBurn for most DVD and CD burning. I
have
never looked for a freeware/shareware drag-and-drop CDRW program, because
I do
not use the CDRW blanks. I bet that one exists... Ben Myers

On Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:53:31 GMT, "xanth" wrote:

Running XP SP3

I agree Roxio package sucks, no DVD burning software and it seems no D&D.
From what I have been able to find the DE on the end stands for Dell
Edition, its a very stripped down version, I guess they want you to buy it
and let their greed get more money for them. Thats why i try to use open
source or shareware programs to the unmost, like my dvd burnign software
now, dvdflick.

Dave-


"Ben Myers" wrote in message
...
Are you running Vista or XP on the 530S? Sounds like Vista to me.

It also sounds like the Roxio package bundled recently with Dell boxes
is
deficient. The Roxio bundled with Dell systems running XP had the
necessary
add-ons allow the drag-and-drop and similar actions.

A word of caution about CD-RW disks. Yes, they are convenient in
allowing
drag-and-drop once they are formatted. But they are none too popular
because
they have the habit of failing at unexpected moments... Ben Myers

On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:42:23 GMT, "dave" wrote:

Greetings all,

I am starting to setup my 530S, but have nioticed a strange problem wht
I
try to use the CDRW.
On my old 2400 I was able to drag and drop files into the folder using
explorer or have an auto back up set up like in Quicken to save my file
to
the RW disk.
I can not figure out what I am missing. I can not drag and drop, I can
not
have the auto back-up from Quicken save to the disk.
I have earsed all files from the 2400 so it is clean, I cannot locate a
format for the disk.
So what did I miss.
Sorry for being so ignorant but I tried to search the web for help to no
avail.

Any leads to sites or ideas are greatly appreciated.

Thanks for yor help,
Dave

Ben,

Here lies my issue, I need to find a program that will allow me to format
the CDRW.
I tried your 1 st link and yes I now how to find the files to burn but I
again still need a way to format the disk for DnD. CDBurnXP does not have a
format feature.

Dave-

"Ben Myers" wrote in message
...
The other way to do this is to find out where on your hard disk Quicken
squirrels away its backup files. It is a damned nuisance that Quicken has
to
stick the backup files (and the data files) somewhere generally
inaccessible to
non-geeks. They seem to have learned too well from Microsoft, who hide
Outlook
and Outlook Express mailboxes way off in never-never land.

Start by going to the root of the C: drive, clicking Documents and
Settings,
then the folder identified by your login name (something like Dave?).
Next, try
Local Settings and drill on down until you find a Quicken folder. The
other
folder to try is Application Data, with the same approach as for Local
Settings.
The Quicken files are buried there somewhere. I found them for a client
to help
him migrate his data from an old to a new computer, but I cannot remember
where.
This is the sort of thing I should write down, but then I would have
trouble
finding the paper in the reams of stuff I have here.

The following article on the web explains what you have apparently been
doing on
your Dimension 2400:

http://www.agecon.okstate.edu/quicke...0up%20file.pdf

And there is this article:

http://www.quickenforum.com/webx/.59b5b422/3

... Ben Myers

On Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:37:00 GMT, "dave" wrote:

Ben,

Will the CDXP program allow me to drap and drop? if you follow the baove
post I was abot to get the drive to write files but right clicking and
selected wrtie files to disk, but I still can not get Quicken 2002 to be
able to wrtie the back files. I have to back-up to my HD and then copy to
CDRW Disk.

Dave-

"Ben Myers" wrote in message
. ..
Dave,

You've taken a page from my book. I still keep a copy of Nero Express
on
this
computer, but I use CDBurnerXP and ImgBurn for most DVD and CD burning.
I
have
never looked for a freeware/shareware drag-and-drop CDRW program,
because
I do
not use the CDRW blanks. I bet that one exists... Ben Myers

On Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:53:31 GMT, "xanth" wrote:

Running XP SP3

I agree Roxio package sucks, no DVD burning software and it seems no
D&D.
From what I have been able to find the DE on the end stands for Dell
Edition, its a very stripped down version, I guess they want you to buy
it
and let their greed get more money for them. Thats why i try to use open
source or shareware programs to the unmost, like my dvd burnign software
now, dvdflick.

Dave-


"Ben Myers" wrote in message
m...
Are you running Vista or XP on the 530S? Sounds like Vista to me.

It also sounds like the Roxio package bundled recently with Dell boxes
is
deficient. The Roxio bundled with Dell systems running XP had the
necessary
add-ons allow the drag-and-drop and similar actions.

A word of caution about CD-RW disks. Yes, they are convenient in
allowing
drag-and-drop once they are formatted. But they are none too popular
because
they have the habit of failing at unexpected moments... Ben Myers

On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:42:23 GMT, "dave" wrote:

Greetings all,

I am starting to setup my 530S, but have nioticed a strange problem
wht
I
try to use the CDRW.
On my old 2400 I was able to drag and drop files into the folder
using
explorer or have an auto back up set up like in Quicken to save my
file
to
the RW disk.
I can not figure out what I am missing. I can not drag and drop, I can
not
have the auto back-up from Quicken save to the disk.
I have earsed all files from the 2400 so it is clean, I cannot locate
a
format for the disk.
So what did I miss.
Sorry for being so ignorant but I tried to search the web for help to
no
avail.

Any leads to sites or ideas are greatly appreciated.

Thanks for yor help,
Dave

Okay, then. Download and install Dell DLA 4.95 A02 from the Dell web site. It
is compatible with XP. You are lucky not to be using Vista.

Here is the URL, but you may find it easier to search it out yourself on the
Dell Support web site:

http://support.dell.com/support/down...&fileid=112751

This page, "How to Format a Disc for Use with DLA (Drag and Drop) Software", on
the HP web site may or may not help:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...t=816 85&dlc=

Honestly, I am grasping for straws here, because I do not use CD-RW disks
myself... Ben Myers
..

On Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:44:49 GMT, "dave" wrote:

Ben,

Here lies my issue, I need to find a program that will allow me to format
the CDRW.
I tried your 1 st link and yes I now how to find the files to burn but I
again still need a way to format the disk for DnD. CDBurnXP does not have a
format feature.

Dave-

"Ben Myers" wrote in message
.. .
The other way to do this is to find out where on your hard disk Quicken
squirrels away its backup files. It is a damned nuisance that Quicken has
to
stick the backup files (and the data files) somewhere generally
inaccessible to
non-geeks. They seem to have learned too well from Microsoft, who hide
Outlook
and Outlook Express mailboxes way off in never-never land.

Start by going to the root of the C: drive, clicking Documents and
Settings,
then the folder identified by your login name (something like Dave?).
Next, try
Local Settings and drill on down until you find a Quicken folder. The
other
folder to try is Application Data, with the same approach as for Local
Settings.
The Quicken files are buried there somewhere. I found them for a client
to help
him migrate his data from an old to a new computer, but I cannot remember
where.
This is the sort of thing I should write down, but then I would have
trouble
finding the paper in the reams of stuff I have here.

The following article on the web explains what you have apparently been
doing on
your Dimension 2400:

http://www.agecon.okstate.edu/quicke...0up%20file.pdf

And there is this article:

http://www.quickenforum.com/webx/.59b5b422/3

... Ben Myers

On Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:37:00 GMT, "dave" wrote:

Ben,

Will the CDXP program allow me to drap and drop? if you follow the baove
post I was abot to get the drive to write files but right clicking and
selected wrtie files to disk, but I still can not get Quicken 2002 to be
able to wrtie the back files. I have to back-up to my HD and then copy to
CDRW Disk.

Dave-

"Ben Myers" wrote in message
...
Dave,

You've taken a page from my book. I still keep a copy of Nero Express
on
this
computer, but I use CDBurnerXP and ImgBurn for most DVD and CD burning.
I
have
never looked for a freeware/shareware drag-and-drop CDRW program,
because
I do
not use the CDRW blanks. I bet that one exists... Ben Myers

On Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:53:31 GMT, "xanth" wrote:

Running XP SP3

I agree Roxio package sucks, no DVD burning software and it seems no
D&D.
From what I have been able to find the DE on the end stands for Dell
Edition, its a very stripped down version, I guess they want you to buy
it
and let their greed get more money for them. Thats why i try to use open
source or shareware programs to the unmost, like my dvd burnign software
now, dvdflick.

Dave-


"Ben Myers" wrote in message
om...
Are you running Vista or XP on the 530S? Sounds like Vista to me.

It also sounds like the Roxio package bundled recently with Dell boxes
is
deficient. The Roxio bundled with Dell systems running XP had the
necessary
add-ons allow the drag-and-drop and similar actions.

A word of caution about CD-RW disks. Yes, they are convenient in
allowing
drag-and-drop once they are formatted. But they are none too popular
because
they have the habit of failing at unexpected moments... Ben Myers

On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:42:23 GMT, "dave" wrote:

Greetings all,

I am starting to setup my 530S, but have nioticed a strange problem
wht
I
try to use the CDRW.
On my old 2400 I was able to drag and drop files into the folder
using
explorer or have an auto back up set up like in Quicken to save my
file
to
the RW disk.
I can not figure out what I am missing. I can not drag and drop, I can
not
have the auto back-up from Quicken save to the disk.
I have earsed all files from the 2400 so it is clean, I cannot locate
a
format for the disk.
So what did I miss.
Sorry for being so ignorant but I tried to search the web for help to
no
avail.

Any leads to sites or ideas are greatly appreciated.

Thanks for yor help,
Dave

Will this work even thou my system is not listed? I have the 530S..


"Ben Myers" wrote in message
...
Okay, then. Download and install Dell DLA 4.95 A02 from the Dell web
site. It
is compatible with XP. You are lucky not to be using Vista.

Here is the URL, but you may find it easier to search it out yourself on
the
Dell Support web site:

http://support.dell.com/support/down...&fileid=112751

This page, "How to Format a Disc for Use with DLA (Drag and Drop)
Software", on
the HP web site may or may not help:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...t=816 85&dlc=

Honestly, I am grasping for straws here, because I do not use CD-RW disks
myself... Ben Myers
.

On Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:44:49 GMT, "dave" wrote:

Ben,

Here lies my issue, I need to find a program that will allow me to format
the CDRW.
I tried your 1 st link and yes I now how to find the files to burn but I
again still need a way to format the disk for DnD. CDBurnXP does not have
a
format feature.

Dave-

"Ben Myers" wrote in message
. ..
The other way to do this is to find out where on your hard disk Quicken
squirrels away its backup files. It is a damned nuisance that Quicken
has
to
stick the backup files (and the data files) somewhere generally
inaccessible to
non-geeks. They seem to have learned too well from Microsoft, who hide
Outlook
and Outlook Express mailboxes way off in never-never land.

Start by going to the root of the C: drive, clicking Documents and
Settings,
then the folder identified by your login name (something like Dave?).
Next, try
Local Settings and drill on down until you find a Quicken folder. The
other
folder to try is Application Data, with the same approach as for Local
Settings.
The Quicken files are buried there somewhere. I found them for a client
to help
him migrate his data from an old to a new computer, but I cannot
remember
where.
This is the sort of thing I should write down, but then I would have
trouble
finding the paper in the reams of stuff I have here.

The following article on the web explains what you have apparently been
doing on
your Dimension 2400:

http://www.agecon.okstate.edu/quicke...0up%20file.pdf

And there is this article:

http://www.quickenforum.com/webx/.59b5b422/3

... Ben Myers

On Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:37:00 GMT, "dave" wrote:

Ben,

Will the CDXP program allow me to drap and drop? if you follow the baove
post I was abot to get the drive to write files but right clicking and
selected wrtie files to disk, but I still can not get Quicken 2002 to be
able to wrtie the back files. I have to back-up to my HD and then copy
to
CDRW Disk.

Dave-

"Ben Myers" wrote in message
m...
Dave,

You've taken a page from my book. I still keep a copy of Nero Express
on
this
computer, but I use CDBurnerXP and ImgBurn for most DVD and CD
burning.
I
have
never looked for a freeware/shareware drag-and-drop CDRW program,
because
I do
not use the CDRW blanks. I bet that one exists... Ben Myers

On Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:53:31 GMT, "xanth" wrote:

Running XP SP3

I agree Roxio package sucks, no DVD burning software and it seems no
D&D.
From what I have been able to find the DE on the end stands for Dell
Edition, its a very stripped down version, I guess they want you to
buy
it
and let their greed get more money for them. Thats why i try to use
open
source or shareware programs to the unmost, like my dvd burnign
software
now, dvdflick.

Dave-


"Ben Myers" wrote in message
news:ba3be4d0j02dteng0vlqlsde48q7nnu0gu@4ax. com...
Are you running Vista or XP on the 530S? Sounds like Vista to me.

It also sounds like the Roxio package bundled recently with Dell
boxes
is
deficient. The Roxio bundled with Dell systems running XP had the
necessary
add-ons allow the drag-and-drop and similar actions.

A word of caution about CD-RW disks. Yes, they are convenient in
allowing
drag-and-drop once they are formatted. But they are none too
popular
because
they have the habit of failing at unexpected moments... Ben Myers

On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:42:23 GMT, "dave"
wrote:

Greetings all,

I am starting to setup my 530S, but have nioticed a strange problem
wht
I
try to use the CDRW.
On my old 2400 I was able to drag and drop files into the folder
using
explorer or have an auto back up set up like in Quicken to save my
file
to
the RW disk.
I can not figure out what I am missing. I can not drag and drop, I
can
not
have the auto back-up from Quicken save to the disk.
I have earsed all files from the 2400 so it is clean, I cannot
locate
a
format for the disk.
So what did I miss.
Sorry for being so ignorant but I tried to search the web for help
to
no
avail.

Any leads to sites or ideas are greatly appreciated.

Thanks for yor help,
Dave

Hi!

Will this work even thou my system is not listed? I have the 530S..

It should work just fine with your Dell system. If you didn't have a Dell
computer, it might not work and using it wouldn't be legal.

What you are looking for is known as packet writing software...software that
"formats" a rewriteable disc and then lets you use it as though it were a
big floppy diskette.

CD-RWs are not great for long term data storage--and they can fail without
warning--but for short term backups that you are rotating, they should be
fine. I do the same thing here with Quicken data and have never had any
trouble since 2001 or so. The discs I've been using are new old stock HP 4X
CD-RW discs made by Ricoh. I test the backups and so far they have always
worked perfectly.

William

I have downloaded and installed, rebooted system and have started to format
a CDRW.
Will advise on what happens next.


"William R. Walsh" m
wrote in message news:g5aGk.373969$yE1.5314@attbi_s21...
Hi!

Will this work even thou my system is not listed? I have the 530S..

It should work just fine with your Dell system. If you didn't have a Dell
computer, it might not work and using it wouldn't be legal.

What you are looking for is known as packet writing software...software
that "formats" a rewriteable disc and then lets you use it as though it
were a big floppy diskette.

CD-RWs are not great for long term data storage--and they can fail without
warning--but for short term backups that you are rotating, they should be
fine. I do the same thing here with Quicken data and have never had any
trouble since 2001 or so. The discs I've been using are new old stock HP
4X CD-RW discs made by Ricoh. I test the backups and so far they have
always worked perfectly.

William

It works!!!!

Thanks so much for taking the time to work with me and get this working,
Dell should really install the software that is needed to operate a new PC
properly with hardware installed.

Dave-

"dave" wrote in message
...
I have downloaded and installed, rebooted system and have started to format
a CDRW.
Will advise on what happens next.


"William R. Walsh" m
wrote in message news:g5aGk.373969$yE1.5314@attbi_s21...
Hi!

Will this work even thou my system is not listed? I have the 530S..

It should work just fine with your Dell system. If you didn't have a Dell
computer, it might not work and using it wouldn't be legal.

What you are looking for is known as packet writing software...software
that "formats" a rewriteable disc and then lets you use it as though it
were a big floppy diskette.

CD-RWs are not great for long term data storage--and they can fail
without warning--but for short term backups that you are rotating, they
should be fine. I do the same thing here with Quicken data and have never
had any trouble since 2001 or so. The discs I've been using are new old
stock HP 4X CD-RW discs made by Ricoh. I test the backups and so far they
have always worked perfectly.

William

Dell did you a favor by not installing it. Good luck...

"dave" wrote in message
...
It works!!!!

Thanks so much for taking the time to work with me and get this working,
Dell should really install the software that is needed to operate a new PC
properly with hardware installed.