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TresWBL enlightened us all with these words of wisdom:
I have a Plextor 52x burner. I also have some CD-RW disc I'm just dying to use. What I want to do is this: Format the disc so that it can be used just like a floppy. For instance, let's say I have computer A and B. Computer A has the burner. I format the CD-RW w/ computer A, but then can plug it into computer B (which doesn't have a burner) and can just drag/drop/delete files to the CD-RW. Is this possible and how? I have XP Pro and Nero 5. Thank you guys so much for your help in this matter. Not possible. A standard CD ROM can't burn to a CD-RW no matter how many ways you try. It doesn't have the mechanical ability. Network the two, and drag and drop files between them. A simple crossover cable and IPX/SPX works fine if you already have one set on broadband and don't want to mess with the TCP/IP settings. |
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CD-RW Floppy
I have a Plextor 52x burner. I also have some CD-RW disc I'm just dying to
use. What I want to do is this: Format the disc so that it can be used just like a floppy. For instance, let's say I have computer A and B. Computer A has the burner. I format the CD-RW w/ computer A, but then can plug it into computer B (which doesn't have a burner) and can just drag/drop/delete files to the CD-RW. Is this possible and how? I have XP Pro and Nero 5. Thank you guys so much for your help in this matter. -- TresWBL |
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Unless you are going to move the writable CD drive around, no, obviously you
cannot write to any drive which is not writable. CD-ROM = compact disc - READ-ONLY media. You cannot *write* to read-only media. On computer A, you can use a UDF (universal data format) writer. You mention you have Nero; I think there's is called In-CD. This uses a different format for writing on the CD-R[W] disc but lets you treat it like a big floppy. When you move that UDF formatted CD to another machine, you will need something to read that format. You need to install on computer B a UDF reader. I don't remember if Nero provides a UDF reader (so you can read UDF formatted CDs on another machine). Adaptec had a UDF reader; they sold their software to Roxio (actually I think it is a software division of Adaptec) and you can find it at http://www.roxio.com/en/support/ecdc...pdatesv4.jhtml. So on whatever machine you have a *writable* CD drive, you can install a UDF writer and use the CD-R as a big floppy. On a machine with only a *read-only* CD drive, you can use a UDF reader to READ from that UDF-formatted CD. Nero has its In-CD program for a UDF writer. Adaptec/Roxio's Easy-CD has its DirectCD. Both of these have caused BSODs (blue screen of deaths) so I quit using them. -- __________________________________________________ _____ ** Share with others. Post replies in the newsgroup. ** If present, remove "-NIX" from my email address. __________________________________________________ _____ "TresWBL" wrote in message . .. I have a Plextor 52x burner. I also have some CD-RW disc I'm just dying to use. What I want to do is this: Format the disc so that it can be used just like a floppy. For instance, let's say I have computer A and B. Computer A has the burner. I format the CD-RW w/ computer A, but then can plug it into computer B (which doesn't have a burner) and can just drag/drop/delete files to the CD-RW. Is this possible and how? I have XP Pro and Nero 5. Thank you guys so much for your help in this matter. -- TresWBL |
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Wheat Muncher wrote:
TresWBL enlightened us all with these words of wisdom: I have a Plextor 52x burner. I also have some CD-RW disc I'm just dying to use. What I want to do is this: Format the disc so that it can be used just like a floppy. For instance, let's say I have computer A and B. Computer A has the burner. I format the CD-RW w/ computer A, but then can plug it into computer B (which doesn't have a burner) and can just drag/drop/delete files to the CD-RW. Is this possible and how? I have XP Pro and Nero 5. Thank you guys so much for your help in this matter. Not possible. A standard CD ROM can't burn to a CD-RW no matter how many ways you try. It doesn't have the mechanical ability. Network the two, and drag and drop files between them. A simple crossover cable and IPX/SPX works fine if you already have one set on broadband and don't want to mess with the TCP/IP settings. I forgot to mention that they were networked. So, I could just leave the CD-RW disc in the CD-RW drive, and format it with Nero (as Vanguard mentioned), and then from the other computer I could add data to the networked CD-RW drive? -- TresWBL |
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TresWBL enlightened us all with these words of wisdom:
.. Not possible. A standard CD ROM can't burn to a CD-RW no matter how many ways you try. It doesn't have the mechanical ability. Network the two, and drag and drop files between them. A simple crossover cable and IPX/SPX works fine if you already have one set on broadband and don't want to mess with the TCP/IP settings. I forgot to mention that they were networked. So, I could just leave the CD-RW disc in the CD-RW drive, and format it with Nero (as Vanguard mentioned), and then from the other computer I could add data to the networked CD-RW drive? Sure, that's how I set mine up. I formatted the drive using DirectCD (the program you use is a matter of preference) and shared the CD-RW as a removable drive. It worked quite well. |
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TresWBL wrote:
Wheat Muncher wrote: TresWBL enlightened us all with these words of wisdom: I have a Plextor 52x burner. I also have some CD-RW disc I'm just dying to use. What I want to do is this: Format the disc so that it can be used just like a floppy. For instance, let's say I have computer A and B. Computer A has the burner. I format the CD-RW w/ computer A, but then can plug it into computer B (which doesn't have a burner) and can just drag/drop/delete files to the CD-RW. Is this possible and how? I have XP Pro and Nero 5. Thank you guys so much for your help in this matter. Not possible. A standard CD ROM can't burn to a CD-RW no matter how many ways you try. It doesn't have the mechanical ability. Network the two, and drag and drop files between them. A simple crossover cable and IPX/SPX works fine if you already have one set on broadband and don't want to mess with the TCP/IP settings. I forgot to mention that they were networked. So, I could just leave the CD-RW disc in the CD-RW drive, and format it with Nero (as Vanguard mentioned), and then from the other computer I could add data to the networked CD-RW drive? Wheat, I noticed you had a reply, but it seemed to get deleted. I don't really know how post get deleted, so I'm not sure why it would be deleted. Unless of course it was something inappropriate, could you consider re-posting or e-mailing the response? Thanks. -- TresWBL |
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TresWBL put me in my place by writing
TresWBL wrote: Wheat Muncher wrote: TresWBL enlightened us all with these words of wisdom: I have a Plextor 52x burner. I also have some CD-RW disc I'm just dying to use. What I want to do is this: Format the disc so that it can be used just like a floppy. For instance, let's say I have computer A and B. Computer A has the burner. I format the CD-RW w/ computer A, but then can plug it into computer B (which doesn't have a burner) and can just drag/drop/delete files to the CD-RW. Is this possible and how? I have XP Pro and Nero 5. Thank you guys so much for your help in this matter. Not possible. A standard CD ROM can't burn to a CD-RW no matter how many ways you try. It doesn't have the mechanical ability. Network the two, and drag and drop files between them. A simple crossover cable and IPX/SPX works fine if you already have one set on broadband and don't want to mess with the TCP/IP settings. I forgot to mention that they were networked. So, I could just leave the CD-RW disc in the CD-RW drive, and format it with Nero (as Vanguard mentioned), and then from the other computer I could add data to the networked CD-RW drive? Wheat, I noticed you had a reply, but it seemed to get deleted. I don't really know how post get deleted, so I'm not sure why it would be deleted. Unless of course it was something inappropriate, could you consider re-posting or e-mailing the response? Thanks. beats me why it would get deleted... I will email you. -- Wheaty... Gimme the ball... puhhllleeeeaaasssse gimme the ball! |
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