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Title: copying to cdrom
Post by: tigerbee on September 07, 2003, 20:02

:)  hi again people, i cant copy word files to cdrom; i keep gettin msg 'please insert disc into drive d' when I do, but i already put a disc there  ???

in fact i've never been able 2 copy to cd; i keep gettin same msg, give up, use floppy... :'(

compact disc using: cd-rw 700: re-writable compact disc

cdrom workin fine with all other cd's (eg. anti-virus, etc)

i bet itz a real simple thing eh?  :-\

thx any1 who can help  :)

tigerbee

(thx 2 all who helped me out wiv the cmmon32 probs  8) )

Title: Re:copying to cdrom
Post by: Adept on September 07, 2003, 20:08

Can you tell us which operating system and which cd-rw software you are using Tigerbee?

Title: Re:copying to cdrom
Post by: tigerbee on September 07, 2003, 20:15

yup Adept, am using windows - soz wot u mean by cd-rw software  ??? it's a cd-rom disc; or do i hav to install something that i havent yet? i got a dvd rom drive btw...

cheers  8)

tigerbee

Title: Re:copying to cdrom
Post by: Adept on September 07, 2003, 20:26

Ah, well you cannot write to a cd unless you have a CD-Writer drive or a DVD-Writer than can also write CDs.

Title: Re:copying to cdrom
Post by: Robotochan on September 07, 2003, 20:27

What Version of Windows? and what are you using to copy the files to CD? Nero etc.  ;D

Title: Re:copying to cdrom
Post by: Simon on September 07, 2003, 20:33

I think Sean may have hit the nail on the head!   ;D

Title: Re:copying to cdrom
Post by: tigerbee on September 07, 2003, 20:34

adept: ouch! u mean cd-rom drive needs 2 b a 'writer' drive? :(
robotchan: windows version ME; just goin into word, goin 2 file, clickin on 'send to' 'd: drive', then get msg 'insert disc into drive' etc

thx guys  8)

Title: Re:copying to cdrom
Post by: Simon on September 07, 2003, 20:52

If you're looking for a CD Writer, TigerBee, this one (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=50746) is worth considering, and is a reasonable price.  Check out the reviews also on that page.  :)

Title: Re:copying to cdrom
Post by: Sandra on September 07, 2003, 20:55

The reason its asking you to insert a disc Tigerbee is because its a blank so it thinks that there isnt one in  :)

Title: Re:copying to cdrom
Post by: tigerbee on September 07, 2003, 21:24

i assume sean is 'Adept'?  ;)

sandra, yep, disk is blank, but it acts as if no disc is in there; hence  >:(

shldn't it give a msg like: 'cannot copy files to the disc' rather than act as if no disc is there when there plainly is  ???

thx 4 info simon  8)

tigerbee

Title: Re:copying to cdrom
Post by: Sandra on September 07, 2003, 21:46

No it has to say its "Empty " as it cant "see" a blank disc it just assumes you havent got one in or its a faulty disc so it gives you that error message :doggie:

Title: Re:copying to cdrom
Post by: tigerbee on September 07, 2003, 21:58

oic  8)

me is not gr8 pc brain so i learn from u people  ;)

 :)

Title: Re:copying to cdrom
Post by: Sandra on September 07, 2003, 22:03

Thats part of the reason that we are here to hopefully help and to teach a little and to enjoy ourselves of course  :)