Topic: copying to cdrom

[tigerbee]

 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) )

[Adept]

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

[tigerbee]

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

[Adept]

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

[Robotochan]

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

[Simon]

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

[tigerbee]

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)

[Simon]

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[Sandra]

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

[tigerbee]

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

[Sandra]

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:

[tigerbee]

oic  8)

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

 

[Sandra]

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