[blackrose2005]

I have a problem when i use classic mode to copy my word documents to CD.
Find that although where not read only files on my computer but convert to read only files on disc.
How do i ensure that the files stay unprotected so that i can use(edit,format my word document:on another computer. Important as i need to be able to use for my study assignments. [font=Arial Black][size=3]

[lynn98109]

blackrose2005, on Feb 7 2006, 02:22 AM, said:

I have a problem when i use classic mode to copy my word documents to CD.
Find that although where not read only files on my computer but convert to read only files on disc.
How do i ensure that the files stay unprotected so that i can use(edit,format my word document:on another computer. Important as i need to be able to use for my study assignments.

Once something is on a CD (or DVD), the Operating System will recoginze it as a CD (or DVD), just like a CD you bought at the store.

You can do a Save-As to move it to the Hard Drive to work on it, and then reburn using Creator Classic.

While it is true Packet-Writing, such as Drag2Disc, will do what you are describing, what Packet-Writing does best is permantly lose all data. If you want to KEEP the data, NEVER format the disc. "Never trust your ONLY copy of an important file to a Packet-Written Program, such a Drag2Disc, DirectCD, Nero's InCD, Sonic's DLA, etc. Packet-Written discs have a tenancy to fail, usually at the worst possible time."

For what you want, the best bet would be either something magnetic like a Zip drive (but if using WinXP, let the [censored] system do it's thing and ONLY remove via the mouse on eject or it will eat the disc), or a Flash drive until you finish working on the doc and are ready to burn it. (I have two Zip drives on top of the Win98 SE tower - main computer, having replaced the Zip drive WinXP ate along with 3 discs - and I use a Flash drive to go back and forth between that and the WinXP.)

Lynn

This post has been edited by lynn98109: 07 February 2006 - 03:24 AM