Shirley Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 I'm new at this, so hopefully I'm giving all the info necessary for a reply. I have also searched this whole forum for a similar problem to find an answer, but no luck. I have a Dell Pentium 3 Windows 98 OS, Adaptec EasyCD Creator 4 (Vers. 4.02), and am unable to copy files to a blank CD-RW without getting this error( I tried more than 1 CD, all new). Also, the error states 'CD error - CD is write protected'. I checked the properties on the blank CD & it is set for full access, and not write protected. I also tried a blank CD-R, & managed to copy some files, but then I couldn't read them on the new computer which has Windows XP. I also tried to copy at a lower speed, 4 x, and less. The drive is a Sony CD-RW CRX140E. Any suggestions on how to fix this problem is greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn98109 Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Which application within the suite are you using - DirectCD or Data Project? If you use Data Project and CD-R, in addition to being able to transfer the files, you would have a good long-term backup. Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_deweywright Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Which application within the suite are you using - DirectCD or Data Project? If you use Data Project and CD-R, in addition to being able to transfer the files, you would have a good long-term backup. Lynn As Lynn says, using a Data CD Project is safer, and more likely to make a disc that is readable on any other computer. Either start the Project Select, and then select, Data CD (not Direct CD) and add the files you want to the project and burn them. Oh... wait, you're using ECDC 4? No project Selector, as I recall. Try this: Start -> Easy CD Creator -> Data CD (again not Direct CD). See if that helps. Also, use a CD-R, not a CD-RW. They're cheap enough even for single use. Let us know if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 . . . and if you're writing to a CDRW, make sure you have the correct type of CDRW (Standard 1-4x speed discs, not High Speed or Ultra) or you will get I/O Errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_deweywright Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 . . . and if you're writing to a CDRW, make sure you have the correct type of CDRW (Standard 1-4x speed discs, not High Speed or Ultra) or you will get I/O Errors. To clarify what Brendon is saying, the first CD-RW drives supported discs that were rated 2X-4X (originally they didn't support 1X). Then a new type of erasable disc came out, the "High Speed" disc, that was rated from 2X-10X or 12X. The old drives could not write to these. And finally, the Ultra-highspeed discs came out, rated from 10X-24X or some such range. Each disc required a newer drive, and some of the newer drives would not support the original 2X-4X discs. I don't believe any of the original discs have been made for years, so if the discs you're using were made in the last year or two, there's a real good chance they won't work with your drive. Hope that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn98109 Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 The last time I went looking (a year or two ago), all I saw (drugstore, stationary store) were 1-4x CD-RWs, nothing higher. I think they are used by digital cameras and such. Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Posted December 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 [Thank you all for the replies - I have successfully copied some files on a blank CD-R disc, using the Easy CD Creator, & I can read them on the computer that has Windows XP! I guess the problem was with the CD-RW discs, although it would be better if I could use those not due to the cost, but to prevent all those used CD-R's going into a landfill. The CD-RW I was trying to use was a Verbatim High Speed 4x-12x. I was beginning to think it was something I did wrong when I installed the CD-ROM as I had never done it before. I sure appreciated having access to this forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn98109 Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Put the CD-Rs into slimcases and keep them in case the computer crashes. You might be grateful you did. Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_deweywright Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Put the CD-Rs into slimcases and keep them in case the computer crashes. You might be grateful you did. Lynn Right... consider them a "pre-emptive backup." If both computers are in your house, consider setting up a network and sharing the drive that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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