DirectCD Update Available?

[BethCo]

My laptop runs on Windows XP Home edition. I have cd burned in DirectCD...an old piece of software, I guess. My newer laptop does not recognize this cd and I get the message that I need to upgrade DirectCD, but then my computer tells me that the update isn't compatible with Windows XP and to get a patch for it.

Well, I can't even find DirectCD listed on the Roxio site. So, how do I go about doing this? HELP!

 

I'd like to be able to view my old photos....could it already be that they are defunct/unviewable? What can I do to get Windows to 'see' these old files?

 

 

Oh, and now my windows OS is not behaving well...it seems to be unstable which is what I was warned about.

 

I'm hoping that the patch will make the cd's viewable AND bring my OS back to stability!

Beth

[Beerman]

My laptop runs on Windows XP Home edition. I have cd burned in DirectCD...an old piece of software, I guess. My newer laptop does not recognize this cd and I get the message that I need to upgrade DirectCD, but then my computer tells me that the update isn't compatible with Windows XP and to get a patch for it.

Well, I can't even find DirectCD listed on the Roxio site. So, how do I go about doing this? HELP!

 

I'd like to be able to view my old photos....could it already be that they are defunct/unviewable? What can I do to get Windows to 'see' these old files?

 

Beth

You're going to hear this often----don't use Drag to Disc, DirectCD, or any packet programs to protect your data. Use Creator Classic or similar and you are much safer (and keep a backup as well).

I don't usually recommend other products but as I think you're in for trouble, you may want to take a look at CDRoller which can grab info off many different types of discs formatted like yours were.

[lynn98109]

You obviously had ECDC 5 or earlier, since after that the Packet-Writing program had a name change.

 

Generally, Packet-Writing is best at permantly LOSING files, since it can be fussy at best - such as insisting on being readable only with the same Opearating System and program Version that wrote it, and inclined to fail for any reason or none at all.

 

Now that you have you have "missing files" from using DirectCD or a CD-RW, consider an ISO based program such as cdroller (www.cdroller.com) or ISOBuster (www.isobuster.com). Both have impressive testimonials on their websites and in the Roxio boards. Both now have "trial" versions, which let you see if anything can be recovered before you have to pay - your odds are better with CD-R than CD-RW.

 

The fact that the very powerful built-in .udf reader in WinXP can't read it is a VERY BAD sign.

 

And for future reference - if you want to KEEP the data, NEVER format the disc.

 

The built-in WinXP burning may act like drag&drop, but it is the much safer Sessions format.

 

edit: or, you might try getting hold of an older computer that can run your older program, and see if you can read the discs - then copy them to CD-R using DataProject.

 

Lynn