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Opening a compressed file

Mar 17, 2004 8:37PM PST

Yesterday I had asked about getting the information on a CD-R to read on my XP. I tried everything, and than I was able to make the cd readable in my desktop using Windows 98. Someone told me that it would be easier to open in 98 rather than XP. I can now see the files and folders, but am still getting the same message when I click to open them:
"This file is compressed and intended for use with Adaptec DirectCD 3.0 or later." Maybe there is an easier way to open it now. Thank you in advance for any insight. Donna

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Re:Opening a compressed file
Mar 17, 2004 8:49PM PST

Frankie and for that matter, no one else can
offer any suggestion, until you provide the information:

File Name and it's extension


Your messages in general have lot of useless information and very little data on what the actual problem is.


Q: what is 'Readable in Desktop'


Gatta

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Re:Re:Opening a compressed file
Mar 17, 2004 9:00PM PST

I am sorry for not giving enough information. I received a CD-R Recordable CD from the company I will be working for. It has all my form and information needed to start working. I could only get it to run on my Laptop(XP), but than I used DirectCD and made it readable in my D drive for my desktop running on Windows 98. I can run it from this location, but when I try: for example to open the Read-First word document I get the following message. "This file is compressed and intednded for use with Adaptec DirectCD 3.0 or later" and than the rest of the word document is loaded with squares and symbols. I hope this helps you understand what is happening.

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Sorry, but still ununderstandable (for me).
Mar 17, 2004 10:19PM PST

You get a CD from somebody. With supposedly at least one Word document on it. Right? And you want to open that document in MS Word. Right?

But then:
- what is 'running a CD' on your laptop?
- what is 'used DirectCD' (and on what machine)?
- what is 'readable for a desktop?
- what is (again) 'run it from d-drive)?
- is the message 'This is file is ...' coming from Word, after you use File/Open?

And:
- is this still the original CD?
- do you have Adaptec installed on your machine?
- if you look at the CD with Explorer (just click on d: ) what shows up in the right pane (names of folders and full name (including extension!) of files, please.

It might be best you contact the guy who made this CD. It seems to be a bit weird.

Kees

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Re:Re:Re:Opening a compressed file
Mar 18, 2004 4:38AM PST

Let me see if I understand.

You have a cd that if you put it in your laptop it works fine.

If you put it in your desktop you get a msg you need directcd to access the file.

Am I close?

If so I think what that is trying to tell you is your laptop has directcd and your desktop does not.

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NT -- My first thought is ''that'' CD was not been closed after written.
Mar 18, 2004 9:43PM PST

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