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Readin CD-R/RW

Feb 22, 2004 3:03PM PST

I have a Dell Dimension (4550-desktop) with a NEC, DVD+RW, ND-1100A. I also have a Toshiba P25-S609 (laptop) with a Matshita DVD-RAM, UJ-811. My problem is when I write to a CD-R/RW (desktop)using CD Creator 6.0, I cannot read this disk on my laptop. I can write a CD-R/RW on my laptop using the same program and read it on my Dell. I however can not write on this same disk using my Dell. Can anyone help me know why.

Thanks...JR

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Re:Readin CD-R/RW
Feb 22, 2004 7:04PM PST

I'm having the same problem on my Toshiba Satellite 5005-S504 and with Easy CD Creator Platinum.
I just could not get it to read any CD.
I switched to NERO 6.0 (free Demo at www.nero.com)and it seems that is working fine.

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Re:Re:Readin CD-R/RW
Feb 22, 2004 7:51PM PST

useing a cdrw can do that one computer can read it but another won't try a cdr see if does the same thing.

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Re:Readin CD-R/RW
Feb 22, 2004 8:09PM PST

"If the disc was written using a packet writing application like DirectCD (where you format a disc and then copy files directly to it, instead of creating a disc layout and recording a whole bunch of stuff all at once), some CD-ROM drives will stumble on packet boundaries. Refer to section (4-21) for information and a possible workaround.

If a packet-written disc was closed in ISO-9660 Level 3 format, it won't be usable on systems that don't support ISO-9660 level 3 (e.g. DOS). If the disc was *not* closed as ISO-9660, and is still in UDF, you will need a UDF driver; see sections (6-3) and (6-3-1) for an overview and pointers to free drivers. If the failing system is running Windows XP, see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q321640& for an article on using UDF discs under XP. "

http://www.cdrfaq.org/