CDRW Problems

[Shelton]

Hi Guys,

Wonder if anyone can help me, I've just bought a CD-RW and also CD-R Discs and a Pack of CD-RW Discs..

Problem is.....

When I write to a CD-R Disc all is fine no problems! BUT trying to write to the CD-RW discs is a real nightmare!

lets see:

I can write to CDRW discs but then when i try and play it, my stereo, tv etc says "NO DISC" so it doesn't reconise data...

along with that, when i put it in to RE-WRITE it doesn't allow me to.....

even deleting the files that it 'says' is on it doesn't work, because it says: "Cannot Delete Track-01.cda: Files on this CD-ROM drive are read-only. You cannot copy or remove files over to this CD-ROM drive."

any idea's? i've only had it 2 days so i'm not very clued up with CDRWs

Oh, the program i am using to do all this is Nero.

Anyone who can help, i'll be greatful :D

Thanks

[Monty Burns]

1) Not all standalone players are able to handle cd-rw
2) If you closed the disc you cannot add something to it.

You have to erase the disk and then you can write on it again (in this case)

[gh0sth@cker]

Ok there's nothing wrong with your hardware or media. You just have to understand a few principles.

1) Most hi-fi's etc cannot recognise CD-RW - they can only read CD-R's. You can however buy hi-fi that can recognise re-writables.

2) When you want to erase a disk you cannot just delete the files from Windows Explorer (unless you are using a Packet Writing software).
To erase the disk, start up Nero and click on the Recorder menu at the top at click erase CD-rewritable. A then do a quick format.

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Beat me to it Monty

[Shelton]

Tried to erase it, it doesn't allow me too.

maybe its a setting? somewhere?

[Monty Burns]

In Nero it can be found at (I am german, so I don't know how things are called in the english version!) "Recorder --> Erase or Format ReWritable"

[Shelton]

I know monty, but it won't delete it, I have just tried JPG's onto a new cdrw disc and same thing occured. Burns OK then when i remove from recorder and put into cdrom drive to search through it says no disc....

:confused:

[gh0sth@cker]

Have you finalised the cd?

When you burn the cd, make sure finalise cd is checked.