Copying data to CD.

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Hi,

DELL 2400 DIM w/SONIC CD WRITER

I transferred several files from my HDD to a recordable CD-R disk,
using drag and drop. Then I followed the instructions to actually save
them to the CD. I did and was successful!

But the next day, I went to add a few more files to that CD, an error
message stated it could not write these files to CD. I verified that
I had the correct CD in the drive. And I know there was enough space on
the CD disk! The disk went bad after one writing? Possible. My PC
would just not read that disk!


TWO QUESTIONS:
a) Is there a better, more recommended, more simpler program
available than Sonic? Better for me, an older version perhaps, (because
of personal finances)?

b) Is there a simple way to make a copy of a CD? Or is my 78 year old
brain just turning to gorgonzola cheese? I just can't figure it out!

Thanks so much for all the help!

Mike

 

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Thanks!
I never noticed a question about leaving a CD open or closed. Would
that be a necessity in a recording program?

I started all over with a CD--RW. Would that be easier to write more
data to a CD that already has data written to it?

Maybe I should forget about this part of computing! It's so darn
complicated.
Thanks!

 

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On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 14:32:12 -0800, axipolti wrote:

> Hi,
>
> DELL 2400 DIM w/SONIC CD WRITER
>
> I transferred several files from my HDD to a recordable CD-R disk,
> using drag and drop. Then I followed the instructions to actually save
> them to the CD. I did and was successful!
>
> But the next day, I went to add a few more files to that CD, an error
> message stated it could not write these files to CD. I verified that
> I had the correct CD in the drive. And I know there was enough space on
> the CD disk! The disk went bad after one writing? Possible. My PC
> would just not read that disk!
>
>
> TWO QUESTIONS:
> a) Is there a better, more recommended, more simpler program
> available than Sonic? Better for me, an older version perhaps, (because
> of personal finances)?
>
> b) Is there a simple way to make a copy of a CD? Or is my 78 year old
> brain just turning to gorgonzola cheese? I just can't figure it out!
>
> Thanks so much for all the help!

When you wrote the files to the CD, did it ask you if you wanted to close
the session or leave it open?

If you close the session it makes the CD so that you can't write anything
else to it.




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On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 14:45:01 -0800, axipolti wrote:
> Thanks!
> I never noticed a question about leaving a CD open or closed. Would
> that be a necessity in a recording program?

It could be a default option that's already set or it could be something
you might have clicked through.

> I started all over with a CD--RW. Would that be easier to write more
> data to a CD that already has data written to it?

CD-RW disks are very nice, but you can't always read a CD-RW disk in a
different machine - they are very good for single machine backups. Most of
the CD-RW software will allow a drag/drop (not sure about Sonic) and you
don't have to do anything, some require you to activate a write.

> Maybe I should forget about this part of computing! It's so darn
> complicated.

Everything is complicated when it's foreign to us, it gets easier as you
understand the concepts - I've been doing this since the 70's and still
run across something that takes a few tries.

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axipolti@yahoo.com wrote:
> TWO QUESTIONS:
> a) Is there a better, more recommended, more simpler program
> available than Sonic? Better for me, an older version perhaps, (because
> of personal finances)?
>
Although personally I much prefer Nero Burning ROM by Ahead, you might
be more inclined to use Adabtec Direct CD (I believe it's now being
released by Roxio under the title Easy CD Creator). Nero gives you
total control, but Easy CD Creator has a much simpler interface.
Chances are your problem was that the disc was set to burn in Disc At
Once (DAO) mode, and you wanted to create a multisession instead. I
haven't tried Sonic, but I recommend looking in the settings
(preferences, options, etc.) for a multisession option (it may be called
TAO mode -- Track At Once).