A (CD) Burning Question - help!

Timber Loftis · 11-11-2002, 04:30 PM

No, I'm not trying to pirate anything. I have a CD-RW that I use on a Dell XP/Pro machine at work. I copy files to the CD by simple cut-pasting. Works great. I take the same CD-RW home and copy the files onto my laptop.

But, I can't copy files from my laptop onto the CD-RW. It tells me the "format" is wrong for CD writing. Now, my Dell at work has never argued with me over CD burning, but my laptop has.

Laptop is Sony PCGFX XP/home. I think it uses "Roxo" to burn the CDs I've tried to burn - whatever the hell that is. Why can't it just treat it like a disk like my CPU at work does? What gives? Sony is pretty media-oriented in its makes of CPU, so WTF? Any help appreciated.

Lord Lothar · 11-11-2002, 04:38 PM

Are you using a DirectCd formatted cd?

andrewas · 11-11-2002, 04:40 PM

Uninstall this Roxo software - XP has its own (poor, but functional) CD-burning built in. It should autodetect a CD-RW or CD_R and let you burn to it through explorer.

Timber Loftis · 11-11-2002, 04:45 PM

The Roxo software came pre-installed, and I am loathe to monkey with it. Can't I circumvent it by using something akin to the "open using..." function?

I do not know what DirectCD format is.

andrewas · 11-11-2002, 04:49 PM

Hmm - try right clicking on your CD-ROM and exploring it. That way Roxo shoudnt kick in. Does anyone know how to monkey with XPs advanced autorun stuff?

Timber Loftis · 11-11-2002, 04:51 PM

Oh, I've got the autorun thing under control - it's not a problem here. Autorun just opens it like any other disk - exploring. But, it's the CD burning function that's the problem. I actually *want* to use the XP stuff rather than Roxo.

andrewas · 11-11-2002, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
Oh, I've got the autorun thing under control - it's not a problem here. Autorun just opens it like any other disk - exploring. But, it's the CD burning function that's the problem. I actually *want* to use the XP stuff rather than Roxo.

Then, since XP is sufficient for all (legal) burning, you can safely uninstall Roxo.

Of course if your legally burning a protected disc (under the one personal backup rule), youll have to get something more sophisticated, but this isnt the kind of thing to discuss here.

Sine Roxo is either taking over all burning, or being invoked for all burning, I dont think youll be able to work around it.

Sir Krustin · 11-12-2002, 07:36 AM

Find out what software you are using at work and install that on your laptop, or vice versa. Sounds like you're using directcd, though I could be wrong.

11-11-2002, 04:30 PM	#1
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	No, I'm not trying to pirate anything. I have a CD-RW that I use on a Dell XP/Pro machine at work. I copy files to the CD by simple cut-pasting. Works great. I take the same CD-RW home and copy the files onto my laptop. But, I can't copy files from my laptop onto the CD-RW. It tells me the "format" is wrong for CD writing. Now, my Dell at work has never argued with me over CD burning, but my laptop has. Laptop is Sony PCGFX XP/home. I think it uses "Roxo" to burn the CDs I've tried to burn - whatever the hell that is. Why can't it just treat it like a disk like my CPU at work does? What gives? Sony is pretty media-oriented in its makes of CPU, so WTF? Any help appreciated. __________________

11-11-2002, 04:38 PM	#2
Lord Lothar Quintesson Join Date: August 7, 2002 Location: Oakville (next to the T.O.), Ontario, Canada Age: 34 Posts: 1,097	Are you using a DirectCd formatted cd? __________________ \"King Kong ain\'t got NOTHING on me!\"

11-11-2002, 04:40 PM	#3
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 42 Posts: 4,774	Uninstall this Roxo software - XP has its own (poor, but functional) CD-burning built in. It should autodetect a CD-RW or CD_R and let you burn to it through explorer. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

11-11-2002, 04:45 PM	#4
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	The Roxo software came pre-installed, and I am loathe to monkey with it. Can't I circumvent it by using something akin to the "open using..." function? I do not know what DirectCD format is. __________________

11-11-2002, 04:49 PM	#5
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 42 Posts: 4,774	Hmm - try right clicking on your CD-ROM and exploring it. That way Roxo shoudnt kick in. Does anyone know how to monkey with XPs advanced autorun stuff? __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

11-11-2002, 04:51 PM	#6
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	Oh, I've got the autorun thing under control - it's not a problem here. Autorun just opens it like any other disk - exploring. But, it's the CD burning function that's the problem. I actually want to use the XP stuff rather than Roxo. __________________

11-12-2002, 07:36 AM	#8
Sir Krustin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Peterborough, ON, CANADA Age: 60 Posts: 1,394	Find out what software you are using at work and install that on your laptop, or vice versa. Sounds like you're using directcd, though I could be wrong. __________________ If I say \"Eject!\" and you say \"Huh?\" - you\'ll be talking to yourself! - Maj. Bannister, <b>Steel Tiger</b>

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