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XP says cd/rw disk is blank
Name: ian_ok Date: November 20, 2003 at 05:11:18 Pacific OS: win xp 98 & 2k CPU/Ram: p3 512
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I've been using win 98 and have gone over to XP pro, I backed up by copying all data onto a rw/disk via a batch file - NOW when i put the disk in XP says the disk is blank WHY XP is FAT32 as was Win 98
Name: Jim Date: November 20, 2003 at 05:18:02 Pacific
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Try downloading new drivers for WIN XP, some drives are not supported, but as yours is seeing the drive it is probably supported. I had the same problem before and installed updated drivers from the CD/RW manufacturer and a couple of reboots fixed it. Hope this helps.
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Response Number 2
Name: rwinegar Date: November 20, 2003 at 06:10:21 Pacific
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Did you use packett writing on the CDRW? If so, you will have to have it installed on the new OS.
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Response Number 3
Name: ian_ok Date: November 20, 2003 at 10:16:53 Pacific
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All other disks can be read not sure what type of writing!
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Response Number 4
Name: DarkOneX Date: November 20, 2003 at 15:52:22 Pacific
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You hafta burn the files to the CD, you can't just copy them over and they are magically there. In XP after you copy the files over to the CDRW, you hafta click on Burn These Files to CD or whatever at the top left corner.
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Response Number 5
Name: rwinegar Date: November 21, 2003 at 03:38:47 Pacific
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WRONG. When using packett writing, one can copy and paste to the CDR or CDRW or choose "send to" from the menu. The formatted disk behaves like a big floppy disk.
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