DVD rewritable, can I use as a floppy disck ?

[New_It]

I am here writing to all of you, because I am not able to use DVD+RW as a floppy disk with the tecnology of "drag & drop". I have the SONY 510aDRU as a DVD burner and PLEXTOR 101232S as CD burner, my OS is Windows 2000 sp.4 and my burning software are Nero 6.3.0.2. and Easy Cd Creator, the last one I use just for CD and CD-RW.
In the Sony's package I have found DLA software to make DVD as a floppy, but when I tried to do it I have got a bad answer from the installation procedure.
Right now I can't get DVD as a floppy disk and I don't know what can I do.
Searching for some solutions I guess tha I have to cancel the software Nero and ECC from my pc. I don't find this is a good solution and I wish to have some adivise from all of you.

Thank for reading me.


Prot

[chas0039]

This might not be a solution for you but I had similar problems with packet writing softare, especially with incompatibility problems on other's systems. I found that when I went to Windows XP the packet writing was built in (Roxio I believe) and it worked like a charm. I found this feature alone almost justified the cost and eliminated years of frustration.

[New_It]

This might not be a solution for you but I had similar problems with packet writing softare, especially with incompatibility problems on other's systems. I found that when I went to Windows XP the packet writing was built in (Roxio I believe) and it worked like a charm. I found this feature alone almost justified the cost and eliminated years of frustration.

Thank you for your answer, but please be gently with me, I am not english mother writer, therefore I ask you if you can explain well what you mean.

Prot

[BobK]

Nero has DLA software- INCD. And Easy CD Creator does too- Drag to Disk.

I never tried the DNA that comes with Sony because it said I had to remove Easy CD/DVD Creator to install it.

Have you tried INCD or Drag-to-Disk? For the Roxio, you might have to download the updates before it will recognize your drive.

chas0039- I could be wrong, but I've been using XP for 2 years and I don't think it has packet writing built in, certainly not Roxio. Are you sure it's Windows packet writing or was Roxio in the bundled software that came with your computer?

[chas0039]

chas0039- I could be wrong, but I've been using XP for 2 years and I don't think it has packet writing built in, certainly not Roxio. Are you sure it's Windows packet writing or was Roxio in the bundled software that came with your computer?

I could be using the wrong term. I assumed it is packet writing when I can insert a cd into the drive and it will write to it with no other software. The utility came with XP as it was there when I installed it the system alone. Also it is part of the Windows properties tab that I use to indicate that the drive will be "write enabled." I assumed it was Roxio as it referred to roxio when the window asked me if I wanted it to be Himat compatible. I have seen the identical feature on both my computers, one of which uses Pro and the other Home. If I am wrong thanks for the correction.

[Josef K]

but I've been using XP for 2 years and I don't think it has packet writing built in, certainly not Roxio.

Right click on any recorder you have and take a look at the properties. You should see a big, fat 'Recording' tab there.

[BobK]

Josef K wrote:

Right click on any recorder you have and take a look at the properties. You should see a big, fat 'Recording' tab there.

Nope. I right clicked and don't see a big fat Recording tab. I do see a 'drag-to-disk' tab- that was put there by Easy CD Creator and wasn't there before Creator was installed (Recording tab wasn't there either before Creator was installed.

[Josef K]

I do see a 'drag-to-disk' tab- that was put there by Easy CD Creator and wasn't there before Creator was installed (Recording tab wasn't there either before Creator was installed.

You say you've been using XP for two years - have you had Creator installed for that long also? Maybe it affects the recording tab (disables it - I wouldn't know since I don't use it) so you would never have had a chance to see it.

[chas0039]

Josef K wrote:

Right click on any recorder you have and take a look at the properties. You should see a big, fat 'Recording' tab there.

Nope. I right clicked and don't see a big fat Recording tab. I do see a 'drag-to-disk' tab- that was put there by Easy CD Creator and wasn't there before Creator was installed (Recording tab wasn't there either before Creator was installed.

The following is from Microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;279157

Description of CD-ROM Recording in Windows XP
View products that this article applies to.
This article was previously published under Q279157
SUMMARY
This article describes the functionality of the CD recorder feature. When you use Windows XP, you can write data to a CD-R, or write and rewrite data to a CD-RW. In addition, you can erase data from a CD-RW, but not from a CD-R.
MORE INFORMATION
Support for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Image
The CD-RW recording feature that is built in to the Windows XP shell does not support the creation of an International Standards Organization (ISO) image. To create an ISO image in Windows XP, you need to install a third party utility that supports this feature.

An ISO image file is a snapshot of the data and layout of a CD-ROM, saved in ISO-9660 format. ISO image files are widely used for storing CD content. ISO is a common CD image format for DOS, Windows (Joliet ISO extension), Linux (RockRidge ISO extension), and other operating systems.
Description of the Staging Area
To facilitate CD recording, Windows XP uses a staging area to store the data for recording, which is located in the following hidden folder:
Drive_letter:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning

In addition, the information in the staging area is copied to a monolithic disc image file before you record the data. By default, this file is named "Cd burning stash file.bin" and is located in the root folder. You can change the location of the file in the CD recorder Properties dialog box.
How to Move Files to the Staging Area
There are four methods that you can use to copy files to the staging area:
Method 1: You can use a drag-and-drop operation to move the files to the CD burner icon.
Method 2: Right-click the file (or files), click Send To, and then click Name or Drive Letter of your Writable CD.
Method 3: Click the file, click Send To on the File menu, and then click Name or Drive Letter of your Writable CD.
Method 4: Copy the files manually to the staging area.
How to Initiate the Burn Process
There are two methods to start the burn process after the files are in the staging area:
Method 1: Under CD Writing Tasks, click Write these files to CD.
Method 2: Right-click the CD drive, and then click Write these files to CD.
At this point, the data is copied from the staging area into a monolithic stash file, which is then recorded to the disk as an image.

Description of CD Recorder Properties Dialog Box
The properties of a CD recorder include a Recording tab in addition to the standard tabs that are included with all drives. This tab includes the following settings that are specific to CD-R drives:
Enable desktop CD recording for this CD-R device: This setting enables the CD-R drive to allow drag-and-drop operations for this device.
Store staging disc image on: Use this setting to change where the stash file is created before the file is written to the CD drive.
Write speed: Use this setting to set the write speed of the device up to the maximum that the hardware allows.
Automatically eject media after recording: Use this setting to enable or disable the ejection of media after recording is complete.

[Josef K]

The following is from Microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;279157...

To cut that KB article short - Windows XP does include an integrated burning engine. Obviously something has interfered with BobK's system that has disabled the (hideously intrusive) inbuilt burning.

[junkmalle]

If you read that KB article closely you will see that it doesn't mention DVD anywhere. XP's packet writing engine only supports CD-RW media. Not DVD+/-RW.

[Josef K]

...it doesn't mention DVD anywhere. XP's packet writing engine only supports CD-RW media. Not DVD+/-RW.

True. Then again, I never mentioned anything about formats. All I inquired about was the state of the inbuilt burning engine in BobK's XP system. Also, since I own the exact same Lite-On 811s as BobK does and I do see the Recording tab in its properties (and have always done so), doesn't that indicate something is amiss with his system?

[Supreme2k]

New_It, What language do you speak? Maybe we could interpret som of these answers.