Cd-rw

[KrunkedUp187]

im sure there is a technophile that knows the answer to this.

when i burn on CD-R (audio) all the cd players read it, but when i burn on CD-RW which has a darker bottom, the damned thing wont even spin. is this cuz its new technology and only new players can read it? like my DVD-ROM drive? what's goin on here?

sez

[Rocker]

use a different burning method

http://www.nero.com

don't use adaptec

[KrunkedUp187]

actually i dont have nero, so i just used the windows XP default for making cds: windows media player

[Rocker]

shit....use nero

windows media uses adaptec's burning engine

[ujay]

I don't think using Nero will make any difference. Though it's a good idea to get hold of a copy if you can, it's superior to most for general burning work.

The problem lies with the class of laser needed to read and write rewritable disks. As you've noticed RW disk use a different type of dye from the plain recordables.

Normally you will only be able to read rewritable CDs in a RW drive. My DVD Rom drive just spits them back out if I try to play them, and they are not recognised by domestic CD players.

UJ

[nature spirit]

strange. CD-RW were a hype just because they were a media recognized by almost every pc cuz every pc had a CD drive. my CD-Rom (which is considered to be a bit old) just reads fine CD-RW written on my other CDRW drive. I think the problem is mainly back to internally different types of CD-ROM out there in the market. one more thing: for data, try to record the CD in the ISO9002 format. but I guess the win media player default burner won't give you much choice in that. anyway, goodluck!

[Gonzotek]

Newer players come with stickers on them indicating what they can play. Here's a list of DVD players that are/are not compatible with different kinds of media.

http://www.vcdhelp.com/dvdplayers.php

A similar list *may* exist for CD-Players, but I don't know of it.

-=Gonzotek=-

[ujay]

What's ISO9002 format then nature spirit ?

Or are we talking ISO9660 here.

UJ

[nature spirit]

sorry for that lapsus.. actually as you said I had in mind the 9660 format.

[Hollow]

its not about cd-rws but its still interesting

Link

[fwgx]

In order to read a cd-rw disk a player must be Multiread enabled. Most audio players aren't and a lot of normal cd roms aren't either. A cd-rw by default has to be though. In essance, only use cd-r media for burning audio cd's.

[rm']

Very fun reading on the differences between CDR and CDRW:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/cd-burner2.htm

[Vie]

this is one thing I do know
CD drive reads CD ROMS and CD R's
CDR drive reads CD ROMS,CD R's writes CD R's
CDRW drive reads CDROMS,CDR's,CDRW's wites CDR's and CDRW's

[LawnGnome2005]

I wouldn't burn on a CD-RW anyway. Save those for any Programs you would like to save. Just use CD-Rs for music. Since you'll probably make more music CDs than Info CDs, just burning on the CD-Rs will save you a lot of money.

[Merlin]

You know, I was going to post a decent explanation about how CDRWs work differently to CDs, but then IE crashed, bringing down everything else with it. Two restarts later (because Zonealarm doesnt work after a crash), I come back to the forums and I see RM has posted a link. So it was in vain anyway

[henry3k56]

I've been able to write, and re-write to a CD-r. Don't know why, but I can.

[KrunkedUp187]

Originally posted by henry3k56
I've been able to write, and re-write to a CD-r. Don't know why, but I can.

u can do that if u use direct cd, cuz when u edit stuff, it just hides the old stuff and u can move things around because it doesnt actually write till u eject

Originally posted by LawnGnome2005
I wouldn't burn on a CD-RW anyway. Save those for any Programs you would like to save. Just use CD-Rs for music. Since you'll probably make more music CDs than Info CDs, just burning on the CD-Rs will save you a lot of money.

but i can redo the cd at anytime, if i get a better version, or dont like a certain song.

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UPDATE:

my phillips CD player will read it and i bought it 2 summers ago, while my aiwa play, manufactured may/99, wont...