Getting "Incorrect Function" when trying to access CD-RW

[Debbie25]

I'm new to CD-RWs. I'm running WinXP and when I put my CD-RW disk into my CD writer I get the above error message.

I would just like to copy some files over to it on occations. Not all at once just when needed. How can this be done.

I have tried the WinXP drag'n'drop software and it's a joke. It will not let you rename or delete a file. Do I have to have some drag'n'drop or packet writing software installed on my system to have this work? If so what is the top programs to use.

I use Nero for my burning and I have tried InstantCD for packet writing but does this need to be installed all the time?

 

[ipdave]

INCD from Nero is flaky. DLA from Stomp is OK for some, but I find it crashes me as well. I end up just writing to a high-speed RW, or filling up a CDR at 44x for a whopping 15-20cents a pop.

For my working data, I use drive image for my whole C: partion and write the image files to a bootable DVD-RW to restore from.

 

[scarecrow]

For burning packets at RW (both CD and DVD) I suggest the latest versions of NTI fileCD (not available as standalones yet... at least not without work). They may be unreliable (as well as ALL packet writers), but at least they don't mess the system with explorer integration and stupid services.
And regarding the XP Imapi bad joke, disable this service ASAP. You have lots to gain and nothing to lose.

 

[Debbie25]

And regarding the XP Imapi bad joke, disable this service ASAP. You have lots to gain and nothing to lose.

Yes, I disabled this along time ago.

Do you have to have software installed to write (copy a file) to a CD-RW?

I don't want to install a program, copy some files on the CD-RW and then that software not be around anymore and I can't get to the files on the CD or can't write to it again.

 

[LTR12101B]

Best compatibility, is usually from multisession, though with a session overhead of (from vague memory) around 10Mb a pop, you have a high wastage rate unless you can cluster a moderate amount of data to write as a session - also a CD with more than 10 sessions can be rather slow to "ready up".

From what most people say about CD-RW media, the software still being around in a while is the least of your worries - CD-RW has a serious "data fade" problem and cannot be relied on for long term storage.