Question backing up files to a CD

126coupe · 126coupe's Garage

My Norton program is asking me to back up to a CD.
For some reason the program is not reading my CD?
Could I be using the wrong CD?
I'm using a TDK CD-R 52X 700MB

VincentVega · 04-02-2009, 12:15 PM

Do you have a writable drive?

126coupe · 126coupe's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Martin

Do you have a writable drive?

Don't know how do I check? Windows XP

slodave · slodave's Garage

My Computer -> Right click on the CD drive -> Properties. See if you have a 'Recording' tab. If so, it's a writable drive. Now you just need software to format the CD. If you have Roxio, I think you can do it from there. You can also right click on the CD drive and see if there is an option to format.

Dave

VincentVega · 07:02 PM

It most likely says RW on the front too, if it's writable.

edit. Isnt it great when a typo gets quoted? Me = FAIL

slodave · slodave's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Martin

It most likely saw RW on the front too, if it's writable.

Ha! Very true. With the new cases that have doors in front of the actual drives, it's possible to drive a person crazy looking for the 'RW'.

Anyway, you can look at the front of the drive as well.