I think that the information in the help menu and/or the ReadMe file for the CD-R or CD RW software would probably be more appropriate than anything you read on this list. I have Adaptec software for this purpose and it explains the procedure quite well. After doing some packet writing, when you choose to eject the CD, you are warned that the disk will not be readable by CD rom drives unless you 'Finalize' it. This software has a date of Jan 18, 2000, so it is nearly 3 years old, so I would imagine the newer releases are more sophisticated, but still explain things better than any of us ammeters can. Especially on a list that is SOPPOSED to be dedicated to Family Origins! If at first you don't succeed, Read the instructions! Alfred D. Eller Family-Origins-Users-admin@RootsWeb.com FOW fact diagnostic tool, using Excel Spreadsheet http://freepages.computers.rootsweb.com/~adelr/FOFacts.htm --------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allen Siebold" <edalsie@nycap.rr.com> To: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 11:17 AM Subject: Re: [FO] Re: Jonny come lately--sorry > If "I" understand it all. . . > > CD-R back ups are fine as long as you write once and leave it. No packet > writing. I use this for back-ups for my word-processing information, for > archiving photos and graphics with no problems. I've passed my digital > photos to other members of the family just fine. > > CD-RW back ups are the problem it would appear -- but only if you use packet > writing -- that is if you intend to use the CD-RW to add additional > information along the way. > > If you back-up once and don't intend to re-use the CD then you are okay. > They are cheap enough that this is very practical. > > Just stay away from multi-use CD-RW disks and you'll be fine. > > That is, if I've heard and synthesized all this properly myself. > > Allen >

> Especially on a list that is SOPPOSED to be > dedicated to Family Origins! Oops! I knew that was coming <g>. Good Hunting! -- Paul aka Graveseeker on Geocaching.com where YOU are the search engine.