In Windows XP Home, When you put your CD in the drive and open it , you then select the file or files you want to move to your computer, to edit ,and on the left of the window you will see "Copy this or these files" click on this and then choose the folder you want to copy into, this will not move the original file that is on the CD. On the file that is now in your computer fight click on the file and the clock on Properties at the bottom you will see a Read Only square make sure that this is not checked if it is remove the check mark --John John from West Aus ----- Original Message ----- From: "walsie" <walsie@cableone.net> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] Back-up CD Where do you copy back to your computer on Read only? Walsie John Warnock wrote: >Hi Grace--From what I understand when you burn a CD whether it is a CDRW or >any other, the info on that CD is a Read Only or in other words the info is >fixed. If you want to alter any of this info you must copy back to your >Computer then in properties untick the read only square, after doing your >alterations you must then burn another CD or erase the original RW and >reburn the latest file. Hope you can understand this. It is easier to do >than to try & explain --Regards John >John from West Aus >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Grace Inman" <Grace@eufaula.rr.com> >To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 7:19 AM >Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] Back-up CD > > >Good evening. I need some help with burning a re-writeable back-up CD of >my >genealogy records. > >I'm using HP Pavilion 7955 with HP cd-writer drive. I have Windows XP. >I've burned some at 2x speed and some at 4x. > >At first, I tried Memorex brand CD-RWs. They wouldn't burn at all. The >Windows "Help" section said if a certain brand didn't work, try a different >brand. > >Now I'm using Imation brand CD-RWs. These burn successfully, but give me a >"Read-Only" file. Obviously, I'm not able to use it to alter or add to my >genealogy records. > >Maybe I just don't understand this whole thing, but I thought the reason to >back up your genealogy was so you'd have the file from your back-up CD to >make entries into in case your hard drive crashed. > >If I can only get a "Read-Only" file, then there's not much use to have a >back-up CD ... is there? > >What might I be doing wrong? Or is it possible my CD-RW drive is damaged? >If it is, I have no idea how that might have occurred ... my husband and I >are the only ones who've used this PC. But I guess the question would be >what to do about it if it is damaged. > >I'd appreciate it very much if someone could possibly explain what's going >on, and give me some help in getting a re-writable back-up CD. > >Thanks very much, >Grace > >In God we trust. > > >==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== >To find and join surname and location genealogy lists at RootsWeb go here: >http://lists.rootsweb.com > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > >==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== >Keep informed of the latest news and new databases, webpages and mailing >lists at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. To subscribe, >start here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== To view or submit a GEDCOM, go here: http://wc.rootsweb.com/ ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx