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 > > > > >