Some applications will not write directly to CD. You have to save it to the hard drive and then just copy the file(s) to the hard drive with your CD burning Program. Older versions of Quicken are that way, as are many other programs. And it's not a function of the CD burning program (such as Roxio (used to be Adaptec), Nero, etc), the application must have the CD burning capabilites built into the program in order to write (burn) to a CD.
I'm surprised Dell didn't provide Windows XP compatible CD burning software along with the XP upgrade. Although Windows XP has some built in CD burning capabilites, it is limited and you really need a full feature CD burning program. Roxio Easy CD Creator 5 and above are Windows XP compatible (current version is 7). There are others such as Nero (Roxio and Nero are the two most popular CD burning programs).
When I purchased my 8100, it came installed with WinME, Adaptec Easy CD Creator and Adaptec DirectCD. This was just before release of WinXP, and Dell was offering a coupon to upgrade to WinXP when it became available. I subsequently upgraded to WinXP, but the 2 factory installed Adaptec applications were not compatible with WinXP.
I know I can use generic WinXP CD file management to backup/copy important files onto a CD R/W, but my financial app is unable to directly backup data as it could do when I was running WinME.
Could someone recommend some CD burning software that will allow applications to write directly to CD?
If your Adaptec version was at least v5 you can update to 5.3.5.10
Here. Make sure you get the correct version, Basic is near the bottom of the page.
If by "
write directly to CD?" you are referring to packet writing, it may not be possible to do what you want. You didn't say what financial application you use, but Quicken removed that option in 2004.
XP burning is a Data CD utilizing Sessions. It is about as stable as it gets which is something no packet writer can say.
Some applications will not write directly to CD. You have to save it to the hard drive and then just copy the file(s) to the hard drive with your CD burning Program. Older versions of Quicken are that way, as are many other programs. And it's not a function of the CD burning program (such as Roxio (used to be Adaptec), Nero, etc), the application must have the CD burning capabilites built into the program in order to write (burn) to a CD.
I'm using Quicken 2003, and I was able to backup directly to the CD using WinME w/Adaptec 4.0. Here's what Quicken help said in regards:
"Before you can back up to CD-R or CD-RW, you must configure your CD-ROM drive to work like an alternate hard disk drive. When you're done, you should be able to copy files from your hard disk drive to a CD-R or CD-RW. In addition, for many Operating Systems, you must install a third party program to enable your computer to copy files from your hard disk drive to a CD-R or CD-RW. You can find an example of this type of program on Quicken Product Support. If you need additional assistance, refer to the manufacturer's instructions that came with the CD-R or CD-RW drive, or contact your computer or hardware manufacturer for more information about using the applications that came with the CD-R or CD-RW drive. "
I'm surprised Dell didn't provide Windows XP compatible CD burning software along with the XP upgrade.
In fairness to Dell, by the time I elected to upgrade to XP, my coupon rights had expired, but customer service did sell me a WinXP upgrade at a substantial discount. I have, however, read several threads in this regard from those who elected to upgrade under the coupon program and were not provided with updated CD Burner software.
Although Windows XP has some built in CD burning capabilites, it is limited and you really need a full feature CD burning program. Roxio Easy CD Creator 5 and above are Windows XP compatible (current version is 7). There are others such as Nero (Roxio and Nero are the two most popular CD burning programs).
I'm demo'ing Nero right now, but I've found Roxio 6.1 forsale for around $12 at several web outlets. They might be OEM versions, but should I really care?
If your Adaptec version was at least v5 you can update to 5.3.5.10 Here. Make sure you get the correct version, Basic is near the bottom of the page
Thanks, but as I mentioned above, I have ver. 4.
If by "write directly to CD?" you are referring to packet writing, it may not be possible to do what you want. You didn't say what financial application you use, but Quicken removed that option in 2004.
Yes, I have Quicken 2003, and I would still like to be able to use Quicken backup directly to a pre-designated CD backup directory, like I could with WinME and Adaptec.
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Some applications will not write directly to CD. You have to save it to the hard drive and then just copy the file(s) to the hard drive with your CD burning Program. Older versions of Quicken are that way, as are many other programs. And it's not a function of the CD burning program (such as Roxio (used to be Adaptec), Nero, etc), the application must have the CD burning capabilites built into the program in order to write (burn) to a CD.
I'm surprised Dell didn't provide Windows XP compatible CD burning software along with the XP upgrade. Although Windows XP has some built in CD burning capabilites, it is limited and you really need a full feature CD burning program. Roxio Easy CD Creator 5 and above are Windows XP compatible (current version is 7). There are others such as Nero (Roxio and Nero are the two most popular CD burning programs).
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March 27th, 2004 22:00
If your Adaptec version was at least v5 you can update to 5.3.5.10 Here. Make sure you get the correct version, Basic is near the bottom of the page.
If by " write directly to CD?" you are referring to packet writing, it may not be possible to do what you want. You didn't say what financial application you use, but Quicken removed that option in 2004.
XP burning is a Data CD utilizing Sessions. It is about as stable as it gets which is something no packet writer can say.
jakeyboy
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March 27th, 2004 23:00
Thank you for taking the time to respond.
Some applications will not write directly to CD. You have to save it to the hard drive and then just copy the file(s) to the hard drive with your CD burning Program. Older versions of Quicken are that way, as are many other programs. And it's not a function of the CD burning program (such as Roxio (used to be Adaptec), Nero, etc), the application must have the CD burning capabilites built into the program in order to write (burn) to a CD.
I'm using Quicken 2003, and I was able to backup directly to the CD using WinME w/Adaptec 4.0. Here's what Quicken help said in regards:
"Before you can back up to CD-R or CD-RW, you must configure your CD-ROM drive to work like an alternate hard disk drive. When you're done, you should be able to copy files from your hard disk drive to a CD-R or CD-RW. In addition, for many Operating Systems, you must install a third party program to enable your computer to copy files from your hard disk drive to a CD-R or CD-RW. You can find an example of this type of program on Quicken Product Support. If you need additional assistance, refer to the manufacturer's instructions that came with the CD-R or CD-RW drive, or contact your computer or hardware manufacturer for more information about using the applications that came with the CD-R or CD-RW drive. "
I'm surprised Dell didn't provide Windows XP compatible CD burning software along with the XP upgrade.
In fairness to Dell, by the time I elected to upgrade to XP, my coupon rights had expired, but customer service did sell me a WinXP upgrade at a substantial discount. I have, however, read several threads in this regard from those who elected to upgrade under the coupon program and were not provided with updated CD Burner software.
Although Windows XP has some built in CD burning capabilites, it is limited and you really need a full feature CD burning program. Roxio Easy CD Creator 5 and above are Windows XP compatible (current version is 7). There are others such as Nero (Roxio and Nero are the two most popular CD burning programs).
I'm demo'ing Nero right now, but I've found Roxio 6.1 forsale for around $12 at several web outlets. They might be OEM versions, but should I really care?
jakeyboy
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March 28th, 2004 00:00
Thank you for taking the time to respond.
If your Adaptec version was at least v5 you can update to 5.3.5.10 Here. Make sure you get the correct version, Basic is near the bottom of the page
Thanks, but as I mentioned above, I have ver. 4.
If by "write directly to CD?" you are referring to packet writing, it may not be possible to do what you want. You didn't say what financial application you use, but Quicken removed that option in 2004.
Yes, I have Quicken 2003, and I would still like to be able to use Quicken backup directly to a pre-designated CD backup directory, like I could with WinME and Adaptec.