Problem with older drive

Ralmerk · 08-05-2009, 09:05 AM

I am not replying to a thread but posting a query. This seems the only link in the tree to do so. Why after copying data onto an old 24x cd drive on the smaller sized 214MB disks, are the files not listed on my larger PC's DVD drive.
I did not have to burn the disk to copy onto it. After doing so on the DVD drive which is an HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B nothing showed up. I dont know it's speed specs? Plz help. Thx

**simpswr** · 08-05-2009, 09:15 AM

and welcome to the Forum

I have moved your post to a separate thread snce it was unrelated to the thread it was in.

I am not sure what you are asking . . How did you copy the files if you "did not have to burn the disc"?

Did you finalize the disc after making it?

**Tyree** · 08-05-2009, 12:24 PM

If you didn't burn the files onto the disc I doubt they are there. The small discs are not known to re reliable either.

Ralmerk · 08-07-2009, 02:52 AM

Hi simpswr, I don't have an answer regarding how the files were copied without burning the small disk. On the old pc (an mmx) running win 2000, with that old cd drive, the files are listed and can be edited there etc. Yet on my Athlone 3200+ running win xp SP3 with the DVD model mentioned, no go friend. The request to burn on Realplayer came up, was done and the process repeated. The files just don't show up!
Can you also let me know which thread you have moved this post to plz.

Tyree, As in my reply above the files are there and can be acessed as said. The disc used came out of a pack of six just bought and works fine.

**simpswr** · 08-07-2009, 07:22 AM

The only thing I can think of is that the older drive did not write good enough for the newer one to read . . that is not unusual

08-05-2009, 09:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ralmerk Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Win XP Vers 2002 Sp3	Problem with older drive I am not replying to a thread but posting a query. This seems the only link in the tree to do so. Why after copying data onto an old 24x cd drive on the smaller sized 214MB disks, are the files not listed on my larger PC's DVD drive. I did not have to burn the disk to copy onto it. After doing so on the DVD drive which is an HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B nothing showed up. I dont know it's speed specs? Plz help. Thx

08-05-2009, 09:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,253 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Problem with older drive and welcome to the Forum I have moved your post to a separate thread snce it was unrelated to the thread it was in. I am not sure what you are asking . . How did you copy the files if you "did not have to burn the disc"? Did you finalize the disc after making it? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

08-05-2009, 12:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,600 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Problem with older drive If you didn't burn the files onto the disc I doubt they are there. The small discs are not known to re reliable either. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

08-07-2009, 02:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ralmerk Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Win XP Vers 2002 Sp3	Re: Problem with older drive Hi simpswr, I don't have an answer regarding how the files were copied without burning the small disk. On the old pc (an mmx) running win 2000, with that old cd drive, the files are listed and can be edited there etc. Yet on my Athlone 3200+ running win xp SP3 with the DVD model mentioned, no go friend. The request to burn on Realplayer came up, was done and the process repeated. The files just don't show up! Can you also let me know which thread you have moved this post to plz. Tyree, As in my reply above the files are there and can be acessed as said. The disc used came out of a pack of six just bought and works fine.

08-07-2009, 07:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,253 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Problem with older drive The only thing I can think of is that the older drive did not write good enough for the newer one to read . . that is not unusual __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?