Files No Show on CD-RW Drive D:
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From: spamlet on 20 Apr 2010 14:36 "Willard" <guess(a)msn.invalid> wrote in message news:%230kXT3K4KHA.4332(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > spamlet wrote: >> "Willard" <guess(a)msn.invalid> wrote in message >> news:uZieoNK4KHA.5416(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> >>> I have an MS-Dos boot RW-CD with Dos Utilities in folders and files, >>> which boots and works fine in drive D:.... >>> >>> Nero StartSmart shows D: Track 01: 0:0200 57:16.18 (504MB), Data... >>> >>> Why won't WinXPpro show the files and folders on drive D:, instead of >>> just a blank white screen ???? >>> >> >> My XP Pro 'Explorer' won't show files on my Pioneer DVDR drive either. >> No idea why. >> BUT, if I browse the disc via Windows Media Player first, WMP does see >> them, and then after that Explorer can see them too. A weird phenomenon >> as yet nobody has been able to explain to me. Perhaps the trick will >> work for you. >> >> S >> >> > Nope.. WMP draws a blank on the CD.. Hidden files; system files? Codex XP does not recognise? Could try the free VLC media player: that can manage a lot of different formats. Sorry, it's not really my field. S
From: smlunatick on 20 Apr 2010 15:57 On Apr 20, 5:06 pm, Willard <gu...(a)msn.invalid> wrote: > I have an MS-Dos boot RW-CD with Dos Utilities in folders and files, > which boots and works fine in drive D:.... > > Nero StartSmart shows D: Track 01: 0:0200 57:16.18 (504MB), Data... > > Why won't WinXPpro show the files and folders on drive D:, instead of > just a blank white screen ???? How was the CD written? It seems that XP has troubles reading CDs / CD-RW / DVDs that have not been "finalized" (aka closed.)
From: Etaoin Shrdlu on 20 Apr 2010 21:26
On 4/20/2010 2:57 PM, smlunatick wrote: > On Apr 20, 5:06 pm, Willard<gu...(a)msn.invalid> wrote: >> I have an MS-Dos boot RW-CD with Dos Utilities in folders and files, >> which boots and works fine in drive D:.... >> >> Nero StartSmart shows D: Track 01: 0:0200 57:16.18 (504MB), Data... >> >> Why won't WinXPpro show the files and folders on drive D:, instead of >> just a blank white screen ???? > > How was the CD written? It seems that XP has troubles reading CDs / > CD-RW / DVDs that have not been "finalized" (aka closed.) It's a boot cd. It wouldn't boot if it weren't finalized. |