What is the correct way to start with a CD-RW?

[Al Kolka]

My wife and I burn lots of CDRs. No problems.

We want to start using some CD-RWs like floppy disks. That is, drag files from explorer to the drive letter corresponding to our CD-RW drive, and be able to read the CD-RW on other burners.

We have a Plextor 40/12/40A burner, a Toshiba XM6702B 48X CDROM, Roxio's Easy CD Creator Platinum Ver. 5.3.5.10, Win 98SE.

I am confused regarding full and quick formatting and UDF.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[cfitz]

What you are looking to do is called packet writing. In order to do that with Roxio's software, you have to install their DirectCD program.

http://www.roxio.com/en/support/roxio_s ... _disc.html
http://www.roxio.com/en/support/dcdwin/livingdcd.html
http://www.roxio.com/en/support/dcdwin/dcdwinfaqs.html

cfitz