can delete just 1 file from the cdrw using ROxio CD CREATOR

[faithfoo]

i use roxio cd creator to write a few video files in a cdrw media

1)can i confirm that there is no way you can delete just 1 file from the cdrw
..we have to delete the entire disc ?


2) i am looking for some software which is like roxio direct cd..remove 1 of the many files at any time without erasing the entire disc ....but yet do not have to lose about 130 Mb in creating a direct CD format in the CDRW media .

3) WHICh Software best retains the quality of video files ( burning from Hard disk to blank CDRW media ??

[dani82]

you have to erase the whole cdrw just to get rid of everything complete, i'd burn a couple of cdr/w and sometimes i want to add new stuff and/or deleted some other stuff, what i found out was just cause i deleted the files and burn new stuff (multi-session) doesn't mean it was actually gone, you just won't seen it, but it's there.

[faithfoo]

I can;t even delete any 1 files in roxio cd creator program ( CDRW )
I have to erase all the files at 1 go .

1) Only if I had format the CD RW in DIrect CD prog, I can delete files 1 by 1 ..but the formatting wastes 130 Mb

2) ** Looks like there .is no other way ...except to waste 130 MB


3) ** ANY OTHER Software that serves my needs but can delete files 1 by 1 without wasting 130 Mb to format ??

[dani82]

i don't understand what you mean by "wasting 130 Mb"?

[faithfoo]

each time , I use ROxio's Direct CD to format CDRW ( where can you simply delete or add files without have to delete the whole disc)



Out of 700 Mb for blank CDRW , you are left with 570 Mb after formatting ( lose 130 Mb of blank space per se )


** ANY Software that allows me to do the above but without having to waste so much space for formatting ?

[dani82]

why not just burn it the regular way "data cd" you would be able to uses the whole 700mb (give or take) of the cdr/w.

if you're worry about losing your files everytime you format your cdrw, just copy them into your harddrive and re-burn them again; that's what i do all the time

ROxio's Direct CD seems more trouble than what it's worth (i'm talking about the 130mb lost)

[faithfoo]

why not just burn it the regular way "data cd" you would be able to uses the whole 700mb (give or take) of the cdr/w.


Qn .."" HOW DO you do this ..what software ....
Just drag the video file into CDRW window.? .Drive will not recognise the files

[dani82]

i was assuming that you were already doing that, that kind of explaing alot.

i don't know what version you're using, but i'm using ezcd 4, do the following: Program Files -> Adaptec -> Easy CD Creator 4 -> CreateCD click on createcd.exe select "Data CD" and drag all the files you want to burn into CD Layout and then burn.

if you have Nero there a DATA CD option there.

are you burning regular files (avi, mpg, rm, mov) or are burning (s)vcd, cause regular files won't play on a dvd player.

what do you mean by "Drive will not recognise the files"?

[faithfoo]

I am following what you do


1)can i confirm that there is no way you can delete just 1 file from the cdrw
..we have to delete the entire disc ?

[dani82]

just cause you deleted a file, doesn't mean it's gone, you just won't see it, but it's there, and you won't get additional space back from the deleted file; the only way to actually delete a files from a cdrw is the formatted it, kind of like the same way you format a floppy, but with the Erase CD option that's in every CD Burning program.

[faithfoo]

hi

Thanks a lot

do you mean when you press the Erase CD button ( I only have that ) , and you highlight the file .., they will not reformat the whole disc, but just delete the one file that we highlighted ? The rest of the files remains intact

[dani82]

like formatting a floppy, the Erase CD option will get rid of everything, the cdrw will be somewhat blank*

*if you uses the Quick Erase option instead of Full, it's sometimes leaves a trace of what uses to be on there.