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  • Windows 2000 doesn't see all the files on a CD-R disc

    Folks,

    Does anyone have a clue why I can't see all the files on some CD-R discs in Windows 2000?

    The problem manifests as follows: usually I find some empty folders or folders with some files missing.

    My drive is Toshiba SD-M1212 (DVD-ROM). When I boot to Windows 98SE, I can see all the files. The discs work ok on my secondary PC as well, with a regular CD-ROM drive.



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    There's no place like 127.0.0.1

  • #2
    How are you writing the CDs? (ie, in what format?)

    Try getting a UDF reader from Adaptec. I think I've linked to the correct one, but as you see it's on Roxio

    Hope it can help anyway,

    Paul.
    Meet Jasmine.
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    • #3
      Sometimes my W2K will only see one file or directory on the entire disk. If I tell Direct CD to make the disk writable, then after the process is over, I can see all files and directories. I can still see them after the disk is made read only again.

      Plexwriter 8432A

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      • #4
        I gave up on CDRW's long ago. Waste of time and don't wanna risk loss of data. Just burn an ordinary CD. Less hassle.
        C:\DOS
        C:\DOS\RUN
        \RUN\DOS\RUN

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        • #5
          Yeah...was pretty disappointed to see that packet-writing is so error-prone. I will admit, however, that DirectCD 5 in Win2k seems to work better than any other packet writer I have ever tried (this from someone who generally detests any software from Adaptec). But CD-R's are so cheap, it's almost not worth the trouble. I just create multi-session disks in WinOnCD. Still more reliable than CD-RW.

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          • #6
            Here are two (partial) screenshots to really show the problem:

            http://wwnet.fi/users/lucid/cdshot1.gif

            http://wwnet.fi/users/lucid/cdshot2.gif

            On pic #1 there's a view of a CD-R folder as seen directly from Windows 2000.
            On pic #2 I have accessed the same disc through my secondary PC.

            There's no place like 127.0.0.1

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            • #7
              This particular disc has been written in one session (it still has space so it hasn't been permanently closed).

              My secondary PC is running 98SE.
              There's no place like 127.0.0.1

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              • #8
                Try to update ASPI: http://www.adaptec.com/support/faqs/aspilayer.html

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                • #9
                  Whoops, it looks like that update isn't supposed to be used with W2k. I mistakenly installed it myself months ago, and luckily don't have any problems.

                  BTW I have the same Toshiba drive, but I don't share your problem.

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                  • #10
                    Does closing the disc solve the problem Juha?

                    Are the multisession disks closed?

                    And, just out of curiosity, I presume that Slim can't access the files while yuor machine is in Win2k?

                    Paul.
                    Meet Jasmine.
                    flickr.com/photos/pace3000

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                    • #11
                      About CD-RWs, just use them like CD-Rs, when you need one and you are out, simply erase and reuse. Being buried in CDRs is a drag that can be avoided.

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                      • #12
                        Pace,

                        The discs have been written with DirectCD.

                        I have the latest UDF Reader installed but to my knowledge it just adds support for CD-RW discs.

                        I'm not 100% sure but I think all the CD-R discs in question have been written in multiple sessions (2 or 3).
                        There's no place like 127.0.0.1

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                        • #13
                          <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by Pace:
                          Does closing the disc solve the problem Juha?</font>
                          The session is closed of course, and no, protecting the disc so that it can't be written to again has no effect on this.

                          <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Are the multisession disks closed?</font>
                          Yes.

                          <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">And, just out of curiosity, I presume that Slim can't access the files while yuor machine is in Win2k?</font>
                          Both shots are taken from Win 2k. Slim runs 98SE only.

                          When I boot to 98SE on my primary PC, the discs are ok. So the only thing I can point my finger at is Windows 2000.. but since nobody else seems to have this problem, I'm quite puzzled :/

                          There's no place like 127.0.0.1

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                          • #14
                            BTW, my primary PC doesn't have any CD-burning software installed; I use Slim for that.

                            Yesterday I tried installing DirectCD to Win 2k but that didn't help either.

                            There's no place like 127.0.0.1

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                            • #15
                              I was meaning can Slim access files using Network Neighborhood to the Win2k machine?

                              It doesn't really matter, but I thought I'd clarify anyway.

                              Paul.
                              Meet Jasmine.
                              flickr.com/photos/pace3000

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