Xcopy from hard disk to CD

[BL]

Hi,

I attempted to use the xcopy command and was not able copy all files within a directory from my hard drive to a rewritable CD. Any helps are appreciated.

[Paleo Pete]

Unless I'm badly mistaken, the xcopy command will not work for burning CD's, you have to use specfic software for that. Xcopy works only for copying files to a hard drive or floppy.

If I'm wrong, I'm sure someone will be along soon to correct me...

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[sleddog]

Using a re-writable CD drive & disk, all Windows applications (including Windows Explorer) can write directly to the disk, but I'm not sure about DOS applications. Doesn't xcopy have some inherent limitations? For example, I recall reading about problems using xcopy when attempting to copy all files to upgrade to a new harddrive....

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[2NDDAN]

HELLO BL,
I AM ONLY NEW TO THE DISCUSSION FORUM, HOWEVER I AM NOT NEW TO COMPUTERS OR USING CDROMS AND WRITERS, ANYAY AS SLEDDOG SAID HE IS RIGHT IN A WAY,THAT ALL WINDOWS APPS CAN WRITE TO YOUR DISK, HOWEVER THEY CAN NOT WRITE TO YOUR DISK INDEPENDANDLY AND WILL ONLY WRITE TO A RE-WRITABLE DISK THROUGH A PROCESS CALLED DIRECT-CD. THIS SHOULD HAVE COME WITH YOUR CD-WRITER SOFTWARE. DIRECT-CD IS THE APPLICATION THAT ALLOWS YOU TO COPY THINGS TO YOUR RE-WRITABLE DISKS JUST LIKE COPYING FILES TO YOUR HARDDRIVE OR FLOPPY. WHEN USING A DATA DISK OR PLAIN ONCE ONLY WRITABLE DISK THESE MUST BE ACCESSED THROUGH SPECIAL PROGRAMS LIKE NERO CD-BURNING AND ADAPTEC CD PROGRAMS.... SO YES THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION IS YOU CAN NOT USE XCOPY TO TRANSFER OR STORE FILES TO YOUR DISKS IN A CD-WRITER, BECAUSE THEY USE SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY AND PROGRAMS FOR WRITING.
HOPE THIS HELPS, LOOK FORWARD TO CATCHING YA ALL AROUND.

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[This message has been edited by 2NDDAN (edited 01-05-2001).]

[BL]

Thank you for all the responses.

Since xcopy is unreliable, I decide not to use it anymore. I like to know are there any alternative commands or products that I should use. What products that supports Windows NT are simple and reliable?

[sleddog]

I use Adaptec Easy CD Creator on NT4.

What is it precisely that you're trying to do?


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