Adding files to Rewriteable CD???

[laserfan]

I thought there was a way to format a CD-RW such that one could continue to add files to it (in new sessions) until full. Am I wrong? Can't seem to find anything in the Guides or forum about this...

[mmalves]

ImgBurn can't do that

[laserfan]

Ouch. Well, thanks mmalves for your fast reply. I've done some more surfing on this and apparently if I want to do this I need "packet-writing" software, whatever that is. Anything but Nero!!!!

 

If anyone here knows how best to do this please chime-in. All I want to do is use a CD (or DVD) -RW or -R to be able to add files on a regular basis until the disc is filled-up, for backup purposes (like a floppy works!!!!).

[Peru]

You could temporarily copy the files from the disc to a folder on your desktop and then add the files to burn to this folder. Then just burn to the disc with Imgburn (it will prompt to erase the disc first).

[laserfan]

You could temporarily copy the files from the disc to a folder on your desktop and then add the files to burn to this folder. Then just burn to the disc with Imgburn (it will prompt to erase the disc first).

Thanks Peru but I found a freeware app that seems to do just what I want, called CDBurnerXP. It allows me to create "Open session" data discs, and then when such CD-RW is re-inserted to my drive, it asks if I want to add to the existing session. Looks like a winner so far.

[dontasciime]

How rude

[laserfan]

Hey, it works! But that's all I'm using it for, on one of my computers...!