CDR/CDRW Files are always Read Only: it has always been true,
just the way the technology is. Might want to ask SONY for help
on that one.
If you want true writing capabilities, you need to look at
external HD or solid disks, like:
http://www.iomega.com/zip/index.html
http://www.iomega.com/jaz/index.html
http://www.iomega.com/peerless/index.html
http://www.maxtor.com/products/ExternalStorage/3000XT/default.htm
http://www.lacie.com/products/product.cfm?id=4A8676C5-54C8-11D5-9
7C60090278D3ED0
http://www.lacie.com/products/product.cfm?id=4A867720-54C8-11D5-9
7C60090278D3ED0
http://www.pcconnection.com/scripts/productdetail.asp?product_id=
221828
http://www.pcconnection.com/scripts/productdetail.asp?product_id=
226843
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Dean Saadallah
www.pendean.com
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"R.K. McSwain" wrote in message
news:A2552711E847972C95659E6A970EA7DA@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Exactly. You should only read and write the drawing file while
it resides on
> the hard drive. When you are finished, copy it to the CDRW. If
you need to
> modify it again, copy it back to hard drive.
>
> "Dave Jones" wrote in message
> news:u411gv2bova166@corp.supernews.com...
> > kinda gives you the idea that maybe you shouldn't be working
on drawings
> > directly from a CD doesn't it 🙂
> > Dave
> > "Morris Abbott" wrote
in message
> > news:1010852925.30364.0@eurus.uk.clara.net...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am having trouble trying to work with files stored on
CDRW. I am using
> > > Autocad2000 with a HP9100 CD Rewriter.
> > >
> > > If i create a new drawing then i can save it to the RW disc
no problem.
> > > However, next time i open the file Autocad displays the
file as being
> > > Read-Only, and thus will not allow me to save it again. I
have checked
> the
> > > file properties in Windows explorer and the windows
read-only attribute
> is
> > > not set.
> > >
> > > If i copy the file from the RW disk to my harddisc and open
the copy i
> > have
> > > no problems. It would appear that it is impossible to work
directly from
> a
> > > CDRW disk.
> > >
> > > Is this a known Autocad2000 problem and if so is there a
fix?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Morris
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>