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While trying to copy pictures to a CD, I am getting the message 'Windows encountered a problem when trying to copy this folder. What do you want windows to do?' and the choices are "retry, skip, or cancel. I have tried different blank CD's, tried copying to another folder, then copying, tried one pic at a time-- no success either way.
Any thoughts?
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Happy wrote:
[Quoted Text] > While trying to copy pictures to a CD, I am getting the message 'Windows > encountered a problem when trying to copy this folder. What do you want > windows to do?' and the choices are "retry, skip, or cancel. I have tried > different blank CD's, tried copying to another folder, then copying, tried > one pic at a time-- no success either way. > > Any thoughts? > > >
Is it just pictures?
What software?
Can you burn text files and zip files etc?
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I haven't tried the others yet, but just discovered the problem is with DVD's - the CD's burn fine. But I want to burn DVD's, as I want to mail them away, and there are hundreds of pictures ,as well as movie clips I have taken. These would load up a number of CD's. Is it possible to put pictures on DVD's? "Jim" <me[ at ]null.net> wrote in message news:f4i892$80s$1[ at ]news.datemas.de...
[Quoted Text] > Happy wrote: >> While trying to copy pictures to a CD, I am getting the message 'Windows >> encountered a problem when trying to copy this folder. What do you want >> windows to do?' and the choices are "retry, skip, or cancel. I have >> tried different blank CD's, tried copying to another folder, then >> copying, tried one pic at a time-- no success either way. >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> >> > Is it just pictures? > > What software? > > Can you burn text files and zip files etc? >
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It is possible to put pictures on DVDs just as a data CD BUT you can't do it with the built in burning program in XP. XP won't burn DVDs.
You need some other type of software like Roxio's Easy DVD/CD creator or Nero's burning ROM. There are supposed to be free burning programs on the internet also (Google search) but I haven't tried them as I use Roxio's software.
"Happy" <happy[ at ]trial.ca> wrote in message news:466ca7b0$0$4320$9a566e8b[ at ]news.aliant.net...
[Quoted Text] >I haven't tried the others yet, but just discovered the problem is with >DVD's - the CD's burn fine. But I want to burn DVD's, as I want to mail >them away, and there are hundreds of pictures ,as well as movie clips I >have taken. These would load up a number of CD's. > Is it possible to put pictures on DVD's? > "Jim" <me[ at ]null.net> wrote in message news:f4i892$80s$1[ at ]news.datemas.de... >> Happy wrote: >>> While trying to copy pictures to a CD, I am getting the message 'Windows >>> encountered a problem when trying to copy this folder. What do you want >>> windows to do?' and the choices are "retry, skip, or cancel. I have >>> tried different blank CD's, tried copying to another folder, then >>> copying, tried one pic at a time-- no success either way. >>> >>> Any thoughts? >>> >>> >>> >> Is it just pictures? >> >> What software? >> >> Can you burn text files and zip files etc? >> > > >
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Happy wrote:
[Quoted Text] > "Jim" <me[ at ]null.net> wrote in message news:f4i892$80s$1[ at ]news.datemas.de... >> Happy wrote: >>> While trying to copy pictures to a CD, I am getting the message 'Windows >>> encountered a problem when trying to copy this folder. What do you want >>> windows to do?' and the choices are "retry, skip, or cancel. I have >>> tried different blank CD's, tried copying to another folder, then >>> copying, tried one pic at a time-- no success either way. >>> >>> Any thoughts? >>> >>> >>> >> Is it just pictures? >> >> What software? >> >> Can you burn text files and zip files etc? >> > > > I haven't tried the others yet, but just discovered the problem is with > DVD's - the CD's burn fine. But I want to burn DVD's, as I want to mail them > away, and there are hundreds of pictures ,as well as movie clips I have > taken. These would load up a number of CD's. > Is it possible to put pictures on DVD's?
It sure is, but now I have to ask what software you are using and what hardware you use.
Not all software can burn a DVD nor can all hareware burn a DVD
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Hi Happy,
If you are trying to burn the files to DVD using WINXP's built-in burning utility, it does not support DVD.
Regards,
-- Patti MacLeod Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
"Happy" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > I haven't tried the others yet, but just discovered the problem is with > DVD's - the CD's burn fine. But I want to burn DVD's, as I want to mail them > away, and there are hundreds of pictures ,as well as movie clips I have > taken. These would load up a number of CD's. > Is it possible to put pictures on DVD's? > "Jim" <me[ at ]null.net> wrote in message news:f4i892$80s$1[ at ]news.datemas.de... > > Happy wrote: > >> While trying to copy pictures to a CD, I am getting the message 'Windows > >> encountered a problem when trying to copy this folder. What do you want > >> windows to do?' and the choices are "retry, skip, or cancel. I have > >> tried different blank CD's, tried copying to another folder, then > >> copying, tried one pic at a time-- no success either way. > >> > >> Any thoughts? > >> > >> > >> > > Is it just pictures? > > > > What software? > > > > Can you burn text files and zip files etc? > > > > > >
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Thanks for all the replies. I have been attempting to use XP, so will now get some decent burning software for DVD's. I find XP worked fine for the CD's, for all formats. My hardware is HP 3 Ghrtz, 1.5 RAM (having built-in software would make operating system more useful-- does VISTA have DVD burning software?)
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"Happy" <happy[ at ]trial.ca> wrote in message news:466cbfa6$0$4339$9a566e8b[ at ]news.aliant.net...
[Quoted Text] > Thanks for all the replies. I have been attempting to use XP, so will now > get some decent burning software for DVD's. I find XP worked fine for the > CD's, for all formats. My hardware is HP 3 Ghrtz, 1.5 RAM > (having built-in software would make operating system more useful-- does > VISTA have DVD burning software?)
Vista Home Premium and Ultimate has DVD burning software but not the Home Basic or Business editions but I sure wouldn't upgrade my os just to burn dvd's. Are you sure you don't have any software that came with that HP to burn dvd's. I think HP typically supplies products from Sonic for systems with dvd burners, at least my neighbors HP came with it but the burner only supported DVD +R/RW, it would not do -R/RW.
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Happy wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Thanks for all the replies. I have been attempting to use XP, so will now > get some decent burning software for DVD's. I find XP worked fine for the > CD's, for all formats. My hardware is HP 3 Ghrtz, 1.5 RAM > (having built-in software would make operating system more useful-- does > VISTA have DVD burning software?) > > >
May I suggest CDBurnerXP Pro.
http://www.cdburnerxp.se/
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On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 22:38:00 -0300, "Happy" <happy[ at ]trial.ca> wrote:
[Quoted Text] >I haven't tried the others yet, but just discovered the problem is with >DVD's - the CD's burn fine. But I want to burn DVD's, as I want to mail them >away, and there are hundreds of pictures ,as well as movie clips I have >taken. These would load up a number of CD's. >Is it possible to put pictures on DVD's?
Yes. The fact that they are pictures or movie clips is irrelevant. A picture or movie clip is just a file of a particular type and you can put on a DVD any file of any type that fits on it.
However, note these three points:
1. Is your drive a DVD drive or just a CD drive? If it's a DVD drive, is it a DVD writer, or just a reader? They all look the same, but not all drives can burn DVDs.
2. DVDs come in two types: -R and +R. Unless your drive handles both types, you need the correct kind of blank DVDs for your drive.
3. Windows XP has no native ability to write to DVDs at all. You need third-party software (such as Nero) to do this.
-- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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"Jerry" <Hello[ at ]spam.com> wrote in message news:466cc4e6$0$4644$4c368faf[ at ]roadrunner.com...
[Quoted Text] > "Happy" <happy[ at ]trial.ca> wrote in message > news:466cbfa6$0$4339$9a566e8b[ at ]news.aliant.net... >> Thanks for all the replies. I have been attempting to use XP, so will now >> get some decent burning software for DVD's. I find XP worked fine for the >> CD's, for all formats. My hardware is HP 3 Ghrtz, 1.5 RAM >> (having built-in software would make operating system more useful-- does >> VISTA have DVD burning software?) > > Vista Home Premium and Ultimate has DVD burning software but not the Home > Basic or Business editions but I sure wouldn't upgrade my os just to burn > dvd's. Are you sure you don't have any software that came with that HP to > burn dvd's. I think HP typically supplies products from Sonic for systems > with dvd burners, at least my neighbors HP came with it but the burner > only supported DVD +R/RW, it would not do -R/RW.
Yes! Thanks. I searched through my icons & programs, and there is a program (basic, but seems to fit the bill) from Sonic. I'll give it a try.
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"Jimmy" <me[ at ]null.net> wrote in message news:f4ikde$o3n$1[ at ]news.datemas.de...
[Quoted Text] > Happy wrote: >> Thanks for all the replies. I have been attempting to use XP, so will now >> get some decent burning software for DVD's. I find XP worked fine for the >> CD's, for all formats. My hardware is HP 3 Ghrtz, 1.5 RAM >> (having built-in software would make operating system more useful-- does >> VISTA have DVD burning software?) > May I suggest CDBurnerXP Pro. > > http://www.cdburnerxp.se/ Thanks. I reviewed this one, and the price is right! and there seems to be an abundance of features. I'll give this one a try too.
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Thanks to everyone on this one. I appreciate having this advice, from people who "tell it like it is". Saves me a lot of grief, as I am the 'resident expert' in my house, and as you can see I am only about a 3 out of 10! "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake[ at ]this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message news:dapq63hs4dtuipig2nce1ke3auq1oivk2v[ at ]4ax.com...
[Quoted Text] > On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 22:38:00 -0300, "Happy" <happy[ at ]trial.ca> wrote: > >>I haven't tried the others yet, but just discovered the problem is with >>DVD's - the CD's burn fine. But I want to burn DVD's, as I want to mail >>them >>away, and there are hundreds of pictures ,as well as movie clips I have >>taken. These would load up a number of CD's. >>Is it possible to put pictures on DVD's? > > > Yes. The fact that they are pictures or movie clips is irrelevant. A > picture or movie clip is just a file of a particular type and you can > put on a DVD any file of any type that fits on it. > > However, note these three points: > > 1. Is your drive a DVD drive or just a CD drive? If it's a DVD drive, > is it a DVD writer, or just a reader? They all look the same, but not > all drives can burn DVDs. > > 2. DVDs come in two types: -R and +R. Unless your drive handles both > types, you need the correct kind of blank DVDs for your drive. > > 3. Windows XP has no native ability to write to DVDs at all. You need > third-party software (such as Nero) to do this. > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > Please Reply to the Newsgroup >
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On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:55:18 -0300, "Happy" <happy[ at ]trial.ca> wrote:
[Quoted Text] >Thanks to everyone on this one. I appreciate having this advice, from people >who "tell it like it is". Saves me a lot of grief, as I am the 'resident >expert' in my house, and as you can see I am only about a 3 out of 10!
You're welcome. Glad to help.
>"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake[ at ]this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message >news:dapq63hs4dtuipig2nce1ke3auq1oivk2v[ at ]4ax.com... >> On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 22:38:00 -0300, "Happy" <happy[ at ]trial.ca> wrote: >> >>>I haven't tried the others yet, but just discovered the problem is with >>>DVD's - the CD's burn fine. But I want to burn DVD's, as I want to mail >>>them >>>away, and there are hundreds of pictures ,as well as movie clips I have >>>taken. These would load up a number of CD's. >>>Is it possible to put pictures on DVD's? >> >> >> Yes. The fact that they are pictures or movie clips is irrelevant. A >> picture or movie clip is just a file of a particular type and you can >> put on a DVD any file of any type that fits on it. >> >> However, note these three points: >> >> 1. Is your drive a DVD drive or just a CD drive? If it's a DVD drive, >> is it a DVD writer, or just a reader? They all look the same, but not >> all drives can burn DVDs. >> >> 2. DVDs come in two types: -R and +R. Unless your drive handles both >> types, you need the correct kind of blank DVDs for your drive. >> >> 3. Windows XP has no native ability to write to DVDs at all. You need >> third-party software (such as Nero) to do this. >> >> -- >> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User >> Please Reply to the Newsgroup >> > >
-- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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You're welcome :-)
Regards,
-- Patti MacLeod Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
"Happy" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Thanks to everyone on this one. I appreciate having this advice, from people > who "tell it like it is". Saves me a lot of grief, as I am the 'resident > expert' in my house, and as you can see I am only about a 3 out of 10!
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