XP won't read data cd burned on Vista MLAC19 10/29/2008 4:51:04 PM I burned some documents and word processing files onto a cd using Windows Vista. The burn was good as I was able to call up the files from the cd drive. I then tried to access the files on a computer running XP. The disc read as completely blank, showing all 700MB or so as free space. I went back to my Vista computer and burned the content onto a new cd using Nero software instead of the bundled Vista program. That disc is not being recognized by the XP system either. I really need access to these files from the computers running XP! Please help!

Re: XP won't read data cd burned on Vista "Curious" <mailmenot[ at ]nomail.com> 10/29/2008 5:02:19 PM Are you CD R or RW discs? Many RW disks written on one computer can not be read on another computer with a different brand of CD drive. I have not had any problems with CD-R disks between XP and Vista systems. Can you read a CD written on the XP machine on the Vista machine? "MLAC19" <MLAC19[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0450838A-8830-453F-9A5A-8DC7A2D1EA22[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I burned some documents and word processing files onto a cd using Windows > Vista. The burn was good as I was able to call up the files from the cd > drive. I then tried to access the files on a computer running XP. The > disc > read as completely blank, showing all 700MB or so as free space. I went > back > to my Vista computer and burned the content onto a new cd using Nero > software instead of the bundled Vista program. That disc is not being > recognized by the XP system either. I really need access to these files > from > the computers running XP! Please help!

Re: XP won't read data cd burned on Vista Poutnik <me[ at ]privacy.net> 10/29/2008 7:21:01 PM Try also, if readable on different Vista and XP machines....

Re: XP won't read data cd burned on Vista "John Inzer" <oobie[ at ]doobie.xyz> 10/29/2008 8:13:01 PM MLAC19 wrote: [Quoted Text] > I burned some documents and word processing files onto a cd using > Windows Vista. The burn was good as I was able to call up the files > from the cd drive. I then tried to access the files on a computer > running XP. The disc read as completely blank, showing all 700MB or > so as free space. I went back to my Vista computer and burned the > content onto a new cd using Nero software instead of the bundled > Vista program. That disc is not being recognized by the XP system > either. I really need access to these files from the computers > running XP! Please help! ============================== Maybe the following article will be useful: Windows Vista - Burn a CD or DVD http://tinyurl.com/29uy2o or... http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/b47eb51a-ea6d-4d97-97b0-2d07a59316981033.mspx -- John Inzer MS-MVP Digital Media Experience Notice This is not tech support I am a volunteer Solutions that work for me may not work for you Proceed at your own risk

RE: XP won't read data cd burned on Vista moonstaz 11/23/2008 6:29:01 PM I have the same problem. I have a DVD that was burnt using VISTA. It works on other computers with vista and in my dvd player. Yet it will not work in either of my computers with XP. I have tried the DVD in several of my friends players and it also doesn't work if they have XP. I went online thinking that OF COURSE microsoft would know of this problem and have a fix for it, but so far I haven't found anything useful. The only thing I find is this threat copied onto several other websites. It's so frustrating! "MLAC19" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I burned some documents and word processing files onto a cd using Windows > Vista. The burn was good as I was able to call up the files from the cd > drive. I then tried to access the files on a computer running XP. The disc > read as completely blank, showing all 700MB or so as free space. I went back > to my Vista computer and burned the content onto a new cd using Nero > software instead of the bundled Vista program. That disc is not being > recognized by the XP system either. I really need access to these files from > the computers running XP! Please help!

Re: XP won't read data cd burned on Vista "Sackboy" <sackboy[ at ]lbp.not> 11/23/2008 6:49:11 PM "moonstaz" <moonstaz[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B992FAA0-ACF7-492A-9B26-C1CA771BA489[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I have the same problem. I have a DVD that was burnt using VISTA. It >works > on other computers with vista and in my dvd player. Yet it will not work > in > either of my computers with XP. I have tried the DVD in several of my > friends players and it also doesn't work if they have XP. > > I went online thinking that OF COURSE microsoft would know of this problem > and have a fix for it, but so far I haven't found anything useful. The > only > thing I find is this threat copied onto several other websites. It's so > frustrating! > > "MLAC19" wrote: > >> I burned some documents and word processing files onto a cd using Windows >> Vista. The burn was good as I was able to call up the files from the cd >> drive. I then tried to access the files on a computer running XP. The >> disc >> read as completely blank, showing all 700MB or so as free space. I went >> back >> to my Vista computer and burned the content onto a new cd using Nero >> software instead of the bundled Vista program. That disc is not being >> recognized by the XP system either. I really need access to these files >> from >> the computers running XP! Please help! XP needs a decoder. Such as http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder.html. Use mastered instead of live format.

Re: XP won't read data cd burned on Vista "Curious" <mailmenot[ at ]nomail.com> 11/23/2008 7:13:19 PM A DVD decoder such as the one you referenced is used to play DVDs or TV programs recorded in MPEG2 compressed format. It is not required for data files. "Sackboy" <sackboy[ at ]lbp.not> wrote in message news:ggc8j8$4nn$1[ at ]aioe.org... [Quoted Text] > "moonstaz" <moonstaz[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B992FAA0-ACF7-492A-9B26-C1CA771BA489[ at ]microsoft.com... >>I have the same problem. I have a DVD that was burnt using VISTA. It >>works >> on other computers with vista and in my dvd player. Yet it will not work >> in >> either of my computers with XP. I have tried the DVD in several of my >> friends players and it also doesn't work if they have XP. >> >> I went online thinking that OF COURSE microsoft would know of this >> problem >> and have a fix for it, but so far I haven't found anything useful. The >> only >> thing I find is this threat copied onto several other websites. It's so >> frustrating! >> >> "MLAC19" wrote: >> >>> I burned some documents and word processing files onto a cd using >>> Windows >>> Vista. The burn was good as I was able to call up the files from the cd >>> drive. I then tried to access the files on a computer running XP. The >>> disc >>> read as completely blank, showing all 700MB or so as free space. I went >>> back >>> to my Vista computer and burned the content onto a new cd using Nero >>> software instead of the bundled Vista program. That disc is not being >>> recognized by the XP system either. I really need access to these files >>> from >>> the computers running XP! Please help! > > > XP needs a decoder. > Such as http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder.html. > > Use mastered instead of live format.

Re: XP won't read data cd burned on Vista "Sackboy" <sackboy[ at ]lbp.not> 11/23/2008 7:22:40 PM "Curious" <mailmenot[ at ]nomail.com> wrote in message news:eGMIP%23ZTJHA.1960[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] >A DVD decoder such as the one you referenced is used to play DVDs or TV >programs recorded in MPEG2 compressed format. It is not required for data >files. > > "Sackboy" <sackboy[ at ]lbp.not> wrote in message news:ggc8j8$4nn$1[ at ]aioe.org... >> "moonstaz" <moonstaz[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:B992FAA0-ACF7-492A-9B26-C1CA771BA489[ at ]microsoft.com... >>>I have the same problem. I have a DVD that was burnt using VISTA. It >>>works >>> on other computers with vista and in my dvd player. Yet it will not >>> work in >>> either of my computers with XP. I have tried the DVD in several of my >>> friends players and it also doesn't work if they have XP. >>> >>> I went online thinking that OF COURSE microsoft would know of this >>> problem >>> and have a fix for it, but so far I haven't found anything useful. The >>> only >>> thing I find is this threat copied onto several other websites. It's so >>> frustrating! >>> >>> "MLAC19" wrote: >>> >>>> I burned some documents and word processing files onto a cd using >>>> Windows >>>> Vista. The burn was good as I was able to call up the files from the cd >>>> drive. I then tried to access the files on a computer running XP. The >>>> disc >>>> read as completely blank, showing all 700MB or so as free space. I >>>> went back >>>> to my Vista computer and burned the content onto a new cd using Nero >>>> software instead of the bundled Vista program. That disc is not being >>>> recognized by the XP system either. I really need access to these >>>> files from >>>> the computers running XP! Please help! >> >> >> XP needs a decoder. >> Such as http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder.html. >> >> Use mastered instead of live format. > I also said use mastered format. I have no idea what they burned to DVD. Unless you are my mother...move on, idiot.

Re: XP won't read data cd burned on Vista "Sackboy" <sackboy[ at ]lbp.not> 11/23/2008 7:25:42 PM "Curious" <mailmenot[ at ]nomail.com> wrote in message news:eGMIP%23ZTJHA.1960[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] >A DVD decoder such as the one you referenced is used to play DVDs or TV >programs recorded in MPEG2 compressed format. It is not required for data >files. > > "Sackboy" <sackboy[ at ]lbp.not> wrote in message news:ggc8j8$4nn$1[ at ]aioe.org... >> "moonstaz" <moonstaz[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:B992FAA0-ACF7-492A-9B26-C1CA771BA489[ at ]microsoft.com... >>>I have the same problem. I have a DVD that was burnt using VISTA. It >>>works >>> on other computers with vista and in my dvd player. Yet it will not >>> work in >>> either of my computers with XP. I have tried the DVD in several of my >>> friends players and it also doesn't work if they have XP. >>> >>> I went online thinking that OF COURSE microsoft would know of this >>> problem >>> and have a fix for it, but so far I haven't found anything useful. The >>> only >>> thing I find is this threat copied onto several other websites. It's so >>> frustrating! >>> >>> "MLAC19" wrote: >>> >>>> I burned some documents and word processing files onto a cd using >>>> Windows >>>> Vista. The burn was good as I was able to call up the files from the cd >>>> drive. I then tried to access the files on a computer running XP. The >>>> disc >>>> read as completely blank, showing all 700MB or so as free space. I >>>> went back >>>> to my Vista computer and burned the content onto a new cd using Nero >>>> software instead of the bundled Vista program. That disc is not being >>>> recognized by the XP system either. I really need access to these >>>> files from >>>> the computers running XP! Please help! >> >> >> XP needs a decoder. >> Such as http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder.html. >> >> Use mastered instead of live format. > Try reading moonstaz's q. It said DVD player. You think they play .xls files on their DVD player ? Moron.

Re: XP won't read data cd burned on Vista "John Inzer" <oobie[ at ]doobie.xyz> 11/23/2008 7:26:48 PM moonstaz wrote: [Quoted Text] > I have the same problem. I have a DVD that was burnt using VISTA. > It works on other computers with vista and in my dvd player. Yet it > will not work in either of my computers with XP. I have tried the > DVD in several of my friends players and it also doesn't work if they > have XP. > > I went online thinking that OF COURSE microsoft would know of this > problem and have a fix for it, but so far I haven't found anything > useful. The only thing I find is this threat copied onto several > other websites. It's so frustrating! ================================== Maybe you used the Live File System format... the Mastered format would be been the better choice. Have a look at the following articles: Which CD or DVD format should I use? http://tinyurl.com/2mybuf or... http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/2af64e60-60aa-4d79-ab6c-3a5db5806cbe1033.mspx Windows Vista - Burn a CD or DVD http://tinyurl.com/29uy2o or... http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/b47eb51a-ea6d-4d97-97b0-2d07a59316981033.mspx -- John Inzer MS-MVP Digital Media Experience Notice This is not tech support I am a volunteer Solutions that work for me may not work for you Proceed at your own risk

Re: XP won't read data cd burned on Vista "Curious" <mailmenot[ at ]nomail.com> 11/23/2008 8:25:25 PM I know what you said but a DVD Decoder such as the NVIDIA DVD decoder is not an example of what you seem to know is required and the link you supplied is no longer active since Nvidia no longer sells it and when they did the also stated that it should not be used with Vista since it was designed and implemented only for MCE 2005. I suggest that you respond to this with a recommended product and active link to a product that does support "Mastered format instead of Live format" so that readers of this thread know what will work instead of being led astray. "Sackboy" <sackboy[ at ]lbp.not> wrote in message news:ggcann$dm7$1[ at ]aioe.org... [Quoted Text] > "Curious" <mailmenot[ at ]nomail.com> wrote in message > news:eGMIP%23ZTJHA.1960[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>A DVD decoder such as the one you referenced is used to play DVDs or TV >>programs recorded in MPEG2 compressed format. It is not required for >>data files. >> >> "Sackboy" <sackboy[ at ]lbp.not> wrote in message >> news:ggc8j8$4nn$1[ at ]aioe.org... >>> "moonstaz" <moonstaz[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:B992FAA0-ACF7-492A-9B26-C1CA771BA489[ at ]microsoft.com... >>>>I have the same problem. I have a DVD that was burnt using VISTA. It >>>>works >>>> on other computers with vista and in my dvd player. Yet it will not >>>> work in >>>> either of my computers with XP. I have tried the DVD in several of my >>>> friends players and it also doesn't work if they have XP. >>>> >>>> I went online thinking that OF COURSE microsoft would know of this >>>> problem >>>> and have a fix for it, but so far I haven't found anything useful. The >>>> only >>>> thing I find is this threat copied onto several other websites. It's >>>> so >>>> frustrating! >>>> >>>> "MLAC19" wrote: >>>> >>>>> I burned some documents and word processing files onto a cd using >>>>> Windows >>>>> Vista. The burn was good as I was able to call up the files from the >>>>> cd >>>>> drive. I then tried to access the files on a computer running XP. >>>>> The disc >>>>> read as completely blank, showing all 700MB or so as free space. I >>>>> went back >>>>> to my Vista computer and burned the content onto a new cd using Nero >>>>> software instead of the bundled Vista program. That disc is not being >>>>> recognized by the XP system either. I really need access to these >>>>> files from >>>>> the computers running XP! Please help! >>> >>> >>> XP needs a decoder. >>> Such as http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder.html. >>> >>> Use mastered instead of live format. >> > > > Try reading moonstaz's q. > It said DVD player. > You think they play .xls files on their DVD player ? > Moron.

Re: XP won't read data cd burned on Vista "Sackboy" <sackbot[ at ]lbp.not> 11/23/2008 8:47:14 PM "Curious" <mailmenot[ at ]nomail.com> wrote in message news:%23t0FimaTJHA.588[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] >I know what you said but a DVD Decoder such as the NVIDIA DVD decoder is >not an example of what you seem to know is required and the link you >supplied is no longer active since Nvidia no longer sells it and when they >did the also stated that it should not be used with Vista since it was >designed and implemented only for MCE 2005. > I suggest that you respond to this with a recommended product and active > link to a product that does support "Mastered format instead of Live > format" so that readers of this thread know what will work instead of > being led astray. I'm in XP now, and I could still buy it. Back to Best Buy for you. Tell other idiots how much you know.

Re: XP won't read data cd burned on Vista dbknox <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 11/24/2008 2:32:05 AM MLAC19;873847 Wrote: > I burned some documents and word processing files onto a cd using > Windows [Quoted Text] > Vista. The burn was good as I was able to call up the files from the > cd > drive. I then tried to access the files on a computer running XP. The > disc > read as completely blank, showing all 700MB or so as free space. I > went back > to my Vista computer and burned the content onto a new cd using Nero > software instead of the bundled Vista program. That disc is not being > recognized by the XP system either. I really need access to these > files from > the computers running XP! Please help! Hi *MLAC19;873847* I don't know if you are still following this post or not. I can't believe what is taking place here where are the moderators? I thought the problem you mentioned was fixed with sp1, but I guess not. I was having the same problem as you. Data burned on Vista, just would not show up on a computer with XP. I downloaded a program called "burnaware" the free edition and tried making Data DVD's with it ( including multisession) and then drove over to a friend's house with XP and I could see the Data and multisession. I have not tried this with Nero, I will have to in the near future. There is another way to accomplish what you want and that would be to buy a flash drive and copy Data to that to read on the XP os. There is also a Program called "isobuster" that will Extract the files from the cd's. You only need the free version of this program to extract data from CD's or DVDs. Let us know how you make out. -- dbknox

Re: XP won't read data cd burned on Vista Jim Dell <James.Dell[ at ]sbcglobal.net> 11/24/2008 11:55:42 AM moonstaz wrote: [Quoted Text] > I have the same problem. I have a DVD that was burnt using VISTA. It works > on other computers with vista and in my dvd player. Yet it will not work in > either of my computers with XP. I have tried the DVD in several of my > friends players and it also doesn't work if they have XP. > > I went online thinking that OF COURSE microsoft would know of this problem > and have a fix for it, but so far I haven't found anything useful. The only > thing I find is this threat copied onto several other websites. It's so > frustrating! > > "MLAC19" wrote: > >> I burned some documents and word processing files onto a cd using Windows >> Vista. The burn was good as I was able to call up the files from the cd >> drive. I then tried to access the files on a computer running XP. The disc >> read as completely blank, showing all 700MB or so as free space. I went back >> to my Vista computer and burned the content onto a new cd using Nero >> software instead of the bundled Vista program. That disc is not being >> recognized by the XP system either. I really need access to these files from >> the computers running XP! Please help! Do your XP PCs have DVD readers? Sounds like they only have CD-ROM drives. Jim

Re: XP won't read data cd burned on Vista "JW" <JW[ at ]nospam.nspam> 11/24/2008 6:30:17 PM Apparently both MLAC19 and Moonstasz have a recent version Live File System method of formatting DVDs that is not compatible with the version of the Live File System that is currently on the XP systems. In this situation they need to use the Mastered method of formatting their DVDs using the VISTA DVD Maker since the Mastered method is far more compatible with other(if not all) DVD players. As suggested by Sackboy. The following is a partial quote I got from Microsoft Help after Using Vista help and searching on "Format Vista DVD" If you use MS help yourself you will find a lot more information concerning DVD formatting and material about the different versions of the Live File System option on different releases Windows. " Format a CD or DVD Before you can copy files to a CD or DVD, the disc must first be prepared using a process called formatting. There are several ways to format a CD or DVD disc. Your choice of format determines which computers and other devices will be able to read the disc. Insert a disc into your computer's CD or DVD drive. In the dialog box that appears, click Burn files to disc. In the Burn a disc dialog box, type a name for your new disc. Click Show formatting options, and then click one of the following formatting options: Live File System Mastered Click Next to prepare the disc. Now you can copy files to your disc using whichever method you selected. Choosing the right formatting option for the job When you format a CD or DVD, you can choose either the Live File System or Mastered format. Use the following information to help you determine which formatting option you should choose. Live File System discs: Enable you to copy files immediately to disc by dragging them. Are convenient if you want to keep a disc in the burn drive and occasionally copy a few files at a time. Are convenient because there is no lengthy recording step, such as with Mastered discs. Each file is written to the disc as you drag it to the disc folder. " Apparently Curious got himself all confused when he did not read Moosrtasz's post closely when he first responded to Sackboy so he thought Moonstasz also had problems with data files like MLAC19 did. And therefore he did not understand the reference the Mastered vs. Life File system associated with a DVD Decoder. "dbknox" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:75ad805273d91d4232e249a7fbc417fd[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... [Quoted Text] > > MLAC19;873847 Wrote: >> I burned some documents and word processing files onto a cd using >> Windows >> Vista. The burn was good as I was able to call up the files from the >> cd >> drive. I then tried to access the files on a computer running XP. The >> disc >> read as completely blank, showing all 700MB or so as free space. I >> went back >> to my Vista computer and burned the content onto a new cd using Nero >> software instead of the bundled Vista program. That disc is not being >> recognized by the XP system either. I really need access to these >> files from >> the computers running XP! Please help! > > Hi *MLAC19;873847* I don't know if you are still following this post or > not. I can't believe what is taking place here where are the > moderators? > I thought the problem you mentioned was fixed with sp1, but I guess > not. > I was having the same problem as you. Data burned on Vista, just would > not show up on a computer with XP. I downloaded a program called > "burnaware" the free edition and tried making Data DVD's with it ( > including multisession) and then drove over to a friend's house with XP > and I could see the Data and multisession. > I have not tried this with Nero, I will have to in the near future. > There is another way to accomplish what you want and that would be to > buy a flash drive and copy Data to that to read on the XP os. > There is also a Program called "isobuster" that will Extract the files > from the cd's. You only need the free version of this program to extract > data from CD's or DVDs. Let us know how you make out. > > > -- > dbknox

Re: XP won't read data cd burned on Vista "Alex Clayton" <alexx1400[ at ]yahoo.com> 11/25/2008 4:11:00 PM "Jim Dell" <James.Dell[ at ]sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:LCwWk.9425$ZP4.9153[ at ]nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com... [Quoted Text] > moonstaz wrote: >> I have the same problem. I have a DVD that was burnt using VISTA. It >> works on other computers with vista and in my dvd player. Yet it will >> not work in either of my computers with XP. I have tried the DVD in >> several of my friends players and it also doesn't work if they have XP. >> I went online thinking that OF COURSE microsoft would know of this >> problem and have a fix for it, but so far I haven't found anything >> useful. The only thing I find is this threat copied onto several other >> websites. It's so frustrating! "MLAC19" wrote: >> >>> I burned some documents and word processing files onto a cd using >>> Windows Vista. The burn was good as I was able to call up the files from >>> the cd drive. I then tried to access the files on a computer running >>> XP. The disc read as completely blank, showing all 700MB or so as free >>> space. I went back to my Vista computer and burned the content onto a >>> new cd using Nero software instead of the bundled Vista program. That >>> disc is not being recognized by the XP system either. I really need >>> access to these files from the computers running XP! Please help! > Do your XP PCs have DVD readers? Sounds like they only have CD-ROM > drives. > > Jim > > Mine do this same thing, and I gave up. I have a Laptop & desktop XP, and a Laptop in Vista Prem. If I use a DVD+RW to write to with the Vista, it shows but will not work on the XP machines. I tried to find some fix and gave up. I have some recorded DVD+RW stuff that was copied to files on the XP machines, to an external drive. These will play on XP machines, but will not play on Vista. -- To err is human……….. But to blame someone else shows management potential.