Invalid Path after burning a CD

[brianbloodaxe]

I backed up loads of important stuff to CD and it looks like it´s all there but when I try to open a file I get a windows (XP) error telling me the path is invalid. If I look at the properties of the file there are some odd looking characters at the end of the path name. So the files are there but I can´t open them or copy them. Any ideas on how I can get access to them?

 

[bcastner]

If you were using NTBackup, the native XP backup utility, you cannot access individual files.

 

[brianbloodaxe]

I didn´t backup I just used a CD creation tool. I can open a few of the files on the disk from one folder but files from the other folders give me the "invalid path" error. I created 2 identical CDs and the problem is the same on both. All the file properties look OK apart from the path.

 

[Lewistopher]

Is the burner BURN Proof? You could have an underrun problem - the list of filenames is written to the disk, but the files themselves aren't. Or - try slowing your burn speed down; burn at 8x or something relatively slow, and see if you have more success.

 

[Jontmke]

Might not work, but use the DOS or 8.3 names. Go to a command prompt (XP) or a dos prompt (98). In xp\2000 type dir /x to see the folder names in the old style, in 98 it's just dir. It will look something like: myfold~1 instead of "my folder". Then using the funny names given do a "cd" command. Something like this:
d: The cd drive letter
dir /x Lists the file names
cd myfold~1 Changes to the funny directory

Sorry if this is too simplified, but you get the drift.

Jon

There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge. (Bertrand Russell)

 

[brianbloodaxe]

Thanks for the replies. I do not have the option of re-burning the CD as I sold the PC that I copied the original files from (thanks Lewistopher).
I already tried the command prompt but I get an ´invalid parameter´ error when I try to copy the files from the CD to another location (thanks jontmke).

 

[Jontmke]

You have to put quotes around long file names in a command prompt. Like: copy "d:\my music\ozzy fest.mp3"

Jon

There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge. (Bertrand Russell)