What would cause files to be written as read only on CDR media?

[xproforme]

This is happening when I scan images using Sonic DLA version 4.00, a Visioneer 8600 USB scanner, an HP 7500 CD writer, and Paper Port version 7.0. The drivers for the CDR are provided by Microsoft. Is there a way to set the file attributes to archive so that I can delete the scans if I want to delete them? I tried right clicking the file properties> removing the check box for read only, and clicking OK. However, when I attempt to delete the files a message appears stating that the file is read only and files can not be copied or removed from this folder. What's even stranger is when I close Paper Port and reopen it again and the files are not even there any more. I'm using 32x CDR media but my CD writer only writes at a super duper slow speed of 2x. Could that be the problem? Any suggestions on what I could try?

 

[SYAR2003]

CDR media is read only.
All files stored on a cdr is read only
because the media itself is read only.
If they are copied from cdr to harddisk
the read only flag is removed .

 

[kiddpete]

If you want a CDR to be treated as a disk drive, you need a packet writing application like Nero or Roxio. CDRs, by definition, are read only, but Nero or Roxio can proably delete files. A search on Google suggests that the 7500 is a 2X drive. If so, it will only write at 2X no matter how fast the media is.

 

[elmurado]

format a cdrw and then copy the files on to that. They won't be read only then. Use Nero and it's Incd feature.

 

[xproforme]

Hello everyone and thanks to all who have posted to help me determine what to do with my problem. I discovered a short term solution by disabling DLA and using XP's CD writing feature to successfully write to my CDR. I also have Nero software available to help with packet writing as well. However, I still need DLA to read and copy a ton of discs created using an older version of Adaptec Easy CD Creator. It is truly frustrating when dealing with multiple CD writing applications that are not compatible with each other, i.e., DirectCD verses InCD and so forth. I've discovered that the only true compatibilty appears to be finalizing each CD in the standard ISO 9660 format; hope I got that number right. The only real bummer now appears to be storing the temporary files on HD until I have enough to copy them onto CDR as opposed to directly scan the images to CDR as I had previously done before. Thanks for the info folks and happy holidays to all. Leroy Pena in Texas.