how can I save a file to cd says it is read only

[Syd]

whenever I try. I can save to a floppy. But not to a cd. I have tried in
Excel and Microsoft Publisher. I cked the attributes, no ck in the read only
box, but dotted line around the words read only

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You record to a CD....not save to a CD.

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| whenever I try. I can save to a floppy. But not to a cd. I have tried in
| Excel and Microsoft Publisher. I cked the attributes, no ck in the read only
| box, but dotted line around the words read only

 

[Paul L]

Once a CD-R has been burned, you cannot erase the data on it. A blank CD-R
is required to burn data.

A CD-RW, however, can be erased and have new data burned on it.


Either way, you need to use CD burning software like Nero Burning ROM or the
built-in CD-burning capability in Windows XP. In addition, you will also
need at least a CD-R drive.

Bottom line, you CANNOT use "File -> Save" or "File -> Save As..". to save
an existing or new file onto a blank CD-R or CD-RW.


Related articles:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279157/
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011266991033.aspx

 

[Gordon]

need at least a CD-R drive.

Bottom line, you CANNOT use "File -> Save" or "File -> Save As..". to save
an existing or new file onto a blank CD-R or CD-RW.

Not strictly true. If the CDRW has been formatted for packet writing you
certainly CAN do a "save as" to the CD.

 

[Syd]

Thanks to you both, but one more question, why is everything I do in office
always read only? Like I said, there is no ck in the attributes but a dotted
line around the read only... Thanks again.... I have a cd rw, and had a
blank cd in, but it came up, cannot save as it is read only....... I am a
novice as you can tell, at using the cdrw.......

 

[Evadne Cake]

Thanks to you both, but one more question, why is everything I do in office
always read only? Like I said, there is no ck in the attributes but a dotted

line around the read only... Thanks again.... I have a cd rw, and had a
blank cd in, but it came up, cannot save as it is read only....... I am a
novice as you can tell, at using the cdrw.......

Do you have packet writing software installed? The native XP burning applet
(which is what I assume you're using) is *NOT* capable of packet writing. You
need third party software.

 

[Paul]

Asked and answered Nice job.
IFC

Do you have packet writing software installed? The native XP burning
applet
(which is what I assume you're using) is *NOT* capable of packet writing.
You
need third party software.