Xp & 98 files??

Joe Delaronde · Post by **Joe Delaronde** » 2 Jul 2003 12:07 pm

I installed XP. Done all the necessary things like update, etc.

I always save my data files to CDRW. Now when I try to view the W98 files using XP Explorer, XP says the cd is blank???????? What gives?
Thanks in adavance
Joe[This message was edited by Joe Delaronde on 02 July 2003 at 01:11 PM.][This message was edited by Joe Delaronde on 02 July 2003 at 01:13 PM.]

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 2 Jul 2003 3:01 pm

Joe,
Did you check to be sure they were copied ok? If so try them on a "98" system,I did an upgrade,well a new system and have had no problems reading 98 copied discs. The only problem was my system crashed before all my data was copied. Does your reader work with other cd,s maybe a driver prob.

Bill

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Bill Ford

R. E. Klaus · Post by **R. E. Klaus** » 5 Jul 2003 8:59 pm

Did you format the disk as a data disk that you can write to again later? If so it will only be readable on the CD drive that wrote it (or possibly on another CDR(W).)Been there ...
R.E. Klaus

Carl West · Post by **Carl West** » 9 Jul 2003 8:26 am

Joe,
When you installed XP did you wipe your drive for a clean installation. Many problem come around on installing XP over Windows 98/98SE.
Check your computer for CONFLICTS.Windows XP has that option.

Carl West

Joe Delaronde · Post by **Joe Delaronde** » 14 Jul 2003 3:40 pm

Cleaned house, so I reformatted.
Had to install Win98 to install XP upgrade.

Carl;
"Check your computer for CONFLICTS.Windows XP has that option."
How is this done?
Joe[This message was edited by Joe Delaronde on 14 July 2003 at 04:42 PM.]

Joe Delaronde · Post by **Joe Delaronde** » 22 Jul 2003 5:50 pm

All my files can be opened & read on a Win 98 OS computer. I tried this on my friends 2 computers which have Win98 installed.

On his other computer which has XP, the files cannot be opened or read. It says the cd is blank.?????????????????

Joe

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 23 Jul 2003 5:55 pm

Did you format "fat 32" when you loaded XP ?
My computer guru said that may be the problem,an easy to overlook step in the install process....

I have XP,,,FAT 32 and have no problems reading/viewing CD files saved from my "98" system
Bill

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Joe Delaronde · Post by **Joe Delaronde** » 24 Jul 2003 8:09 pm

Bill
"Did you format "fat 32" when you loaded XP ?"

Yes!!
Joe

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 25 Jul 2003 5:11 pm

Joe,
Yes my system is XP pro..formated FAT32,I have no problems reading CDs burned on my old system"98",just today got some info from one of those CDs,only problem was my old system got a virus before I could get everything off. If you know someone local that knows this install procedure,have them do it for you.

Bill

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Joe Delaronde · Post by **Joe Delaronde** » 25 Jul 2003 7:11 pm

Bill
That was a "yes" that I did format "fat 32" when I loaded XP.

I store my files to cd so they were not effected by the virus. Anyway, my buddy can't read the win98 on his XP either???

Joe

Joe Delaronde · Post by **Joe Delaronde** » 25 Jul 2003 7:18 pm

Some goodies here.
http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

Joe