I created a spreadsheet that I would like to put on a CD and be able to
make updates to the CD. I downloaded the spreadsheet onto a CD-RW but
when I try to make updates I get a message that it is readable only.
What am I doing wrong?




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JLP

You have to erase the CD-RW and then re-burn with the entire updated
spreadsheet.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"JLP" <joycehennyremovethis@comcast.net.invalid> wrote in message
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> I created a spreadsheet that I would like to put on a CD and be able to
> make updates to the CD. I downloaded the spreadsheet onto a CD-RW but
> when I try to make updates I get a message that it is readable only.
> What am I doing wrong?
>
>
>
>
> --
> JLP

It doesn't work that way, you either have to erase and reburn the updated
file to CD or use packet writing software which makes the burner act like a
giant floppy, but I don't recommend that method as it's rather unreliable
and you could lose the data on the disk with little to no warning.

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"JLP" <joycehennyremovethis@comcast.net.invalid> wrote in message
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>
> I created a spreadsheet that I would like to put on a CD and be able to
> make updates to the CD. I downloaded the spreadsheet onto a CD-RW but
> when I try to make updates I get a message that it is readable only.
> What am I doing wrong?
>
>
>
>
> --
> JLP

XP's built in burning software treats rewritable discs as if they were write
once with the exception that you can erase a rewriteable. To do what you
want requires third party software that uses 'packet writing'. These
programs include DLA from Roxio and InCD from Nero. Be forewarned that
packet writing can have flaky results.

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Xandros


"JLP" <joycehennyremovethis@comcast.net.invalid> wrote in message
news:JLP.32831ba@pcbanter.net...
>
> I created a spreadsheet that I would like to put on a CD and be able to
> make updates to the CD. I downloaded the spreadsheet onto a CD-RW but
> when I try to make updates I get a message that it is readable only.
> What am I doing wrong?
>
>
>
>
> --
> JLP