Greetings Dave, Ian, et al.-- -----Original Message----- From: Dave Perry <[log in to unmask]> >It has suddenly decided its not going to let me read off any re-writables. >I have a re-writable with a heap off important information on it but I >can't access it. >Adaptec Direct CD is the software that I'm using in conjuction with my CD >Writer. >By the way auto insert is enabled...it is meant to be. >When I bring up the Direct CD programme and go next so it will read the cd >it tells me that "CD-RW disc in unknown file system format. This disc can >be formatted to Direct CD for read and write access." -------------------------- Have the RW CD's had the session(s) "closed" when info. was burned to them? Apparently, according to some posts here in the past, this has a lot to do with a drive's ability to read such a disk. Just a thought.... Paul A. Shippert Library/Media Specialist "There is no dark side of the moon really . . . matter of fact, it's all dark." Pink Floyd [log in to unmask] PCBUILD only works if you contribute. Send your messages to be posted to: [log in to unmask]