Copying or downloading files onto a CD...Access Denied

ezines2005 · 11-20-2005, 02:49 AM

When I try to copy or download a file from the Desktop onto a CD, a pop-window states:

Cannot create or replace "file.fileextension": Access is denied.

Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is currently not in use.

I made sure the file was NOT open, and the disk is certainly not full.

I took the CD and tried copying a file onto the CD on my laptop and everything worked fine, so it must be the computer I'm using. Operating system is Windows ME.

I think it could be a security setting on the computer regarding files.

Any ideas on what's wrong here?

Xycron · 11-20-2005, 05:01 AM

do you have a CDRW drive?

[-0MEGA-] · 11-20-2005, 05:09 AM

If you dont have a CDRW drive, then you cant copy files to a CD. if you do have a CDRW drive however, then the problem could be that your trying to just copy and paste things to the CD like a floppy drive. Sometimes windows allows you to do something like that, but other times it gets messed up and you need to use a CD Burning program to put files on a cd.

computerhakk · 11-20-2005, 09:21 AM

is the cd blank? or have stuff on it already?

what approach are you taking to copying the files? dragging n dropping? copy and paste? or a program like nero?

11-20-2005, 02:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
ezines2005 New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1	Copying or downloading files onto a CD...Access Denied When I try to copy or download a file from the Desktop onto a CD, a pop-window states: Cannot create or replace "file.fileextension": Access is denied. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is currently not in use. I made sure the file was NOT open, and the disk is certainly not full. I took the CD and tried copying a file onto the CD on my laptop and everything worked fine, so it must be the computer I'm using. Operating system is Windows ME. I think it could be a security setting on the computer regarding files. Any ideas on what's wrong here?

11-20-2005, 05:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,466	If you dont have a CDRW drive, then you cant copy files to a CD. if you do have a CDRW drive however, then the problem could be that your trying to just copy and paste things to the CD like a floppy drive. Sometimes windows allows you to do something like that, but other times it gets messed up and you need to use a CD Burning program to put files on a cd. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 (800/1900) 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 960 750GB SATAII w/32MB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605

11-20-2005, 09:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
computerhakk VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: THOJhakk county Posts: 3,635	is the cd blank? or have stuff on it already? what approach are you taking to copying the files? dragging n dropping? copy and paste? or a program like nero? __________________ "Remember, wrong advice may be worse than no advice at all." ::COMPUTERHAKK:::

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11-20-2005, 05:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Xycron banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,099	do you have a CDRW drive?