Marc, Thanks for the link, could have saved myself some typing, and I'll read it more carefully later.
I was referring to the formatting mode of writing the data to the platters - essentially saying avoid packet mode as it uses up the 1000 rewrite capability of -RW media very swiftly on the most essential portions of the information written to the platters Yes -RAM media is usually rated at over 1,000,000 rewrites, but... 4.5Gb data in 2K blocks is over 2,000,000 blocks, and a rewrite of an allocation table on -RAM media for every block written is double the rated capability of -RAM media. So - filling up a -RAM platter once using it as a rewriteable disk can be expected to exceed the platters rated capability. The other consideration re + or - media: Creating media to be played on a TV, or CD/DVD music player - then get the platter type than matches that device's manufacturer (Sony, Philips or whatever). Formatting of -RW media seems to require the format to finish the whole platter in 1 session, while +RW media can be formatted as the data is written to it. (Seems like -RW needs format, and then rewrite the formatted, but empty sectors with data and +RW can include the data in the sector as it does the formatting.) But as I stated earlier I've got to read that article more carefully. JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc Sims" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 2:38 AM Subject: Re: R/RW Backups (was: Operating System Not Found Error and OT) > James. > > Look here at DVD Demystified about the differences between the DVD-R/+R and > other formats: > http://dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#4.3 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > James Maki > Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 3:51 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: R/RW Backups (was: Operating System Not Found Error and OT) > > JimB, > > Would a short answer be that you are calling it -R mode if you use Nero or > EasyCD or similar burning programs to write a data CD (or DVD) whether it is > a -R or -RW disk versus -RW mode using packet writing such as DirectCD or > InCD? I am not familiar with an option in Nero that will write what you are > calling -RW mode. > > Personally, I do not even install the InCD portion of Nero. I was burned by > DirectCD so I completely avoid packet writing. > > Perhaps I am just confused by your terminology and mine using different > words for the same function. In the original post you seemed to be > differentiating between packet writing and -RW mode. > > Jim Maki > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned > LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html > > -- ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
