How do I save a file in Word directly to CD or DVD?

[MLZ]

I have a new laptop with Windows XP Professional and Word 2003. I want to
create a file in Word and then save it directly to CD or DVD. When I select
drive E (my dvd/cd writer) it says incorrect function and you do not have
access to drive E.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

You don't save a file to a CD. You copy it over using Windows Explorer or
your CD burning software.

 

[MLZ]

I'm confused. On my desktop I can create a file in Word 2002 (Windows XP
Home) and click File Save As and choose my cd writer drive and it burns the
file directly to the CD. I don't have to save it to my hard drive first and
then copy it to the CD. You are saying this isn't possible in Word 2003 w/
Win XP Pro?

You don't save a file to a CD. You copy it over using Windows Explorer or
your CD burning software.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I have a new laptop with Windows XP Professional and Word 2003. I want to
create a file in Word and then save it directly to CD or DVD. When I
select
drive E (my dvd/cd writer) it says incorrect function and you do not have
access to drive E.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

You should NEVER save it to the disk. Regardless of the program you are
using. You desktop is not a program. That's a different critter.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I'm confused. On my desktop I can create a file in Word 2002 (Windows XP
Home) and click File Save As and choose my cd writer drive and it burns
the
file directly to the CD. I don't have to save it to my hard drive first
and
then copy it to the CD. You are saying this isn't possible in Word 2003
w/
Win XP Pro?

You don't save a file to a CD. You copy it over using Windows Explorer or
your CD burning software.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I have a new laptop with Windows XP Professional and Word 2003. I want
to
create a file in Word and then save it directly to CD or DVD. When I
select
drive E (my dvd/cd writer) it says incorrect function and you do not
have
access to drive E.

 

[Graham Mayor]

Correct! This is not possible. The Windows burning tool cannot handle the
transient temporary files that Word creates.

Never ever read from, write to or print from floppy with Word. This is the
most certain method of ensuring document corruption. Copy to/from the hard
disc and work on the document from there. This is equally relevant to
other removable media such as CDR/RW.

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I'm confused. On my desktop I can create a file in Word 2002
(Windows XP Home) and click File Save As and choose my cd writer
drive and it burns the file directly to the CD. I don't have to save
it to my hard drive first and then copy it to the CD. You are saying
this isn't possible in Word 2003 w/ Win XP Pro?

You don't save a file to a CD. You copy it over using Windows
Explorer or your CD burning software.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I have a new laptop with Windows XP Professional and Word 2003. I
want to create a file in Word and then save it directly to CD or
DVD. When I select
drive E (my dvd/cd writer) it says incorrect function and you do
not have access to drive E.

 

[Opinicus]

I'm confused. On my desktop I can create a file in Word
2002 (Windows XP
Home) and click File Save As and choose my cd writer drive
and it burns the
file directly to the CD. I don't have to save it to my
hard drive first and
then copy it to the CD.

Your desktop is *on* your hard drive. When you save
something to the desktop you *are* saving it to your hard
drive.

 

[Doug Robbins]

Not that I have done it, but saving to a CD AND THEN CLOSING the document is
probably OK.

It's trying to continue working with the document, or later trying to open
it and work with it from the CD, that is a NO, NO

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Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I think the OP means that he/she can do this on her desktop computer but not
on his/her new laptop. Some CD software (such as Adaptec's Easy CD Creator)
does have a feature in which you can treat the CD like a floppy (at least in
some applications). The limitation to this is that the files are created in
a proprietary format that can be read only by computers that have the same
software installed. To create a file on the CD that can be opened on any
computer, you need to use the disk-burning software to create a data CD the
"hard" way.

Correct! This is not possible. The Windows burning tool cannot handle the
transient temporary files that Word creates.

Never ever read from, write to or print from floppy with Word. This is the
most certain method of ensuring document corruption. Copy to/from the hard
disc and work on the document from there. This is equally relevant to
other removable media such as CDR/RW.

--
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP


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I'm confused. On my desktop I can create a file in Word 2002
(Windows XP Home) and click File Save As and choose my cd writer
drive and it burns the file directly to the CD. I don't have to save
it to my hard drive first and then copy it to the CD. You are saying
this isn't possible in Word 2003 w/ Win XP Pro?

You don't save a file to a CD. You copy it over using Windows
Explorer or your CD burning software.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have a new laptop with Windows XP Professional and Word 2003. I
want to create a file in Word and then save it directly to CD or
DVD. When I select
drive E (my dvd/cd writer) it says incorrect function and you do
not have access to drive E.

 

[MLZ]

Thank you all for your comments. I actually just figured out how to do what
I wanted, though according to some of you this is a no, no. I updated the
Nero burning software that came with the new laptop and an application from
Nero called INCD that allows you to format a DVD or CD to be able to use it
like a floppy. I have now formatted a DVD+RW, created a file in Word 2003,
saved it directly to drive E:, my DVD writer, and have been able to close the
file, re-open the file, change the file, re-save the file, etc. all directly
from the DVD+RW. Haven't tried to open it on my desktop yet but that's next.

 

[CyberTaz]

And each time you do so the file is one giant step closer to death. Proceed
at you own risk.

Good Luck |:>)

 

[MLZ]

I have been doing this for years to CD-RWs and have never had a problem. I
really don't understand the negative implications. Someone care to explain
further?

 

[Graham Mayor]

If you have not experienced data loss then you have been very lucky. InCD is
a rather flaky application that offers minimal compatibility with other
similar software (even with earlier versions of InCD). It trades reliability
for the convenience of being able to use the disc as a 'big floppy'. Because
of the way this type of packet formatting is written to the disc, any data
lost cannot be recovered by conventional means. Using Nero to create
multisession data discs may take a few moments longer, but produces much
more reliable discs.

RW discs when used repeatedly are also vulnerable to damage that can prevent
them being re-written. Use them for test and non critical purposes (never
for a sole backup) and stick to CDRs.

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[MLZ]

Thanks so much for your input! I appreciate it.

Michele

 

[JERRY]

Thank you all for your comments. I actually just figured out how to do what
I wanted, though according to some of you this is a no, no. I updated the
Nero burning software that came with the new laptop and an application from
Nero called INCD that allows you to format a DVD or CD to be able to use it
like a floppy. I have now formatted a DVD+RW, created a file in Word 2003,
saved it directly to drive E:, my DVD writer, and have been able to close the
file, re-open the file, change the file, re-save the file, etc. all directly
from the DVD+RW. Haven't tried to open it on my desktop yet but that's next.

 

[JERRY]

This is an old post so maybe no one will see this but I had to respond and
say it fit me to a T
Thank you ML for the post. I also appreciate the warnings but as you prefer
to use cd as a floppy.
I will be aware of the potential hazards.
I hope I can find the software you did/
Jerry

 

[Howard L., Houston, Tx]

I had a similar problem tring to save the File Transfer Wizard in WiN XP to a
CD...
Try Right-Clicking once on the file that you already have saved in WORD or
elsewhere, watch for a drop-down box..instead of "SAVE TO", look for
"SEND TO"...click on this & see if it gives you the option of sending the file
to drive E, or whatever the CD/DVD drive is on your pc. A pop-up box should
come up, prompting you to create a cd copy..just make sure you already have
a blank CD-R already in the drive, and you have previously
selected/highlighted
the entire file name (and any sub-files associated with it, if any)
You may have to re-save or re-send this file back to My Documents or wherever
you originally saved it, later on; maybe not..
I found this out by accident/playing around..see if it works...you may be
able to
SEND TO drive E, but not SAVE TO it, per se.

Howard L, Houston, Tx