Saving A publisher file to CD-R or CD-RW

[Evarette]

Hi,

My mentor used MS Publisher to write a book and saved it on his
computer's hard drive. He was trying to save it to CD-R and CD-RW but
for some reason the E: (CD) drive kept saying that the file was 'read-
only'. But the read-only attribute was not selected in the file's
properties. Also when he tried the 'Save as' feature, the File type
automatically selected was 'Publisher Files'. And again, if the file
wouldn't save on a CD-R or CD-RW because it kept saying 'read-only',
then would using a Flash Drive/USB PenDrive help to save the publisher
document without any hassles? Please help!! Thanks in advance.

 

[CyberTaz]

If you reread the message I think you'll find that it was telling him that
the *device* - not the file - was Read Only

Don't try to save directly to the removable media from any program. Use the
Windows Explorer (or your disk burning software in the case of a CD/DVD) to
copy the file. Likewise don't attempt to Open a file directly from the
removables either. The perils are well documented throughout the newsgroups
if you want to search for more detail

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[DavidF]

Bob,

That brings a question to mind that is perhaps a bit OT. I understand not
saving to, or opening files from "removable media", but I am wondering if
this general rule still applies to flash drive media? With the way Vista can
use flash memory, and the way you can carry around free standing email
clients, and other programs on flash drives, it would seem that maybe this
general rule does not apply to flash media. Have you read anything or
experienced anything that talks about this? Is there the same level of risk
of file corruption with flash media?

DavidF

 

[Evarette]

If you reread the message I think you'll find that it was telling him that
the *device* - not the file - was Read Only

Don't try to save directly to the removable media from any program. Use the
Windows Explorer (or your disk burning software in the case of a CD/DVD) to
copy the file. Likewise don't attempt to Open a file directly from the
removables either. The perils are well documented throughout the newsgroups
if you want to search for more detail

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac




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Thanks will try and get back!!!

 

[Ed Bennett]

That brings a question to mind that is perhaps a bit OT. I understand not
saving to, or opening files from "removable media", but I am wondering if
this general rule still applies to flash drive media? With the way Vista can
use flash memory, and the way you can carry around free standing email
clients, and other programs on flash drives, it would seem that maybe this
general rule does not apply to flash media. Have you read anything or
experienced anything that talks about this? Is there the same level of risk
of file corruption with flash media?

Just today I answered an email from a person who lost their Word
document by hitting Save when it was on a flash drive.

Windows Vista only uses the flash drive to store what it already has a
copy of locally; nothing that can't be recovered from elsewhere if it is
corrupted. Other applications I personally wouldn't run from a flash
drive unless I absolutely had to. Copy locally, run from there.

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

I've been running an old DOS flat file db solely ON a flash thingie for 3
years without a problem. Why? It fools the program into thinking it's
running on a hd no bigger than 1 gig. Weird I know but I've been using it
constantly (many times a day, everyday all this time).

I do back it up though


| DavidF wrote:
| > That brings a question to mind that is perhaps a bit OT. I understand
not
| > saving to, or opening files from "removable media", but I am wondering
if
| > this general rule still applies to flash drive media? With the way Vista
can
| > use flash memory, and the way you can carry around free standing email
| > clients, and other programs on flash drives, it would seem that maybe
this
| > general rule does not apply to flash media. Have you read anything or
| > experienced anything that talks about this? Is there the same level of
risk
| > of file corruption with flash media?
|
| Just today I answered an email from a person who lost their Word
| document by hitting Save when it was on a flash drive.
|
| Windows Vista only uses the flash drive to store what it already has a
| copy of locally; nothing that can't be recovered from elsewhere if it is
| corrupted. Other applications I personally wouldn't run from a flash
| drive unless I absolutely had to. Copy locally, run from there.
|
| --
| Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
| http://ed.mvps.org

 

[DavidF]

Hummm...darn...thanks. What do you think about the relative safety of just
doing a Save As to the flash drive, for backup use only? Its a convenient
way to periodically back up Pub files while I am working on them. I don't
plan on opening the files from the flash drive. The files are only
temporary, and will be overwritten when I backup, by doing the Save As. Do
you think it would be "safe" to use flash in this way?

DavidF

 

[DavidF]

Rob,

Would that be a Works database? I still use the Works 4.5a database daily.

DavidF

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

No..it's reeaaalllly old...Symantec Q&A...I think I've been using it for
close to 20 yrs now - got my money's worth on this one ))



| Rob,
|
| Would that be a Works database? I still use the Works 4.5a database daily.
|
| DavidF
|
| | > I've been running an old DOS flat file db solely ON a flash thingie for
3
| > years without a problem. Why? It fools the program into thinking it's
| > running on a hd no bigger than 1 gig. Weird I know but I've been using
it
| > constantly (many times a day, everyday all this time).
| >
| > I do back it up though
| >
| >
| > | > | DavidF wrote:
| > | > That brings a question to mind that is perhaps a bit OT. I
understand
| > not
| > | > saving to, or opening files from "removable media", but I am
wondering
| > if
| > | > this general rule still applies to flash drive media? With the way
| > Vista
| > can
| > | > use flash memory, and the way you can carry around free standing
email
| > | > clients, and other programs on flash drives, it would seem that
maybe
| > this
| > | > general rule does not apply to flash media. Have you read anything
or
| > | > experienced anything that talks about this? Is there the same level
of
| > risk
| > | > of file corruption with flash media?
| > |
| > | Just today I answered an email from a person who lost their Word
| > | document by hitting Save when it was on a flash drive.
| > |
| > | Windows Vista only uses the flash drive to store what it already has a
| > | copy of locally; nothing that can't be recovered from elsewhere if it
is
| > | corrupted. Other applications I personally wouldn't run from a flash
| > | drive unless I absolutely had to. Copy locally, run from there.
| > |
| > | --
| > | Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
| > | http://ed.mvps.org
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

remember also that all those flash thingies have limit read/write life.


| Hummm...darn...thanks. What do you think about the relative safety of just
| doing a Save As to the flash drive, for backup use only? Its a convenient
| way to periodically back up Pub files while I am working on them. I don't
| plan on opening the files from the flash drive. The files are only
| temporary, and will be overwritten when I backup, by doing the Save As. Do
| you think it would be "safe" to use flash in this way?
|
| DavidF
|
| | > DavidF wrote:
| >> That brings a question to mind that is perhaps a bit OT. I understand
not
| >> saving to, or opening files from "removable media", but I am wondering
if
| >> this general rule still applies to flash drive media? With the way
Vista
| >> can use flash memory, and the way you can carry around free standing
| >> email clients, and other programs on flash drives, it would seem that
| >> maybe this general rule does not apply to flash media. Have you read
| >> anything or experienced anything that talks about this? Is there the
same
| >> level of risk of file corruption with flash media?
| >
| > Just today I answered an email from a person who lost their Word
document
| > by hitting Save when it was on a flash drive.
| >
| > Windows Vista only uses the flash drive to store what it already has a
| > copy of locally; nothing that can't be recovered from elsewhere if it is
| > corrupted. Other applications I personally wouldn't run from a flash
drive
| > unless I absolutely had to. Copy locally, run from there.
| >
| > --
| > Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
| > http://ed.mvps.org
|
|

 

[Ed Bennett]

Hummm...darn...thanks. What do you think about the relative safety of just
doing a Save As to the flash drive, for backup use only? Its a convenient
way to periodically back up Pub files while I am working on them. I don't
plan on opening the files from the flash drive. The files are only
temporary, and will be overwritten when I backup, by doing the Save As. Do
you think it would be "safe" to use flash in this way?

Much simpler and less risky to just drag-drop the file to the flash
disk. Or right-click > Send To > (Flash drive), if available.

 

[DavidF]

I understand what you are saying, but that requires that the file be closed
before you can copy it to the flash drive. I am talking specifically about
working on a long publication that I may have open for hours, and just want
to back up the file WHILE I am working on it, by saving it, and then save as
to the flash. You can't copy a file if it is open.

Its probably a strange workflow, but it was one I started using when I had
several computers networked and multiple hard drives. I tried to back up
after each significant chunk of work was done on the project and not take
the chance of loosing that work.

Anyway, I get the drift...it is probably still not a good idea. Thanks.

DavidF