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Drive Letter Access (DLA)



 
 
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Old December 12th 07, 02:07 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Zach
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Default Drive Letter Access (DLA)

I had seen several posts that DLA is not compatible with Vista but these
posts are several months old. Does anyone know the latest with Sonic DLA ?
Does it work with Vista ? Is it supported ? Is it more trouble than it's
worthed ?
Thanks,
--
Zach
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Old December 12th 07, 03:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
GTS
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Default Drive Letter Access (DLA)

Vista includes native support for packet writing. There is no need for DLA
unless you are concerned with backward compatibility for another computer.
--

"Zach" wrote in message
news
I had seen several posts that DLA is not compatible with Vista but these
posts are several months old. Does anyone know the latest with Sonic DLA
?
Does it work with Vista ? Is it supported ? Is it more trouble than it's
worthed ?
Thanks,
--
Zach


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Old December 12th 07, 03:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Zach
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Default Drive Letter Access (DLA)

What I need is the ability to drag-and-drop files from my c: drive to my e:
drive (CD-RW) using Windows Explorer. Cannot do this now and was told I
needed DLA, for which there is no DLA tab in Device Manager for the CD-RW
drive. Is there another option besides DLA for accomplishing what I am
trying to do ?
Thanks,
--
Zach


"GTS" wrote:

Vista includes native support for packet writing. There is no need for DLA
unless you are concerned with backward compatibility for another computer.
--

"Zach" wrote in message
news
I had seen several posts that DLA is not compatible with Vista but these
posts are several months old. Does anyone know the latest with Sonic DLA
?
Does it work with Vista ? Is it supported ? Is it more trouble than it's
worthed ?
Thanks,
--
Zach



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Old December 12th 07, 03:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Dave
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Default Drive Letter Access (DLA)

I have no DLA tab, and my CD-RW works fine with drag & drop.



"Zach" wrote in message
...
What I need is the ability to drag-and-drop files from my c: drive to my
e:
drive (CD-RW) using Windows Explorer. Cannot do this now and was told I
needed DLA, for which there is no DLA tab in Device Manager for the CD-RW
drive. Is there another option besides DLA for accomplishing what I am
trying to do ?
Thanks,
--
Zach


"GTS" wrote:

Vista includes native support for packet writing. There is no need for
DLA
unless you are concerned with backward compatibility for another
computer.
--

"Zach" wrote in message
news
I had seen several posts that DLA is not compatible with Vista but these
posts are several months old. Does anyone know the latest with Sonic
DLA
?
Does it work with Vista ? Is it supported ? Is it more trouble than
it's
worthed ?
Thanks,
--
Zach



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Old December 12th 07, 06:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
David B.[_2_]
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Default Drive Letter Access (DLA)

There is no DLA tab, there should be a recording tab.

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"Zach" wrote in message
...
What I need is the ability to drag-and-drop files from my c: drive to my
e:
drive (CD-RW) using Windows Explorer. Cannot do this now and was told I
needed DLA, for which there is no DLA tab in Device Manager for the CD-RW
drive. Is there another option besides DLA for accomplishing what I am
trying to do ?
Thanks,
--
Zach


"GTS" wrote:

Vista includes native support for packet writing. There is no need for
DLA
unless you are concerned with backward compatibility for another
computer.
--

"Zach" wrote in message
news
I had seen several posts that DLA is not compatible with Vista but these
posts are several months old. Does anyone know the latest with Sonic
DLA
?
Does it work with Vista ? Is it supported ? Is it more trouble than
it's
worthed ?
Thanks,
--
Zach




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Old December 12th 07, 06:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Zach
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Posts: 49
Default Drive Letter Access (DLA)

Dave...I had received "Invalid MS-DOS function" message when I had tried
drag-and-drop, called Dell, they told me the problem was "DLA missing" but no
solution yet. After seeing your post, tried a few things, here are the
results:

- Using a CD-RW disk, was expecting to use the same way as XP (drag-and-drop
using Windows Explorer like I do with a flash drive.
- The disk drive is DVD/CD-RW per Windows Explorer
- Cannot format a disk using Windows Explorer (right click, select Format)
- I can create a disk using the Roxio Data Disc option but this does not
seem to create an appendable disk even though I use options to append and
this process erases the disk whenever it writes.
- When using the Roxio disc, drag-and-drop from Windows Explorer seems to
work but after running for about half hour for a file copy of a few KB, comes
back with cannot append the disk even though tthe disk was created appendable
with Roxio.
- Can read disks created on Vista from XP and vice versa.

Any ideas ?
--
Zach


"Dave" wrote:

I have no DLA tab, and my CD-RW works fine with drag & drop.



"Zach" wrote in message
...
What I need is the ability to drag-and-drop files from my c: drive to my
e:
drive (CD-RW) using Windows Explorer. Cannot do this now and was told I
needed DLA, for which there is no DLA tab in Device Manager for the CD-RW
drive. Is there another option besides DLA for accomplishing what I am
trying to do ?
Thanks,
--
Zach


"GTS" wrote:

Vista includes native support for packet writing. There is no need for
DLA
unless you are concerned with backward compatibility for another
computer.
--

"Zach" wrote in message
news I had seen several posts that DLA is not compatible with Vista but these
posts are several months old. Does anyone know the latest with Sonic
DLA
?
Does it work with Vista ? Is it supported ? Is it more trouble than
it's
worthed ?
Thanks,
--
Zach



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Old December 12th 07, 09:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
GTS
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Posts: 405
Default Drive Letter Access (DLA)

Roxio DLA is not compatible with Vista and isn't needed. I don't know what
the Dell person is telling you. What happens when you try to format RW
media with Windows Explorer? Does the format dialog box appear? If so,
what happens when you try the format? I've used Vistas formatting and
packet writing with both CDRWs and DVDRWs with no problems. I suspect Roxio
may be interfering in some fashion. Is this an up to date Dell provided
version of Roxio or an older version (possibly not Vista compatible) that
you installed?

As far as multi-session CD (or CDRW) burns, I suggest trying to use either
Roxio or Windows Explorer (using Live File System). If you create a
multi-session data disk with Roxio I would expect WE to have problems
appending to it, though Roxio should be able to if you are using the right
option to add to a multi-session media.
--

"Zach" wrote in message
...
Dave...I had received "Invalid MS-DOS function" message when I had tried
drag-and-drop, called Dell, they told me the problem was "DLA missing" but
no
solution yet. After seeing your post, tried a few things, here are the
results:

- Using a CD-RW disk, was expecting to use the same way as XP
(drag-and-drop
using Windows Explorer like I do with a flash drive.
- The disk drive is DVD/CD-RW per Windows Explorer
- Cannot format a disk using Windows Explorer (right click, select Format)
- I can create a disk using the Roxio Data Disc option but this does not
seem to create an appendable disk even though I use options to append and
this process erases the disk whenever it writes.
- When using the Roxio disc, drag-and-drop from Windows Explorer seems to
work but after running for about half hour for a file copy of a few KB,
comes
back with cannot append the disk even though tthe disk was created
appendable
with Roxio.
- Can read disks created on Vista from XP and vice versa.

Any ideas ?
--
Zach


"Dave" wrote:

I have no DLA tab, and my CD-RW works fine with drag & drop.



"Zach" wrote in message
...
What I need is the ability to drag-and-drop files from my c: drive to
my
e:
drive (CD-RW) using Windows Explorer. Cannot do this now and was told
I
needed DLA, for which there is no DLA tab in Device Manager for the
CD-RW
drive. Is there another option besides DLA for accomplishing what I am
trying to do ?
Thanks,
--
Zach


"GTS" wrote:

Vista includes native support for packet writing. There is no need
for
DLA
unless you are concerned with backward compatibility for another
computer.
--

"Zach" wrote in message
news I had seen several posts that DLA is not compatible with Vista but
these
posts are several months old. Does anyone know the latest with
Sonic
DLA
?
Does it work with Vista ? Is it supported ? Is it more trouble than
it's
worthed ?
Thanks,
--
Zach




  #8 (permalink)  
Old December 12th 07, 10:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Zach
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 49
Default Drive Letter Access (DLA)

What happens when you try to format RW media with Windows Explorer?
When I right click on the drive, I see the Format in the menu, left click,
then:
1. Get "start" msg box (UDF 2.01 Default) and ability to specify volume
label, etc.
2. Click Start
3. Get msg box "Windows was unable to complete format"

Initially I had thought there was something wrong with the media but it has
happened with more than 1.

Using Roxio Creator Premier v9.1.573....came already installed on new Dell.

Any more thoughts ?

--
Zach


"GTS" wrote:

Roxio DLA is not compatible with Vista and isn't needed. I don't know what
the Dell person is telling you. What happens when you try to format RW
media with Windows Explorer? Does the format dialog box appear? If so,
what happens when you try the format? I've used Vistas formatting and
packet writing with both CDRWs and DVDRWs with no problems. I suspect Roxio
may be interfering in some fashion. Is this an up to date Dell provided
version of Roxio or an older version (possibly not Vista compatible) that
you installed?

As far as multi-session CD (or CDRW) burns, I suggest trying to use either
Roxio or Windows Explorer (using Live File System). If you create a
multi-session data disk with Roxio I would expect WE to have problems
appending to it, though Roxio should be able to if you are using the right
option to add to a multi-session media.
--

"Zach" wrote in message
...
Dave...I had received "Invalid MS-DOS function" message when I had tried
drag-and-drop, called Dell, they told me the problem was "DLA missing" but
no
solution yet. After seeing your post, tried a few things, here are the
results:

- Using a CD-RW disk, was expecting to use the same way as XP
(drag-and-drop
using Windows Explorer like I do with a flash drive.
- The disk drive is DVD/CD-RW per Windows Explorer
- Cannot format a disk using Windows Explorer (right click, select Format)
- I can create a disk using the Roxio Data Disc option but this does not
seem to create an appendable disk even though I use options to append and
this process erases the disk whenever it writes.
- When using the Roxio disc, drag-and-drop from Windows Explorer seems to
work but after running for about half hour for a file copy of a few KB,
comes
back with cannot append the disk even though tthe disk was created
appendable
with Roxio.
- Can read disks created on Vista from XP and vice versa.

Any ideas ?
--
Zach


"Dave" wrote:

I have no DLA tab, and my CD-RW works fine with drag & drop.



"Zach" wrote in message
...
What I need is the ability to drag-and-drop files from my c: drive to
my
e:
drive (CD-RW) using Windows Explorer. Cannot do this now and was told
I
needed DLA, for which there is no DLA tab in Device Manager for the
CD-RW
drive. Is there another option besides DLA for accomplishing what I am
trying to do ?
Thanks,
--
Zach


"GTS" wrote:

Vista includes native support for packet writing. There is no need
for
DLA
unless you are concerned with backward compatibility for another
computer.
--

"Zach" wrote in message
news I had seen several posts that DLA is not compatible with Vista but
these
posts are several months old. Does anyone know the latest with
Sonic
DLA
?
Does it work with Vista ? Is it supported ? Is it more trouble than
it's
worthed ?
Thanks,
--
Zach





  #9 (permalink)  
Old December 12th 07, 10:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Zach
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Posts: 49
Default Drive Letter Access (DLA)

There is no Recording tab for either of my 2 optical drives......but they do
record, just not the way I want to use them, see above in post
--
Zach


"David B." wrote:

There is no DLA tab, there should be a recording tab.

--

----
Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
__________________________________________________ _______________________________


"Zach" wrote in message
...
What I need is the ability to drag-and-drop files from my c: drive to my
e:
drive (CD-RW) using Windows Explorer. Cannot do this now and was told I
needed DLA, for which there is no DLA tab in Device Manager for the CD-RW
drive. Is there another option besides DLA for accomplishing what I am
trying to do ?
Thanks,
--
Zach


"GTS" wrote:

Vista includes native support for packet writing. There is no need for
DLA
unless you are concerned with backward compatibility for another
computer.
--

"Zach" wrote in message
news I had seen several posts that DLA is not compatible with Vista but these
posts are several months old. Does anyone know the latest with Sonic
DLA
?
Does it work with Vista ? Is it supported ? Is it more trouble than
it's
worthed ?
Thanks,
--
Zach




  #10 (permalink)  
Old December 13th 07, 02:44 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
GTS
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Posts: 405
Default Drive Letter Access (DLA)

Take a look at
Error message when you format a disc by using the Live File System component
on a Windows Vista-based computer: "Windows was unable to complete the
format"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931654

Also, were the "more than 1" media you tried the same kind? If so, you
might try a different brand.
--

"Zach" wrote in message
...
What happens when you try to format RW media with Windows Explorer?

When I right click on the drive, I see the Format in the menu, left click,
then:
1. Get "start" msg box (UDF 2.01 Default) and ability to specify volume
label, etc.
2. Click Start
3. Get msg box "Windows was unable to complete format"

Initially I had thought there was something wrong with the media but it
has
happened with more than 1.

Using Roxio Creator Premier v9.1.573....came already installed on new
Dell.

Any more thoughts ?

--
Zach


"GTS" wrote:

Roxio DLA is not compatible with Vista and isn't needed. I don't know
what
the Dell person is telling you. What happens when you try to format RW
media with Windows Explorer? Does the format dialog box appear? If so,
what happens when you try the format? I've used Vistas formatting and
packet writing with both CDRWs and DVDRWs with no problems. I suspect
Roxio
may be interfering in some fashion. Is this an up to date Dell provided
version of Roxio or an older version (possibly not Vista compatible) that
you installed?

As far as multi-session CD (or CDRW) burns, I suggest trying to use
either
Roxio or Windows Explorer (using Live File System). If you create a
multi-session data disk with Roxio I would expect WE to have problems
appending to it, though Roxio should be able to if you are using the
right
option to add to a multi-session media.
--

"Zach" wrote in message
...
Dave...I had received "Invalid MS-DOS function" message when I had
tried
drag-and-drop, called Dell, they told me the problem was "DLA missing"
but
no
solution yet. After seeing your post, tried a few things, here are the
results:

- Using a CD-RW disk, was expecting to use the same way as XP
(drag-and-drop
using Windows Explorer like I do with a flash drive.
- The disk drive is DVD/CD-RW per Windows Explorer
- Cannot format a disk using Windows Explorer (right click, select
Format)
- I can create a disk using the Roxio Data Disc option but this does
not
seem to create an appendable disk even though I use options to append
and
this process erases the disk whenever it writes.
- When using the Roxio disc, drag-and-drop from Windows Explorer seems
to
work but after running for about half hour for a file copy of a few KB,
comes
back with cannot append the disk even though tthe disk was created
appendable
with Roxio.
- Can read disks created on Vista from XP and vice versa.

Any ideas ?
--
Zach


"Dave" wrote:

I have no DLA tab, and my CD-RW works fine with drag & drop.



"Zach" wrote in message
...
What I need is the ability to drag-and-drop files from my c: drive
to
my
e:
drive (CD-RW) using Windows Explorer. Cannot do this now and was
told
I
needed DLA, for which there is no DLA tab in Device Manager for the
CD-RW
drive. Is there another option besides DLA for accomplishing what I
am
trying to do ?
Thanks,
--
Zach


"GTS" wrote:

Vista includes native support for packet writing. There is no need
for
DLA
unless you are concerned with backward compatibility for another
computer.
--

"Zach" wrote in message
news I had seen several posts that DLA is not compatible with Vista but
these
posts are several months old. Does anyone know the latest with
Sonic
DLA
?
Does it work with Vista ? Is it supported ? Is it more trouble
than
it's
worthed ?
Thanks,
--
Zach






 




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