Thanks!

You learn something new every day!

Regards,
Henrik


"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> H wrote:
>
> > I have the following problem:
> >
> > A friend of mine is running windows 98 (and therefore file system
> > based on FAT) and unfortunately she doesn't have an Internet
> > connection. She has bought a new printer which requires a newer
> > version of Internet Expoler 6 so she asked me to download it for her.
> > After some searching I found how I could download all the install
> > files and I burned these on a DVD. The problem is that I cannot read
> > this DVD on her PC. Could this be because I am using Windos XP
>
>
> No.
>
>
> > (and
> > thus NTFS)
>
>
> First, you may be using NTFS on your hard drive, but "thus" is not the
> appropriate word. NTFS is entirely optional. Windows XP supports any and all
> combinations of BTFS, FAT32, FAT16, and FAT12 on hard drives.
>
> Second, what file system or systems you use on your hard drive is
> irrelevant. The DVD or CD drive can't and doesn't use NTFS.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
> > or what could be the problem? Other DVD:s have worked fine
> > (although this is the first burned DVD that I have tried). The DVD
> > works fine on my XP machine.
> >
> > I would appretiate any help I can get!
> >
> > Regards,
> > Henrik
>
>
>

I did use Nero to burn the disc and I will check if the disc was closed (most
likely not!). Thanks for the tip!

The reason for buring on DVD is that the laser of my recorder that burns
CD:s is broken so I can only burn DVD:s.

Regards,
Henrik


"LVTravel" wrote:

> Without knowing the way the data was written to the DVD (and I assume she
> can read "store bought" DVDS from your message), you will have to do either
> of the following:
>
> If you used the native Windows burning process, you will have to recreate
> the DVD with a different software. I don't believe (and someone correct me
> if I am wrong) that the Windows program will not create a CD or DVD that can
> be read by another OS.
>
> If you used a burning program such as Roxio or Nero, you must close the disk
> to further writing. This allows other computers without the software to
> access the disk.
>
> Also, DVD seems like overkill. Won't a CD-R hold enough data (650-700 MB)
> to enable you to transport the file. Much cheaper than the DVD route. Same
> conditions apply about closing the disk.
>
>
> "H" <H@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C27B561B-ACD8-42A7-9C27-087D51CCBCC5@microsoft.com...
> >I have the following problem:
> >
> > A friend of mine is running windows 98 (and therefore file system based on
> > FAT) and unfortunately she doesn't have an Internet connection. She has
> > bought a new printer which requires a newer version of Internet Expoler 6
> > so
> > she asked me to download it for her. After some searching I found how I
> > could
> > download all the install files and I burned these on a DVD. The problem is
> > that I cannot read this DVD on her PC. Could this be because I am using
> > Windos XP (and thus NTFS) or what could be the problem? Other DVD:s have
> > worked fine (although this is the first burned DVD that I have tried). The
> > DVD works fine on my XP machine.
> >
> > I would appretiate any help I can get!
> >
> > Regards,
> > Henrik
> >
>
>
>
>

> I'm puzzled. If she has no internet what is the need to upgrade IE6?

Some software requires IE.

Some MSDN software uses IE offline just to display things.

The CD that comes with the Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out Deluxe, Second
Edition book requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or later.

How's that for technical talk? ;-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:eqH7$wXEGHA.3004@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
AllenM <allen.miyake@gmail.com> hunted and pecked:
> I'm puzzled. If she has no internet what is the need to upgrade IE6? She
> needs a DVD reader in order for her to read the DVD's. Try burning the
> files to a CD instead.
>
> "H" <H@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C27B561B-ACD8-42A7-9C27-087D51CCBCC5@microsoft.com...
>> I have the following problem:
>>
>> A friend of mine is running windows 98 (and therefore file system based
>> on FAT) and unfortunately she doesn't have an Internet connection. She
>> has bought a new printer which requires a newer version of Internet
>> Expoler 6 so
>> she asked me to download it for her. After some searching I found how I
>> could
>> download all the install files and I burned these on a DVD. The problem
>> is that I cannot read this DVD on her PC. Could this be because I am
>> using Windos XP (and thus NTFS) or what could be the problem? Other
>> DVD:s have worked fine (although this is the first burned DVD that I
>> have tried). The DVD works fine on my XP machine.
>>
>> I would appretiate any help I can get!
>>
>> Regards,
>> Henrik

> I'm puzzled. If she has no internet what is the need to upgrade IE6?

Some software requires IE.

Some MSDN software uses IE offline just to display things.

The CD that comes with the Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out Deluxe, Second
Edition book requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or later.

How's that for technical talk? ;-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:eqH7$wXEGHA.3004@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
AllenM <allen.miyake@gmail.com> hunted and pecked:
> I'm puzzled. If she has no internet what is the need to upgrade IE6? She
> needs a DVD reader in order for her to read the DVD's. Try burning the
> files to a CD instead.
>
> "H" <H@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C27B561B-ACD8-42A7-9C27-087D51CCBCC5@microsoft.com...
>> I have the following problem:
>>
>> A friend of mine is running windows 98 (and therefore file system based
>> on FAT) and unfortunately she doesn't have an Internet connection. She
>> has bought a new printer which requires a newer version of Internet
>> Expoler 6 so
>> she asked me to download it for her. After some searching I found how I
>> could
>> download all the install files and I burned these on a DVD. The problem
>> is that I cannot read this DVD on her PC. Could this be because I am
>> using Windos XP (and thus NTFS) or what could be the problem? Other
>> DVD:s have worked fine (although this is the first burned DVD that I
>> have tried). The DVD works fine on my XP machine.
>>
>> I would appretiate any help I can get!
>>
>> Regards,
>> Henrik