Microsoft KB Archive/294883

= Cannot Delete Individual Files from a CD-RW Disc in Windows XP =

Article ID: 294883

Article Last Modified on 1/15/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q294883





SYMPTOMS
You are unable to delete individual files from a CD-RW disc on a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer. However, you can add to or change the files on a disc, or erase the entire disc.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because, by design, Windows XP does not support packet writing, which is required to delete individual files from a CD-RW disc.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about writing to a CD-RW disc in Windows XP, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

279157 Description of CD-ROM Recording in Windows XP

Keywords: kbprb KB294883

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