2006-08-26 10:21:11 · 7 answers · asked by poohsbbf 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Data saved on a CD/DVD-RW is a 'mirror image' of an original - a bit like a printed hard copy.This data can only be changed (edited) by copying back to a hard drive and editing on your computer and then written back to the same re-writable disk.The original data is overwritten by the edited version.
2006-08-26 10:42:31 · answer #1 · answered by stratmanreturns 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is on a CD not on the PC. Anything on a CD or DVD is read only file because you cannot make changes to those files.
2006-08-26 10:26:56 · answer #2 · answered by Coast2CoastChat.com 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because you can't change information on a CD. For example, you burn a note pad file to a CD and try to change it, you can't
save the changes
2006-08-26 10:26:37 · answer #3 · answered by infinitenull 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You do not save data to a CD, you burn it to the CD.
This means it is embedded in there and therefore immovable.
I know this is a girlie answer, but it works for me!
2006-08-26 13:53:05 · answer #4 · answered by Amanda K 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The data on ALL Compact Disks ROMs is 'read only'. Originally they were WORM - WriteOnceReadMany. Now with RW disks it is possible to WMRM, but data you put on it is RO.
2006-08-26 10:52:35 · answer #5 · answered by What_Did_You_Expect 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can only write to them once so it possibly does not allow changes to be made therefore makes it read only
2006-08-26 10:27:41 · answer #6 · answered by Honey!! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try to go to proerties of the doc. and uncheck the read-only box.
2006-08-26 10:28:07 · answer #7 · answered by Honda R 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋