Vista certainly does support drag & drop burning! In fact, with the "live
format" you can also update and delete files on the disc! If the disc is
blank, it WILL force a format first!
Regards,
Mike L


"Breaker" wrote:
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> On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:59:02 -0700, Chad
> <Chad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
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> >I'm simply using vista's windows explorer to drag drop. I've never had such a
> >problem before. I'm not sure where you get "iso" in the first place. I never
> >mentioned such. I am simply copying an unzipped copy of windows xp home
> >(drag/drop) so I can install it on a virtual pc to run programs not
> >compatible with vista. I had to use this copy (not a cd) as the cd's I have
> >is IBM standard (7 of them) and that will overwrite vista if I did it that
> >way.
> >
> >As a matter of fact, I even dragged/dropped a single text file - same error.
> >
> >"Beck" wrote:
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> I have not tried the built in burning in Vista so not sure. But if
> Vista is like XP...drag and drop burning is not supported.
>
>
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> >> "Chad" <Chad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:0FB39389-A7DB-4425-B9C9-E50AE469713A@microsoft.com...
> >> > 1. How do I do that?
> >> >
> >> > 2. Why is drag/drop not working and forcing me to format?
> >>
> >> ISO files do not work like that. What you have is a proper disc image, not
> >> just a program you can put onto disc. You should really also use a CDR and
> >> not a rewritable one.
> >> What sort of burning program are you using?
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